Key Facts
• August 2-3: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival to be held in Nagaoka City, Niigata.
• Tickets resold online at up to 8 times their original price.
• Nagaoka Mayor emphasizes the event’s themes of remembrance, recovery, and peace.
• Official resale platform promoted to discourage unauthorized ticket resale.
• Tickets to include purchaser’s name; identity checks may occur on event day.
• Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation strengthens anti-resale measures.
Summary
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, scheduled for August 2-3 in Niigata, faces issues with ticket resales on online platforms, with prices reaching up to eight times the original cost. The Nagaoka Mayor highlighted the event’s significance in honoring remembrance, recovery, and peace, urging the public to avoid engaging in resale activities. To combat this, the city promotes the use of an official resale platform and plans to print purchaser names on tickets, with potential identity checks on the event day. The Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation is committed to strengthening measures against unauthorized ticket resales.
