12 best fireworks festivals in and near Tokyo: June-August 2026

Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu is hosting a dazzling fireworks show on July 1, with 14,000 rockets to be launched during the hour-long event. Now in its fifth year, this music-themed display will revolve around the best hits of Shogo Hamada, a legendary Japanese rock singer and solo star known for his distinct folk-rock sound and signature sunglasses.

Celebrating 50 years since his solo debut, expect to see fireworks exploding in sync to the nostalgic tunes Kanashimi wa Yuki no Youni, Rojiura no Shounen and more. The stadium opens at 5pm, and the main fireworks display will start at 7.30pm.

Tickets for premium seating and premium group seats are selling out fast, so check the website for ticket details.

Held every year for more than half a century along the Edogawa River, Katsushika's popular fireworks festival, taking place on July 28, is known for the unusually short distance between the launch site and the spectator area. This allows visitors to watch, hear and feel the impact of the around 20,000 fireworks up close.

It also features the spectacular 'Niagara Falls' and 'Digital Star Mine' crackers, both supposedly representing the latest in firework technology. On your way to the river, take a stroll along the picturesque street leading from Taishakuten Temple for a glimpse of what summer in Edo – the former name of Tokyo – might have felt like.

Tokyo's biggest fireworks display is returning this summer on July 25. The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is also Japan's oldest fireworks event, dating back to 1733, when it was staged as part of a ceremony to pray for victims of a severe famine the previous year. It turned into an annual event in 1978 and attracts close to a million people every year.

This year, the Sumida River Fireworks Festival starts at 7pm and will run for around 90 minutes, with a staggering 20,000 shells of fireworks. The fireworks are launched from two sites on the Sumida River around Asakusa Station: one between Umaya Bridge and Komagata Bridge and the other between Kototoi Bridge and Sakurabashi Bridge. You can check out the locations on the festival website.

It may not be the biggest of Tokyo's many fireworks events, but Tachikawa's hanabi is certainly one of the more comfortable ones. Held at the spacious Showa Kinen Park, the festival always draws massive crowds, so make sure to arrive early to secure the best viewing spot.

This year’s event on July 25 will see around 5,000 shells of fireworks launched during the hour-long show from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. Paid seating with the best views will be sold online on a first-come, first-served basis (2026 reservation details have not been released yet). 

On the day of the fireworks display, the park will open to the public free of charge.

The event may be cancelled in the event of severe weather.

This fireworks festival at Fujimori Park in Hachioji is returning this year on August 1 from 7pm. It’s a relatively small affair compared to other similar festivals in Tokyo, with around 4,000 rockets expected to be launched. However, what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for with an interesting array of explosions – including regular and wide starmines.

The hour-long pyrotechnic show is free and you can watch the fireworks from several areas in the park – including the Fujimori Gymnasium parking lot and Hachioji Veterans Memorial Tower Square.

More details on the event website.

From this year, premium seating with the best views will also be available through private donations. Further details will be announced in June.

Taking advantage of a serendipitous schedule clash, Itabashi's annual fireworks display takes place at the same time as the one in Toda City (Saitama prefecture), just across the Arakawa River. 

You can expect a combined 15,000 shells of fireworks at this 90-minute event. On show are various styles of pyrotechnics, including an enormous star mine and the spectacular ‘Niagara Falls’, a 700-metre chain of explosions that always draws the biggest cheers of the night. As a special treat this year, there will be giant Poké Ball and Captain Pikachu-themed fireworks, too.

While the fireworks are free to watch, you may want to secure access to a paid viewing area or reserve a seat for the best views this year, as the free viewing zones have been significantly reduced for safety reasons. New for 2026, a spacious paid general admission area directly east of the Arakawa Biology and Ecology Park will be available for ¥2,000 per person through Ticket Pia, with each ticket including a picnic blanket and cushions. Reserved seating, meanwhile, ranges from ¥4,500 to ¥6,000 for individual tickets and from ¥18,000 to ¥48,000 for groups of four to eight people. Tickets go on sale online from 10am on June 13.

Before you go, we recommend you check out the venue map and access information on the event website.

Yukata-clad spectators crowd the streets of Harajuku and Aoyama during the mesmerising Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival, a display that ranks as one of Tokyo's top summer festivals. Now in its 45th year, this edition of the event will boast 10,000 fireworks, launched over the span of an hour from Meiji Jingu Gaien Rubber-ball Baseball Field.

The cluster of sports stadiums to the south of the launch site offers the best vantage points, with paid seating available at Meiji Jingu Stadium and Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium. Ticket prices are yet to be announced for 2026 – more details to come here.

Alternatively, just wander around the surrounding area until you find somewhere you can see the action for free. The fireworks display lasts for one hour from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

In case of stormy weather, the festival will be postponed to August 9.

With around 6,000 fireworks shells, Koto Ward’s annual hanabi festival may not be as large as some of Tokyo’s other fireworks events, but its scenic riverside setting more than makes up for it. Head to Arakawa Sunamachi Riverside Park for a spectacular show launched just 150m from the viewing area. As the event falls on a public holiday this year, expect bigger crowds than usual.

Seating reservations are required to access the venue. While prices are yet to be announced for 2026, ticket usually start at ¥5,000 per seat. More details are to be announced on July 1 via the official city website.