Gion Kashiwazaki Festival

A festival based on the folk story "Fujigoro Kitsune", which is transmitted to the local area. Deep-fried tatami tatami mats are fried, and lanterns are lined up on a road of about 4km (100 yen for loaning of lanterns, allowed to participate on the day). There are also performances of Yosakoi Kurohimeyama taiko and street stall sales. Tochigahara venue: 12:00 to 17:30, Children's Natural Kingdom venue: 17:30 to 21. There is a shuttle bus pick up from the roadside station "Jonnobinosato Takayanagi" parking lot.

A major event representing the summer of Kashiwazaki. It is listed as Nagaoka in the river, Katasai in the mountains, Kashiwazaki in the sea, and one of the three major Echigo fireworks. The fireworks display of the Hyakka-Ran, such as the mid-sea and sky star mine driving towards the Sea of Japan, the wide star mine over 600m, and the launch of 100 shakutama at once, are fascinating to see. Image courtesy of Gion Kashiwazaki Festival

The city of Enma is a yearly event in Kashiwazaki, which has been around for more than 200 years since the Edo period. Many street stalls, mainly food such as takoyaki and okonomiyaki, and toys, are located around Honmachi Street, where Enma-do is located, for about 2km. This city is counted as one of Niigata's three largest high cities, "Takamachi/Fera", and is rated as Ozeki, the highest ranking in Japan, because of the number of stalls, traditions and formalities.