Hanabi in Tokyo 2024: July and August Event Schedule

Summer in Japan is synonymous with fireworks festivals! Here's a list of fireworks festivals happening in Tokyo in 2024. Use it as a reference to plan your travels!

July 2024

3rd (Wed): Tokyo City Pop Fireworks

This fireworks and music festival features a different theme each year. This year, City Pop, a genre born in Japan in the 1970s, will entertain you along with colourful fireworks.

Time: 7:30 pm -

Venue: Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu

Number of launches: 14,000

Official Website: TOKYO City Pop Fireworks Festival 2024 Official Website

20th (Sat): Adachi Fireworks

The spectacle of about 13,000 fireworks being launched non-stop in one hour is truly awe-inspiring.

Time: 7:20 pm - 8:20 pm

Venue: Arakawa Riverbed (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Railway Bridge - Nishiarai Bridge)

Number of launches: 13,000

Official Website: The 46th Adachi Fireworks (2024) | Adachi Tourism Net (adachikanko.net)

23rd (Tue): Katsushika Noryo Fireworks Festival

The launch venue is close to the audience seats, allowing you to experience the fireworks even more realistically.

Time: 7:20 pm - 8:20 pm

Venue: Katsushika City Shibamata Baseball Stadium ( Edogawa Riverbed )

Number of launches: 15,000

Official Website: About the 58th Katsushika Noryo Fireworks Festival in 2024 | Katsushika City official website

27 (Sat): Sumida River Fireworks Festival

It is the oldest and one of the largest fireworks festivals in Japan. Summer in Tokyo doesn't begin without this spectacular hanabi display!

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue: Sumida Riverbed

Number of launches: 20,000

Official Website: Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival Official Website

For more details about the festival, refer to Sumida River Fireworks Festival: 2024 Fireworks Festival Details

27 (Sat): Tachikawa Festival National Showa Kinen Park Fireworks Festival

You can see huge fireworks here that are hard to find in other areas of Tokyo. You can watch fireworks while relaxing on the vast lawn.

Time: 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

Venue: National Showa Kinen Park Minna no Harappa

Number of launches: 5,000

Official Website: Tachikawa Festival National Showa Kinen Park Fireworks Festival Official Website

August 2024

3rd (Sat): Itabashi Fireworks Festival / Todabashi Fireworks Festival

A joint fireworks display between Itabashi City and Toda City is held along the Arakawa River. The Niagara Falls firework, one of the largest in the Kanto area, is a must-see.

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Venue: Arakawa riverbed (Todabashi bridge)

Number of launches: 13,000

Official Website: Itabashi Hanabi Official Website

12th (Mon): Koto Fireworks Festival

Although it is small in scale, it is a popular fireworks display that is easy to see from outside the main venue. You can enjoy the striking contrast between the continuous fireworks and the city’s night view.

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue: Arakawa/Sunamachi Waterside Park (Kasai Bridge - Kiyosuna Bridge)

Number of launches: 6,000

Official Website: Koto Fireworks Festival official website

24th (Sat): Edogawa Fireworks Festival / Ichikawa Citizen Noryo Fireworks Festival

The festival begins with the Edogawa specialty: the launch of 1,000 fireworks in just 5 seconds. Spectacular displays continue until the grand finale. You can enjoy an up-close view of the fireworks from the riverbed.

Time: 7:15 pm - 8:20 pm

Venue: Edogawa riverbed (ahead of Metropolitan Shinozaki Park)

Number of launches: 14,000

Official Website: Highlights of the Festival Edogawa-ku Fireworks Display

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