Celebrating ! Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the railroad's opening! Trivia about Nagaoka Station!

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On October 14, 2022, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the railroad! With various stations all over Japan, railroads have become an indispensable means of transportation in our daily lives, haven't they?
So, this time we will focus on JR East Nagaoka Station and introduce some trivia unique to Nagaoka Station!

Nagaoka is known for "Nagaoka Fireworks

Fireworks display in the station
Nagaoka Fireworks" is a spectacular display of fireworks every year.
The origin of the fireworks is the most tragic event in Nagaoka's history, the B-29 bombing on August 1, 1945.
One year after the air raid, the "Nagaoka Reconstruction Festival," the predecessor of the Nagaoka Festival, was held on August 1, 1946.

Nagaoka City is also the hometown of Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet of the former Japanese Army, who commanded the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The purpose of the Nagaoka Fireworks is to convey the preciousness of peace to the next generation under the slogan, "Let's replace all the bombs in the world with fireworks.

Nagaoka is a historical place

Ruins of Nagaoka Castle
Nagaoka Station is built on the site of the main citadel of Nagaoka Castle, which was largely destroyed by fire during the Hokuetsu Boshin War, and there is a stone monument in front of the station, "Nagaoka Castle Honmaru Site," where the last samurai, Tsugunosuke Kawai, fought.
The address of Nagaoka Station is also located in "Jonouchi-cho, Nagaoka City.
Nagaoka Castle New Year's Day

Let's make the 150th anniversary of the railroad's opening exciting!

Exterior of Nagaoka Station
How was it? This time, we introduced some trivia about Nagaoka Station. When you use Nagaoka Station, please pay attention to the points introduced here.

If you know any other "trivia" about JR East stations, please send us information from the "Seasonal Information Submission Form!
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