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Sumida River Fireworks Festival

Taito-ku and Sumida-ku, Tokyo🎆 Usually in late July (July 25 (Sat), 2026)About 20,000 shells (official)
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Overview

Overview

Tokyo's signature summer fireworks festival, which traces its origins to the Ryogoku river-opening celebrations of the Edo period. A total of about 20,000 shells are launched from two venues on the Sumida River around Asakusa. You can easily take the subway from central Tokyo to see the fireworks light up the shitamachi sky near Tokyo Skytree.

Fireworks are launched from two sites: Venue 1 (Sakura Bridge to Kototoi Bridge) and Venue 2 (Komagata Bridge to Umaya Bridge). Competition shells are also launched at Venue 1. In 2026, about 9,350 shells were launched at Venue 1 (including 200 competition shells) and about 10,650 at Venue 2.

Venue
Sumida River (Venue 1: downstream of Sakura Bridge to upstream of Kototoi Bridge; Venue 2: downstream of Komagata Bridge to upstream of Umaya Bridge)
Official website
https://www.sumidagawa-hanabi.com/
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When

When it’s held

Typical date
Usually in late July (July 25 (Sat), 2026)
Time
19:00–20:30 (2026 example; Venue 1 from 19:00, Venue 2 from 19:30)
Number of shells
About 20,000 shells (official)
In bad weather
Held in light rain. Canceled in bad weather with no postponement date. As a rule, the decision is made at 8:00 on the morning of the day and announced on the official website

Dates and times change every year. Always check the organizer’s official website for the latest information.

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Where to Watch

Where to watch

📍 Sumida Park Soyokaze Hiroba (Sumida side)

Venue for citizen sponsor seats (folding chair seats) near Venue 1.

📍 Taito Riverside Sports Center (Taito side)

Near Venue 1; venue for citizen sponsor seats (vinyl sheet seats for 5 people) set up on the baseball field and youth baseball field.

📍 Kuramae Shinsui Terrace (Taito side)

Near Venue 2; venue for riverside citizen sponsor seats (folding chair seats).

📍 Ryogoku Shinsui Terrace (Sumida side)

Downstream of Venue 2; venue for riverside citizen sponsor seats (folding chair seats).

Paid Seats

Paid viewing seats

Citizen sponsor seats (special viewing seats offered by invitation as thanks for a sponsorship contribution). Vinyl sheet seats for 5 people and folding chair seats for 1 person. Apply online first-come, first-served on the application site (TicketPay) (applications opened at 12:00 on May 10 in 2026), with tickets issued at convenience stores (FamilyMart and 7-Eleven). Seats cannot be chosen, and there is no same-day registration. There are no places to sit and watch other than the citizen sponsor seats

Example prices: 5-person seat ¥25,000, 1-person seat ¥8,000–9,000 (2026 example; separate ticketing fee)

Crowds

Crowds and getting home

Crowds
From about 20:30 to 23:00 after the festival, Asakusa Station (Ginza Line, Asakusa Line and Tobu Line) is especially crowded. Traffic restrictions around the venues from about 18:00 to 21:30
Tips
For the return trip, Honjo-azumabashi, Tokyo Skytree, Oshiage and Ryogoku stations are recommended on the Sumida side, and Iriya, Tsukuba Express Asakusa, Asakusabashi and Ueno stations on the Taito side. Staggering your departure time also helps
Rules

Venue rules

  • !Saving spots is prohibited, and anything judged to be saving a spot will be removed
  • !Traffic restrictions around the venues from about 18:00 to 21:30; vehicles cannot move within the restricted zone
  • !Shuto Expressway Route 6 Mukojima Line is closed from about 18:30 to 20:45
  • !No dedicated parking for the festival; come by public transport
  • !Flying drones or similar without permission is prohibited
Tips

Good to know

  • ✓The official return-route map is available in Japanese, English and Chinese
  • ✓If you want to sit and watch, consider the citizen sponsor seats (first-come, first-served; sales end before the festival)
  • ✓During traffic restrictions, get around on foot rather than by bicycle
Access

Access

Nearest station
  • Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Tobu Skytree Line)About a 10-minute walk to Venue 1 and about an 8-minute walk to Venue 2Especially crowded after the show, so using nearby stations for the return trip is recommended
  • Kuramae Station (Toei Oedo Line and Toei Asakusa Line)About a 5-minute walk to Venue 2
  • Asakusabashi Station (JR Sobu Line)About a 12-minute walk to Venue 2
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Getting There

Getting there from major cities

Tokyo → Kyoto

Fastest: Approx. 2 hr 15 min

🚄 Shinkansen🌙 Overnight bus

Tokyo → Osaka

Fastest: Approx. 2 hr 30 min (shortest 2 hr 21 min)

🚄 Shinkansen✈ Flight🌙 Overnight bus
Travel Passes

Travel passes for getting there

🚇 Subway

Tokyo Subway Ticket

Tokyo & Around ・ 24, 48 or 72 hours from the time you first pass through an automatic ticket gate (expiry printed on the back)

From ¥1,000

🏨 Hotels nearby fill up quickly on festival days. Book early.

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Fireworks

Fireworks festivals in Tokyo & Around

🎆 July

Kamakura Fireworks Festival

Tokyo & Around ・ Kamakura, Kanagawa

🎆 Usually July (Friday, July 10 in 2026)

About 2,500 shells (official)Paid seats
🎆 AugustDate announced

Atami Marine Fireworks Festival

Tokyo & Around ・ Atami, Shizuoka

🎆 Next show: Oct 25, 2026 (Sun), followed by Nov 8, Nov 23, Dec 6, Dec 25, and Feb 21, 2027 (all 20:20–20:40)

About 5,000 shells in summer, about 3,000 in spring, autumn and winter (official)
🎆 August

Edogawa Fireworks Festival

Tokyo & Around ・ Edogawa, Tokyo

🎆 Usually early August (Saturday, August 1 in 2026)

About 14,000 shells (official)Paid seats
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Typical dates, number of shells, paid seats and venues are based on official information from organizers, municipalities and tourism associations. Events can change or be cancelled, so check the official website before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-09

PRKlookTokyo Subway Ticket (unlimited rides on Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway)An unlimited-ride ticket you can use at subway stations around the venues, such as Asakusa, Kuramae, Ryogoku and Oshiage. JR lines are not covered.View