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DAY 1: the Gion Kashiwazaki Festival and Fireworks

Gion Kashiwazaki Festival with large scale fireworks display over the ocean.

This firework display is said to be one of 3 major fireworks in Niigata, and many people visit to see the event every year. The fireworks shows in Kashiwazaki are truly breathtaking. The Underwater Starmine and Wide Starmine set off their fireworks over the sea, which is inseparable from the town's identity.

Another unique spectacle is The Simultaneous Launch of 100 Shakudama, a double launch of 100 fireworks with a diameter of 300 meters that can only be seen in Kashiwazaki. Visitors also flock to see The 300 Raging Shakudama and other spectacular fireworks on display.

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• Festival venue

❊ Highlights of Kashiwazaki Foreworks

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  Opening Starmine with the setting sun in the background

  The Sea's Grand Fireworks Festival starts with the starmine amidst the stunning sunset and blue sky of the Sea of Japan. Attendees can appreciate the natural gradation of colors and the artisanal flame colors.

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  It can be achieved due to the ocean! Underwater Sky Starmine.

  The fireworks arch towards the ocean, burst on the water's surface, and create a stunning half-circle.The mesmerizing underwater fireworks show is a spectacular sight that can only be witnessed at sea.

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  The Wide Starmine is a stunning display on the 600-meter embankment in the Sea of Japan at Kashiwazaki.

  The Wide Starmine is a stunning display on the 600-meter embankment in the Sea of Japan at Kashiwazaki. It uses the location's vastness to create a powerful spectacle, as fireworks dance in the jet-black ocean.

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  100 large fireworks balls are launched together twice in this extravagant display.

  100 big fireworks are set off together twice in a very impressive show. The fireworks, called Shakudama, are each 300 meters wide and will be launched over a 1,500 meter area. The fireworks, called Shakudama, are each 300 meters wide and will be launched over a 1,500 meter area.The fireworks will be launched twice in a row. Don't miss the amazing display that will light up the sky with a loud sound!

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  A huge firework show that shows the desires of the people of Kashiwazaki!

  The Kashiwazaki Citizens' All firework display, sponsored by the locals, features stunning and magnificent fireworks showcasing Kashiwazaki's spirit. It includes fireworks over the water, under the water, and across the sky.
  The fireworks are projected on the sea and decorate the sky, creating a stunning spectacle that you can't look away from.

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  300 Shakudama were fired rapidly, one after the other.

  Against the backdrop of the wide Sea of Japan, 300 brilliant fireworks are launched continuously for about six minutes.
  The fireworks are launched from the right, center, and left, slowly at first and then in rapid succession, creating an impressive finale.

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  Special seats are available for diners to enjoy the fireworks.

  While enjoying a special bento box prepared by a Michelin chef, you can watch a beautiful fireworks display at the unique location of Kashiwazaki by the Sea from comfortable seating.

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  The Special Dinner Box by the Michelin chef Mr.Keisuke Nishizawa of "UONI" in Nagaoka

  The Michelin chef in Nagaoka came up with the menu.

  Mr. Keisuke Nishizawa of “UONI”, who is the sixth generation of Nagaoka's leading KAPPO (traditional style of cooking) cuisine chef and at the same time a chef of contemporary French cuisine, selected local ingredients and thought about this dish.

  Great Pairing with Sake, Nagaoka city is Second Most Breweries In Japan

  We serve Sake with the Dinner Box. It came forward as the french dish to match with Sake.

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  The photo is for illustrative purposes only

❊ Other destinations

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• Roadside Station Nagaoka Fireworks Pavilion

  Visitors to the Nagaoka Fireworks Pavilion can learn about the history and charm of Nagaoka fireworks through a 15-meter-wide, 6-meter-high screen. The screen enables visitors to enjoy fireworks games and other activities. Additionally, visitors can see full-size fireworks balls and cylinders displayed on the surrounding walls.

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  Lunch at Asahi Sake Brewery

  Lunch will be served at Asahi Shuzo, a brewery that produces and sells Kubota, a sake that is also a representative of Niigata, with Niigata's famous hegi soba (buckwheat noodles).

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  Hegisoba

  Hegisoba is a soba noodle dish of Uonuma area in Niigata Prefecture. Soba noodles made with funori as its binder are cut and placed into a plate called "hegi". "Hegi" is a square plate made of hagiita (wood which bark is stripped off), and named after "hagi" (strip). Soba noodles are put into a small bundle and placed into the plate. Some regions use mustard as a condiment, but wasabi is served for this lunch!

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  Asahi Shuzo Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.

  Founded in 1830 in Asahi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, a region of rice fields and forested mountains. For over 190 years, our company has been brewing sake using soft water from an underground vein in our area, high-quality sake rice that has been cultivated through extensive research with local farmers, and technological innovation based on the wisdom and basic research passed down from the Koshiji Touji ilk. They continue to brew sake with sincerity and insist on using only Niigata-grown ingredients.