Katakai, Niigata

Location of Katakai in Niigata prefecture

Katakai (片貝町, Katakai-machi) is a location within the city of Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Fireworks Festival

The 400-year-old fireworks festival is held in early September, including 1.20 m fireworks with 800 m wide explosions, recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest fireworks in the world.^[1] The show usually lasting around three hours. The event is sponsored by the local population.

References

↑ Ojiya City web site FIREWORKS IN KATAKAI

External links

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Ojiya City web site (English)

Coordinates: 37°19′N 138°48′E / 37.317°N 138.800°E / 37.317; 138.800

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