Nagaoka Fireworks Festival 2026 Tour Package

Japanese summer is for Fireworks Festivals

Japan is justly famous for its summer festivals, and particularly for the enormous, artistic fireworks displays. This year, why not snag yourself a coveted reserved seat at the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of the top three fireworks shows in Japan? This tour package includes reserved seats on the Nagaoka station side of the riverside and two nights at a hotel in Niigata. This is an incredibly rare chance see this ticket-only festival, which has already fully sold-out both hotels and festival tickets for this year.

Tour at a glance

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We can also provide the following options for an additional fee:

Participants

There are 6 total spots available, or 3 twin hotel rooms. 

Cost

¥51,784 per person

Tour Length

2 nights

Tour Dates

August 3rd-5th, 2026

Tour Start/End Location

Niigata Station

Important notes

Dietary Restrictions:

Day 1: August 3rd

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Day 1 Tour Highlights

Arrive in Niigata via a bullet train and check-into your hotel. Board a train to Nagaoka to check out the festival and settle in for the fireworks this evening. 

This evening, enjoy reserved seats on the Nagaoka side of the Shinano river as thousands of fireworks, including multiple star mines and other enormous local specialties, are shot off, as they have been since 1879. After the show ends, return to Niigata via the train lines. 

Day 2-3: August 4th and 5th

Day 2-3 Tour Highlights

Use your hotel room in Niigata as a convenient base for some local self-guided sightseeing in Niigata City. If you are interested, you can arrange for a koi farm tour or a visit to the factories of Tsubame Sanjo instead of a fully self-guided day here. 

Cancelation Policy

Our cancelation policy for this tour is below. 

21 days or more before date of tour

No penalty

20 days to 8 days before date of tour

20% of total price

7 days to 2 days before date of tour​

30% of total price

1 day before date of tour

40% of total price

Day of the tour

50% of total price

After start of tour or no-show

100% of total price