A special feature of the summer season with roots in history and tradition, this festival is the largest of its type on the Sea of Japan side of the country.

The program features a variety of fireworks, from standard shakudama round shells to "Niagara Falls" displays and consecutive "starmine" launches.

This event is held at Shogawa River Park in conjunction with Fireworks Night.

This event, arranged by the Takaoka Chamber of Commerce, is held on the first Sunday of every month.

This festival is held to pray for marine safety. People gather on benches to play Go and Shogi, and in the evening there are many street stalls and people enjoy the fireworks.

Zuiryuji Temple, a national treasure, is lit at night as part of town festivities.

The Yamacho-suji road, with its Mikurumayama festival floats, is noted for its traditional storehouse-style townhouses in a preservation district nationally designated for its architecture.

An early morning fresh food market and flea market are held twice in May to promote enjoyment of Takaoka. The market is open from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Farmers come from the surrounding countryside to sell their vegetables early morning.

Cut flowers for Obon cemetery visits are on sale.

This event features a number of special attractions of summer, such as a fireworks display, competitive performances on gentara daiko drums, and sankasa dances.