Frequency
Held every year
Held every year; this year's dates are not yet announced
Official announcements take precedence
Photo: File:Hanabi in Adachi-ku1.jpg (Shin-改 T · CC BY-SA 3.0)
When it has taken place in past years, to help you pick a month to travel
Held every year
No dates to show on the calendar yet
Dates will appear here once officially announced.
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is a summer event along Tokyo's Sumida River, mainly around Asakusa in Taito and Mukojima in Sumida. Alongside the Edogawa Fireworks Festival, it is one of Tokyo's representative fireworks celebrations. It carries on an Edo-period tradition of cooling off by the river and watching fireworks from boats. At the opening of the season when boating and summer fireworks were permitted, fireworks makers Kagiya and Tamaya staged large displays to showcase their skills. Centered on fireworks above the riverbanks and water, the festival continues the Sumida River's summer fireworks culture.