Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture On Tuesday, June 3rd, Ojiya City, the city of fireworks, will launch starmine fireworks made in Ojiya at the Italian Embassy in Japan.

[Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture] On June 3rd (Tue), Ojiya City, the city of fireworks, will launch star mine fireworks made in Ojiya at the Italian Embassy in Japan. ​ Ojiya City Press Release: May 16, 2025 Attention Media [Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture] On June 3rd (Tue), Ojiya City, the city of fireworks, will launch Ojiya-made Starmine fireworks at the Italian Embassy in Japan. Ojiya City, which boasts one of the highest firework production volumes in Japan, will participate in the fireworks launch at the Italian Republic Day Reception (hosted by the Italian Embassy in Japan) for the third consecutive year. Starmine fireworks produced in Ojiya City will light up the night sky of Tokyo.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/147972/27/147972-27-5a12b3789b315573f74f43366830a01b-3900×2600.jpg Reference: Starmine fireworks launched in the garden of the Italian Ambassador to Japan (photographed at last year’s reception in June 2024) We will be launching starmine fireworks made in Ojiya City at the reception for Italian Republic Day (Italian National Day) hosted by the Italian Embassy in Japan. Since the Cool Japan EXPO in NIIGATA held in 2022, Ojiya City and the Italian Embassy in Japan have deepened their friendship through traditional Japanese culture such as the national fish Nishikigoi and fireworks. This will be the third consecutive year that Ojiya City will be launching fireworks to celebrate the Italian Republic Day. At the reception on Tuesday, June 3rd, starmine fireworks from Ojiya City, the city of fireworks, will light up the night sky of Tokyo. *Starmine is the name given to a method of launching fireworks in rapid succession.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/147972/27/147972-27-e8352426df54f6e6572caaa9d4266f23-3501×2334.jpg Reference: Starmine fireworks representing the Italian flag (taken at last year’s reception in June 2024)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/147972/27/147972-27-7f508cb72bd2dc6ffdc7663ea50cd090-2129×1468.jpg Reference: (From left) Italian Ambassador to Japan Gianluigi Benedetti and Ojiya Mayor Yoshio Miyazaki (at the Italian Embassy in Japan Nishikigoi release ceremony, July 2024) ■History of exchange between Ojiya City and the Italian Embassy in Japan ▷October 2022 An Italian Embassy staff member visits “Cool Japan EXPO in Visited the Ojiya booth at “NIIGATA” ▷June 2023 Fireworks at the Italian Republic Day reception ▷June 2024 Fireworks at the Italian Republic Day reception ▷July 2024 25 Nishikigoi carp from Ojiya City released into the pond of the Italian Embassy in Japan (※) ▷October 2024 Gianluigi Benedetti, Ambassador of Italy to Japan, visits Ojiya City
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/147972/27/147972-27-de02875fb2dc9bd3e7b66f9cbdd5efa7-1099×732.jpg Reference: Releasing Nishikigoi into the pond at the Italian Embassy (photographed in July 2024)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/147972/27/147972-27-7e802cb85832b6ab1c37e78b790e493f-3072×2047.jpg Reference: Italian Ambassador to Japan Gianluigi Benedetti’s visit to Ojiya City (photographed in October 2024) *On July 3, 2024, a release ceremony for Nishikigoi from Ojiya City was held at the Italian Embassy in Japan, attended by Environment Minister Shintaro Ito, Nishikigoi Culture Industry Parliamentary League Chairman Yasukazu Hamada, and many other guests. ■Summary of fireworks launch Date and time | Tuesday, June 3, 2020 Launch time is being adjusted *Reception starts from 18:00 Location | Italian Embassy in Japan (2-5-4 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo) Fireworks production and launch | Ojiya Fireworks Co., Ltd. With cooperation from Ojiya City, Nippon Bearing Co., Ltd., Takano Co., Ltd., NSS Co., Ltd., Hidewa Construction Co., Ltd., Takahashi Denki Co., Ltd., Echigo Satsuma Paper Co., Ltd., Him Electro Co., Ltd., and Fugets Co., Ltd. *Only guests invited by the Italian Embassy in Japan can attend the reception. *Pre-registration is required for coverage of the fireworks display. About Ojiya City ​ Ojiya City Planning and Policy Division Secretary Public Relations Office Person in charge: Hoshi Okamoto TEL: 0258-83-3507 E-mail: plan-hk@city.ojiya.niigata.jp *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.