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This year's Summer Fireworks Festival held in Tokyo
After many years of not having the opportunity to participate in the summer festival in Tokyo, it is probably time to plan a Tokyo travel itinerary with the Tokyo summer festival as the theme.
Every year Tokyo holds different firework festivals in different areas, which one do you plan to go to? Among them, the Sumida River Fireworks Festival is the most lively one, and it is also a key event in Tokyo throughout the summer. If you have the opportunity to travel to Tokyo in July and August, you must pay attention to the date of this year's fireworks festival, and go home after enjoying all the fireworks festivals!
The main firework festivals held in Tokyo this year are as follows:
- Tokyo Adachi Fireworks Festival (Adachi の 花火 Adachi no Hanabi)
- Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival (Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival Sumidagawa Hanabi)
- Katsushika Enjoying the Coolness Fireworks Festival (Katsushika-nōryō Hanabi)
- Itabashi Hanabi Fireworks Festival (Itabashi Hanabi)
- Edogawa Ward Fireworks Festival (Ekisaiteingu Hanabi)
It is mainly held in late July and early August. If you have the opportunity to arrange a summer vacation to Tokyo, you can refer to more at the same timetourist attractions in tokyo,Tokyo travel itinerary, and inRecommended accommodation in Tokyo, so that you can fully experience the fun of every summer festival in Tokyo.
Culture of Japanese summer festivals
Regardless of the region or city in Japan, the culture of summer festivals is actually pretty much the same. Basically, everyone walks to the shore in yukata at night, buys some beer, octopus balls, fried noodles, and sesame cakes when they pass by the Yatai, and then waits for the official start of the firework festival.
That’s why the local Japanese have a saying, which is “Natsu と言えば, Hanabi!”, which means “When it comes to summer, you must go to the Hanabi festival”. Just like seeing Santa Claus at Christmas, firework festivals are an essential event in summer in Japan.
Fireworks festivals held by different regions and groups actually have different scales. For example, some fireworks festivals held by small local groups may only have about 1,000 rounds, and last for about 5 to 10 minutes. There are also some fireworks festivals held by local governments. Assembly maintenance 1 hour – 2 hours.
The Japanese Fireworks Festival is especially free to participate, so whether you live in Japan or travel to Japan, you can come and enjoy this Fireworks Festival that is only held in summer for free. More importantly, even if you don't know a word of Japanese, you can easily experience one of Japan's traditional cultural activities and spend the summer with the local Japanese in another way.
However, for those of you who are preparing to participate in the Japanese Summer Festival Fireworks Festival for the first time, it is recommended that you pay more attention to the weather forecast before departure, because in severe weather such as heavy rain, strong wind, etc., the Fireworks Festival may be canceled , so it would be better to plan one more backup plan. In addition, the summer in Japan is relatively hot, so you should pay attention to replenishing water while waiting for the firework festival. Portable fans, umbrellas, and drinking water are all indispensable items.
Tokyo Summer Festival Fireworks Festival Schedule
This year's firework festivals held in Tokyo are mainly from July 22 to August 5. If you have the opportunity to travel to Tokyo during this period, you can also consider extending your stay in Tokyo for a few more days, or rescheduling your evening schedule to the venues of the fireworks festival
Adachi no Hanabi Fireworks Festival in Adachi, Tokyo
The Tokyo Adachi Fireworks Festival, which has a history of about 100 years, is one of the most important fireworks festivals in Tokyo in summer. The characteristic is that about 15,000 fireworks are released on the river bank, and you can enjoy different forms of firework performances in just one hour.
The Tokyo Adachi Fireworks Festival provides a total of two seat options: free and paid. For free venues, you need to spend time in advance to obtain a seat at the venue. For paid seats, you will have a designated spot to sit, and the number of tickets is limited, so don’t worry about too many people. It was very crowded.
For some people who like fireworks conferences, buying tickets is a better choice. Although the ticket price is not low, but you can get the position facing the firework distribution, which is worth it overall.
Fireworks Festival in Adachi City, TokyoDetails
Date: July 22, 2023
Holding time: 19:20 – 20:20*
Number of fireworks distributed: about 15,000
**In case of strong wind and heavy rain, the Fireworks Festival may be canceled or postponed
The peak number of people participating in the fireworks festival in the past: about 660,000
Summer Festival Fireworks Display Venue: Arakawa River Kawashiki, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Tetsubashi – Nishiarai Bridge
Transportation to the Fireworks Festival: Take the Tokyo Metro to Kita Senju Station, then walk to the venue of the Fireworks Festival in Adachi, Tokyo
If you are considering whether to plan an evening to go to the Adachi Ward Fireworks Festival in Tokyo, you can watch the video below of past firework festivals held in Adachi City, Tokyo before deciding whether to participate or not.
