Sumida River Fireworks Festival 2023
(46th Sumida-gawa hanabi taikai)

29 July 2023
* To be cancelled in case of stormy weather
Sumida River

One of Tokyo’s three major fireworks festivals, “Sumida River Fireworks Festival” will be held for the first time since four years ago.

Photo (all in this article): Courtesy of Taito City, Tokyo

Sumida River Fireworks Festival 2023

A total of approximately 20,000 fireworks will be launched from two firing stations on the banks of the Sumida River (Sumida-gawa).

From 7 pm to the finale at 8:30 pm, fireworks will explode in the sky, alternately launched from the two stations, according to their respective programmes.

Sumida River Fireworks Festival
Venues and programmes

◆ Station No.1
(between “Sakura-bashi” and “Kototoi-bashi” Bridges)

A total of 9,350 fireworks will be launched from here. Following a flamboyant opening, the 2023 programme of the Venue No.1 will showcase a variety shows.

Also, 200 fireworks participating in the competition will light up the sky for the mid-programme.

◆ Station No.2
(between “Komagata-bashi” and “Umaya-bahsi” Bridges)

The sky will explode in fiery flowers in the show of the second venue.

A total of 10,650 fireworks will flare from this station in 2023.