1-8-22 Jonai, Ojiya 947-0028 Niigata Prefecture

Ko-1670-1 Hiu, Ojiya 947-0003 Niigata Prefecture

1-8-25, Jonai, Ojiya 947-0028 Niigata Prefecture

Ojiya Niigata Prefecture

The Ojiya Matsuri is a three-day summer festival held annually in Ojiya, Niigata prefecture, and is the largest in the city. A variety of unique performances follow one after another, including a costumed Bon Festival dance, a folk dance, bullfighting, and a mechanical lantern puppet parade. In particular, the fireworks display is known as being the largest in the prefecture with over 7,000 fireworks shells, lighting up the summer sky with a variety of multicolored fireworks including set pieces, chrysanthemum bursts, and waterfall cascades. The extra-large "civilian group participation" chrysanthemums that mark the finale are a must-see. The overwhelming impressiveness of the event is truly mesmerizing.