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The Nagaoka Fireworks are held over two nights in August along the banks of the Shinano River. Both nights feature almost two straight hours of fireworks including some of the largest shells in Japan such as 90 cm diameter Sanjakudama shells, and the festival's signature Phoenix Shell, which has come to be a symbol of recovery after the 2004 Niigata Earthquake. The show's finale covers nearly two kilometers of the riverbank and is the widest span of fireworks in the world.
There is lots of free seating along the riverbank facing the show, but be sure to arrive early enough to secure seats. Paid seating is also available, and tickets should be purchased in advance. The venue is a 20 minute walk from Nagaoka Station from where there are shinkansen connections to Tokyo and Niigata City, but note that it is difficult to catch the last train back to Tokyo after the end of the show. Consider staying in Nagaoka or Niigata, in which case a travel package including train, hotel and seating may be worth investigating.
The Nagaoka Fireworks are the most spectacular of three outstanding firework shows in Niigata Prefecture.
長岡花火大會，不同於其他兩大競賽花火大會，長岡花火大會是為了紀念長岡空襲及中越地震等自然災害所犧牲的慰靈，同時結合復興活動的花火大會。
長岡花火大會的由來可溯自第二次世界大戰。1945年8月1日，美軍正對長岡市進行空襲，當時長岡市約八成的街道被燒於灰燼，死亡人數高達1486名。
遭遇如此噩夢的居民們，一心祈求早日重建。長岡空襲隔年，居民彼此互相鼓勵打氣，為了祈求和平，於1946年8月1日舉行了「長岡復興祭」－這便是現今長岡花火大會的濫觴。
1948年8月1日，居民為了紀念遭受空襲的罹難者，將8/2至3的兩天命名為「花火大會」， 這就是長岡花火大會的前身。
活動起始的第一年，當地居民共同協力募款舉辦的長岡花火大會，一共釋放了350發煙火。如今，長岡花火大會已擴大規模為兩天兩萬發之多 。
根據主辦大會統計，今年2015月8/2至3日兩天所舉行的花火大會，總共有104萬人到場觀賞。
而不僅人數年年增加，主辦單位也因應人群逐年增設付費觀眾席，可見長岡花火大會的人氣。最初這活動只是居民的祈福活動，現今已然成為日本全國參與的夏日著名盛會。
毎年華やかに繰り広げられる「長岡まつり」
その起源は、長岡の歴史に刻み込まれた、
最も痛ましい、あの夏の日に発しています。
今から72年前の昭和20年8月1日。
その夜、闇の空におびただしい数の黒い影
―Ｂ29大型爆撃機が来襲し、午後10時30分から1時間40分もの間にわたって市街地を爆撃。
旧市街地の8割が焼け野原と変貌し、
燃え盛る炎の中に1,486名の尊い命が失われました。
見渡す限りが悪夢のような惨状。
言い尽くしがたい悲しみと憤りに打ち震える人々。
そんな折、空襲から1年後の21年8月1日に開催されたのが、
長岡まつりの前身である「長岡復興祭」です。
この祭によって長岡市民は心を慰められ、
励まされ、固く手を取り合いながら、
不撓不屈の精神でまちの復興に臨んだのでした。
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Okayama Castle was built by Hideie Ukita, the Okayama area’s lord, in 1597 and took eight years to complete. Utilizing the redirected flow of the Asahi River as protection from enemy attacks, Okayama Castle brought many merchants and craftsman to the area and affirmed Okayama City as a true castle town, paving the way for the development of present-day Okayama.
Under new owners, the castle continued to grow with buildings expanding with each era, making it one of Japan’s greatest castles. The outer walls of Okayama Castle’s keep (the building at the center of the castle) are made of boards coated with a black lacquer used as a preservative. This black color has earned the castle the nickname “U-jo” (Crow Castle) for its resemblance to a crow’s feathers. Although the tower was designated a national treasure before World War II, the keep was destroyed during the war and rebuilt in 1966. The only original buildings still standing today are the Tsukimi Tower and the Nishinomaru Nishite Yagura (Western Tower), both built for defense. Rising high above Okayama City Center, Okayama Castle is a spectacular sight to behold.