Details: Adachi City Tourism Exchange Association
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Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival (Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival Sumidagawa Hanabi)
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in the center of Tokyo, located in Ueno, Akihabara andTokyo SkytreeSumida River in between. So if you have the opportunity to board the Tokyo Skytree during the Sumida River Fireworks Festival, you can enjoy the Sumida River Fireworks Festival from another perspective.
Details of the Sumida River Fireworks Festival
Date: July 29, 2023
Holding time: 19:00 – 20:30
Number of fireworks distributed: about 20,000
**In case of strong wind and heavy rain, the Fireworks Festival may be canceled or postponed
The peak number of people who participated in the fireworks festival in the past: about 950,000 people
Summer Festival Fireworks Display Venue: Between the lower reaches of Sakurabashi and the upper reaches of Kotomon Bridge in Taito-ku, Tokyo (the first venue), between the lower reaches of Komagata Bridge and the upper reaches of Stable Bridge (the second venue)
Transportation to the Fireworks Festival: Take the Tokyo Metro to Asakusa Station, then walk to the first venue, take the Toei Subway to Kuramae Station, and then walk to the second venue.
Details: Sumida River Fireworks Festival
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Katsushika Enjoying the Coolness Fireworks Festival (Katsushika-nōryō Hanabi)
The Katsushika Cool Fireworks Festival is another important firework festival in Tokyo. This year, they are all held in late July, so you can arrange to go to several different firework festivals in the same Tokyo travel itinerary.
Details of the Katsushika Cool Fireworks Festival
Date: July 25, 2023
Holding time: 19:20 – 20:30
Number of fireworks distributed: about 20,000
**In case of strong wind and heavy rain, the Fireworks Festival may be canceled or postponed
The peak number of people participating in the fireworks festival in the past: about 770,000
Summer Festival Fireworks Display Venue: 7-17-13 Shibamata, Katsushika-ku Shibamata Stadium, Katsushika-ku (Edogawa River Shiki)
Transportation to the Fireworks Festival: Take the Keisei Kanamachi Line and get off at Shibamata Station, then walk to the Fireworks Festival venue.
Details: Katsushika Enjoy the Cool Fireworks Festival
Itabashi Hanabi Fireworks Festival Itabashi Hanabi
In early August, you can go to the Banqiao District Fireworks Festival in Banqiao District. It is also an hour-long firework festival that will release a lot of fireworks.
Detailed information on the Fireworks Display in Banqiao District
Date: August 5, 2023
Holding time: 19:00 – 20:30
Number of fireworks distributed: about 13,000
**In case of strong wind and heavy rain, the Fireworks Festival may be canceled or postponed
The peak number of people participating in the fireworks festival in the past: about 520,000
Summer Festival Fireworks Display Venue: Arakawa River Shiki, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
Transportation to the Fireworks Festival: Take the JR Sakikyo Line Ukima Funato Station and get off, then walk to the Fireworks Festival venue.
Details: いたばし Fireworks Festival
Edogawa Ward Ekisaiteingu Hanabi
At the same time, there is also the Edogawa Ward Fireworks Festival in August, so don’t worry if you miss the Fireworks Festival in late July, because the Fireworks Festival is usually held continuously for several weeks.
The Edogawa Ward Fireworks Festival is also a fireworks festival that will distribute more than 10,000 fireworks. The whole event lasts for an hour. I believe you can keep taking pictures during the fireworks distribution!
Edogawa City Fireworks Festival details
Date: August 5, 2023
Holding time: 19:15 – 20:30
Number of fireworks distributed: about 14,000
**In case of strong wind and heavy rain, the Fireworks Festival may be canceled or postponed
The peak number of people who participated in the fireworks festival in the past: about 900,000 people
Summer Festival Fireworks Display Venue: Edogawa River Kawashiki (1-25 Kamishinozaki, Edogawa-ku, before Tokyo Shinozaki Park)
Transportation to the Fireworks Festival: Take the JR Sakikyo Line Ukima Funato Station and get off, then walk to the Fireworks Festival venue.
Details: Ekisaiting Hanabi
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Summarize
The Summer Festival Fireworks Conference in Japan is a very worthwhile event, especially if you have never participated in it. You only need to spend one night at the venue to experience this traditional Japanese life culture. The advantage of participating in the Fireworks Festival in Tokyo is the convenience of transportation. You can take different railway trains to the venue of the Fireworks Festival after completing the day trip.
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