![]() A point on the rubbish: people are encouraged to bring home their rubbish, as rubbish left at the site is cleared by students and volunteers the next day so it would bring a little more enjoyment to everyone if everyone shares the load and just brings back their own. 90 minutes seem to just fly by in the blink of an eye.įrom a foreigner's point of view, it's incredible: from how orderly people are while getting out of the stations, how they pick up their own rubbish, to the hospitality they extend to everyone. ![]() Once it gets dark, commentary over the PA systems is heard and music starts to play in sync with the fireworks. The whole atmosphere is awesome and it comes with the orange glow from the setting of the evening sun. You'll feel like you know everyone else even though you just met, and laughter is heard all around. Everyone who attends contributes food or drinks to share. It's a fun experience to be able to enjoy this much like the locals do. Anything placed before that will be removed by a security patrol teams. I've read that rules have been set up and sheets are only allowed to be placed from afternoon, the day prior. Picnic mats/sheets are a serious matter as some people stake their space up to a couple days prior to the actual event. ![]() I was lucky to be invited to share a picnic mat with other friends. ![]() For the full festival experience, you can dress in yukatas (summer cotton kimono) and buy food from the many yatai stores (food stalls) just by the river banks. On one side of the river is Ichikawa City, Chiba, and the other side is Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, which makes the show more fun as both sides try to outdo each other. I found out later it is actually 2 fireworks shows held together and the Edo river runs through the middle. This particular fireworks festival happens every year on the first Saturday of August. I went to a previous Edogawa Hanabi Taikai. Starting mid/end July and throughout August, there are many 'Hanabi Taikai' (fireworks festival) around Tokyo and other places, something essentially linked to summer. Travel agencies will soon announce packages that include tickets for the festival.Ĭertain terms and conditions apply, so be sure to check out the details on the respective official websites.We've all probably seen fireworks displays before and I guess most people may not work viewing a fireworks festival into their travel itinerary so it came as a big surprise, a very pleasant one, when I attended one of the many fireworks festivals in the Tokyo area. There will be a chance to win one of 50 pairs of tickets. TOKYO Solamachi and TOBU Card holders can enter a lottery for 100 tickets by shopping at TOKYO Solamachi. These tickets will be available starting from noon on June 26, 2023.ĭetails about the sale of 70 tickets at Sky Restaurant 634 (musashi) will be announced on the restaurant's official website once the special plan is ready.Ĥ. Purchase 26 tickets through the official websites of Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo and Asakusa Tobu Hotel. Lottery winners will be notified via email on June 23, 2023. Each application can have up to 5 participants. The lottery will run from noon on June 1, 2023, until June 21, 2023, 11:59 PM Japan time. Participate in the online lottery sale on the official TOKYO SKYTREE website. To try for a spot, there are several options (some of which may only be available in Japanese): This is a glimpse of the special operation during the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in 2019 (©TOKYO-SKYTREE)Īround 900 tickets for the TOKYO SKYTREE Sumida River Fireworks Festival special operation will be available for purchase.
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