Matsuki Shoten

Planning your own little fireworks show? Found a stone's throw from the Sumida River, where the city's best-known summer hanabi festival has been held since 1733, Matsuki deals in colourful explosives of all shapes and sizes. From kid-friendly fire-sticks to beastly rockets, your every firework need can be satisfied here, all year round. The shop also carries a range of traditional toys and decorative items, just in case you prefer something non-combustible.