Itabashi Fireworks Festival

Festival highlights

Highlights in 2026 included 15-sun shells, among the largest in Tokyo, artistic fireworks showcasing the skill of pyrotechnicians, and wide starmines known as the Niagara of the Sky.

The program also includes fireworks commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Itabashi City Tourism Association and Pokémon fireworks.

About 15,000 fireworks are launched in total in conjunction with the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival, lighting up the night sky over the Arakawa.

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Itabashi’s summer spectacle, with large shells and Niagara waterfalls lighting up the night sky over the Arakawa riverbed

What to expect

Visitors can enjoy the nighttime fireworks from the free viewing area or paid seating along the Arakawa riverbed.

In 2026, the free viewing area moved to the upstream baseball field, and paid seating included reserved and general-admission seats.

There are also stalls and food trucks at the venue, and visitors may bring their own food and drinks.

How to take part

General visitors can watch the fireworks from the free viewing area.

If you plan to use a paid seating area, arrange a reserved-seat or general-admission ticket in advance.

Paid seats are available to everyone, not only Itabashi residents.

The free viewing area can be used without a ticket.

As tickets will not be sold on the day, buy tickets in advance if you plan to use a paid reserved seat or paid general-admission seat.

Paid seating opens at 5 p.m., and a paper ticket is required to enter.

Location and access

Venue and address

Arakawa riverbed.

The free viewing area is at the upstream baseball field; paid seating areas include the athletics stadium and hardball baseball field.

Train and bus

About a 20-minute walk from Takashimadaira, Nishidai or Hasune stations on the Toei Mita Line, or Ukimafunado Station on the JR Saikyo Line.

Takashimadaira Station is recommended for the free viewing area; Hasune, Nishidai and Ukimafunado stations are recommended for the paid seating areas.

Special buses also run from the north exit of Narimasu Station and Tobu Nerima Station toward Takashimadaira Station.

By car

As traffic congestion and restrictions are expected around the venue, visitors are advised to walk or use public transportation.

Parking

There is no parking at the venue.

The Arakawa-Todabashi Green Space parking lot is also unavailable on August 1 and the 2nd.

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 event was scheduled for August 1 (Saturday), from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The event goes ahead in light rain, but is canceled in severe weather, with no postponement.

Whether the event will go ahead is announced at 10 a.m. on the day; it may still be canceled afterward if the weather suddenly changes.

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Tips for your visit

Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited throughout the venue. Bringing in, operating, flying or using drones to take photographs is also prohibited.

As stations and surrounding areas get crowded, visitors are advised to top up their IC cards in advance or buy their return tickets ahead of time.

In rainy weather, use a raincoat or poncho rather than an umbrella, and bring water and salt to prepare for the heat.

Origins and History of Itabashi Fireworks Festival

Records show that a large fireworks display was held at the Itabashi-Hirao residence of the Maeda family in 1833, during the Edo period, in the 4th year of the Tempo era.

The current event began as the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival, held to mark Itabashi’s incorporation into Tokyo in 1950. It became a joint event hosted by Itabashi and the former town of Toda in 1952.

The event has been known as the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival, the Residents’ Summer Fireworks Festival and the Itabashi Fireworks Festival, before taking its current name in 1988.

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Official information

For event information, viewing rules and transport updates, check the official Itabashi City website and the official Itabashi Fireworks Festival website.

The 2026 event was hosted by Itabashi City and the Itabashi City Tourism Association.

A telephone number for the Itabashi City Lifestyle and Tourism Division’s Event Promotion Section is also provided for inquiries.

Itabashi Fireworks Festival at a Glance

The Itabashi Fireworks Festival is held along the Arakawa riverbed in Itabashi on the same day as the fireworks display on the Toda City side.

The 2026 program featured 15-sun shells, artistic fireworks and wide starmines, among other displays, with free viewing areas and paid seating available.

Walk from the station to the venue, and follow the venue rules, including those on crowding, smoking and drones.