Town guide
Nagaoka
長岡市
Every 2 and 3 August the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival lights up the Shinano River with some of Japan's largest shells. The rest of the year, Nagaoka is a base for sake breweries and Niigata's countryside.
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- protected local food
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- traditional crafts
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- Japan Heritage stories
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Things to see in Nagaoka
Shirayamahime Shrine
白山媛神社A Shinto shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Takashi Akiyama Poster Museum Nagaoka
秋山孝ポスター美術館長岡A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Aoshi Shrine
蒼柴神社A Shinto shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Fujihashi Site
藤橋遺跡A historic site in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Araya Site
荒屋遺跡A historic site in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Hachimanbayashi Government Office Site
八幡林官衙遺跡A historic site in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Nagaoka City Tochio Art Museum
長岡市栃尾美術館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Umataka Jomon Museum
長岡市馬高縄文館A museum in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Happodai
八方台A place to visit in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Kurakake Shrine
鞍掛神社A Shinto shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Hachiman Shrine
八幡神社 (長岡市)A Shinto shrine in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Echigo Hillside Park
国営越後丘陵公園A park in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Yukyuzan Park
悠久山公園A park in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
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Good to know
- Fireworks seats sell out early. Book paid seating and hotels months ahead.
- Nagaoka is about 90 minutes from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen.
- Many hotels for the festival are in Niigata city or Echigo-Yuzawa, with trains back after the show.
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