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Agano River Gozareya Fireworks

阿賀野川ござれや花火

Agano River Gozareya Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Niigata Prefecture. Date: Around August 25 (2024: Aug 25, 50th edition; 2025: Aug 25, 51st; 2026: Aug 25, 52nd). Total shells: about 6000. Attendance: 不明. No. 52回

Event essentials

Headline stats

Total Shells
6000
Duration
70 min
Nights
1 night(s)
Largest Shell
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Founding Year
1975

Signature Sequences

  1. 01A riverside summer festival named in the local dialect for 'please come'
  2. 02The venue is on the upstream side of Matsuhama Bridge in the Aganogawa Hibi Plaza area
  3. 03Paid free-standing seats from 3,000 JPY
  4. 04Stalls in the shopping street next to the venue

Venue & Access

Time Window
19:50-21:00
Venue
阿賀野川松浜橋上流側
Address
4-7-24 Matsuhama Honmachi, Niigata City Kitaku, Niigata Prefecture 37.950613°N, 139.133482°E
Venue Size
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Venue Floor Type
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Gates Open
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Paid-Seat Holder Entry
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Spectator Capacity
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Launch Company
不明
Production Company
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sponsor
Aganogawa Line Tourist Association (official site aganogawa.info); enquiries through the North Niigata Chamber of Commerce Industrial Promotion Association, TEL 025-259-5811

Access

Venue map

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From major cities

From Tokyo
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Osaka
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
From Sendai
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Nearest Station
JR Nishi-Saki Station (about 30 min on foot)
Nearest Shinkansen
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Local Transit
About 30 min on foot from JR Nishi-Saki Station
Parking
Not given in the sources checked (the fireworks database shows a cross for the parking field)
Parking Reservation
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Lodging Strategy
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
English Access
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Cash Required
Cash is handy for the paid seats (from 3,000 JPY) and the stalls
Best Arrival
Arrive before dusk so that you are settled for the 19:50 start. The paid free-standing seats are limited, so check the sales status in advance.
Peak Crowd
The 19:50-21:00 firing window

Weather Policy

Rain
雨天決行（荒天時翌日順延 / 詳細は公式サイト参照）
Decision Time
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Postponement
The fireworks database states that the event is cancelled in stormy weather; the rain_policy field of this file still reads 'held in rain, postponed to the next day in stormy weather', so the sources disagree (see unknowns_open).
Wind Threshold
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Typical Risks
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Cancellation History
Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)

Sources and verification

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