The big three Japanese fireworks: 'Sumida River Fireworks festival'

If you would like to enjoy fireworks in really traditional atmosphere, I recommend you to go to see ‘Sumida River Fireworks festival’. The fireworks will be displayed in Asakusa, the most popular traditional downtown in Tokyo. You can enjoy fireworks, also seeing the traditional houses on the street, traditional stalls and local peoples who wear summer Kimonos.

                                                                Photo; Taito Ward / 写真提供：台東区
 

The fireworks display date (2013)

Sat. 27^th of July, 2013

 

The fireworks display time (2013)

7:05 pm - 8:30 pm

 

Fee

free *as usual Japanese fireworks display
 

How to get to the display sites

Location: Sumida River water front

• Closest subway stations: Aasakusa station (Ginza line, Asakusa line) , Kuramae station (Asakusa line, Oedo line), Tawaramachi station (Ginza line), Honjo Azumabashi station (Asakusa line)
• Asakusa station is the closest to the fireworks display sites, so is the most crowded at the day. I recommend you to getting off at Tawaracho station for reaching to the display sites smoothly.  
• After reaching the stations, you just need to follow to crowd of audiences to reach the display sites. You might need to see fireworks display, sitting down on the streets, but I believe that you would enjoy it among local audiences who wear summer Kimono.

 

Note

Please, go to the bathroom before heading to the fireworks display sites. It is awfully difficult to find public restroom around the sites.
  

More detail

See the Sumida River Fireworks festival official sites