Key Facts
• Nagaoka Fireworks Festival scheduled for August 2-3, 2025.
• All 340,000 seats are paid, priced between ¥2,000 and ¥48,000.
• Ticket resales online reach up to 8x the original price.
• Tickets include purchaser’s name; identity checks may be conducted.
• Mayor Tatsunobu Isoda urges citizens to avoid reselling tickets.
• Official resale platform recommended for ticket exchanges.
Summary
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, set for August 2-3, 2025, offers 340,000 paid seats priced between ¥2,000 and ¥48,000. Resale of tickets online has been reported, with prices reaching up to eight times their original value. To combat this, tickets include the purchaser’s name, and identity checks may be conducted. Mayor Tatsunobu Isoda has called on residents to refrain from reselling tickets and to use the official resale platform for exchanges. The festival organizers aim to ensure fair access and discourage profiteering.
