Nagaoka Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

Parks with Baseball Field

#thingstodo It's a large park with a baseball field. There is also a complete set of play equipment such as slides and swings for toddlers. There is a difference in elevation, so it's perfect for a walk The park is a short hike up the hill. It overlooks a baseball palyground. It is secluded and quiet and there are a few claisthenics equipment in the upper part. On the downside, there are lots of mosquitos around during summer (as well as cicadas).

Natural Ecological Park Niigata

#thingstodo The plants that were planted have grown and become a natural swamp. Ducks swam on the surface of the water, which was overgrown with grass, and herons began to swoop down to prey on the water's edge. It's an irresistible place for bird watchers. It’s a natural ecological garden, and worth a visit in Niigata...................................

What are the highlights of the three major fireworks in Japan? -The oldest has the reputation of "three big fireworks in Japan", and the 20,000-year-old gorgeous fireworks feast that shines on the banks of the Shinano River every summer and night - the Nagaoka Festival, but originated from a painful history. At 22:30 on August 1, 1945, the US B29 bomber group was over Nagaoka, and the city of Nagaoka was bombarded for 1 hour and 40 minutes. The bombing of the US military made 80% of the city Scorched earth, 1485 lives were swallowed by the burning sea, and Nagaoka City became a hell on earth. On August 1, 1946, the second year after the war, Nagaoka City held a war disaster relief commemoration to commemorate the victims of the Nagaoka air raids. This is the origin of the "Nagaoka Festival". - "" three bursts Japanese fireworks ammunition according to the ruler to indicate the diameter, the largest is the positive three-foot jade, single fireworks bomb diameter is 90cm, can be hit 600m high, forming a diameter of 650cm fireworks . light data is difficult to describe, the live experience is: big to doubt life! The entire venue and the sky were illuminated, and a closer look, the bridge across the river has been made into small hair.

fish market in Niigata prefecture 🎣

#falltrip Nagaoka Teradomari is located in the center of Niigata prefecture. 11 souvenir shops and seafood stores are lined up on the route 402, facing the Sea of Japan. The seafood stores offer plenty of fresh and reasonable fish from the local fish ports. Come and try skewered squids, scallops, and seasonal fish together with the ocean breeze. You can also dine them in the stores' eating area. ●60 minutes by Echigo Kotsu Bus from Nagaoka Station (JR Shinetsu Honsen Line) ●35 minutes from Nakanoshima-Mitsuke IC, 30 minutes from Sanjo-Tsubame IC (both on Hokuriku Expressway) by car ●30 minutes by car from Nagaoka-kita Smart IC (Hokuriku Expressway)

Ohkohzu museum 🤩

#falltrip The Shinano River Ohkouzu Museum was originally built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Shinano River restoration project. The museum showcases materials related to the Shinano River's history and the Ohkouzu Water Diversion Channel. It's also often used as a place for general studying. There is also an observation room on the 4th floor that offers a scenic view of the Shinano River and Ohkouzu Water Diversion Channel. Guests can also catch a glimpse of the swans and other waterfowl. The area outside the museum is used as a park, which features a waterway for playing in the water, an observation room for watching the fish swim along the water, and much more. You might even get a chance to see salmon swimming up the Shinano River during the fall season.