With about 14,000 shells, the Edogawa Fireworks Festival (江戸川区花火大会) is one of the larger fireworks shows in Tokyo. The 51st edition takes place on the evening of Saturday, August 1, 2026.
This guide covers what you actually need to decide before you go: the paid-seat deadline, where you can watch for free, the road closures on the night of August 1, and how to reach the site — all drawn from Edogawa City's official announcements.
If you want to compare it with the summer's other shows, see Tokyo Fireworks Festivals 2026: 6 Major Hanabi Shows.
The 2026 event at a glance
Name | 51st Edogawa Fireworks Festival |
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Date | Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
Time | 7:15–8:20 p.m. |
Site | Edogawa riverbank, near Toritsu Shinozaki Park (都立篠崎公園先) |
Shells | About 14,000 |
If stormy | Canceled (no rain date) |
There is no rain date. The call is made on the day, so if the forecast looks unsettled, check the official site for the latest word.
Paid seats: general sale deadline July 28
There are about 18,000 paid seats. They are sold through Rakuten Ticket, with general sales running from June 13 to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The earlier resident presale has ended.
Here is a rough guide to prices, which vary by area.
Reserved chair seat (cycling road) | ¥7,000–9,000 / seat |
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Reserved chair seat (ground) | ¥5,000 / seat |
Blue-sheet plot (for 2) | ¥12,000–15,000 / plot |
Blue-sheet plot (for 4) | ¥20,000–26,000 / plot |
Unreserved paid seat | ¥2,000–4,000 / seat |
You can check the exact locations and what is still available on Edogawa City's official page. As of this writing, some areas — including the cycling-road chair seats — are already sold out, and with the July 28 deadline coming up fast, you'll want to book soon.
Official page: Paid Viewing Area Information
Free viewing areas and the rules on saving a spot
There is a free, open viewing area outside the paid and sponsor seating. The catch is that the spots closest to the launch site fill up first — the city says the areas near the center are hard to claim by late morning. Choosing a spot a little away from the center usually means a calmer view.
Saving a spot is only allowed from 5:00 p.m. on the day before, Friday, July 31, 2026. Anything laid out earlier is removed. You also cannot save a spot inside the fenced section of the cycling road.
Official map: 江戸川区花火大会の会場に関するページです。会場内の観覧場所や通行制限についてお知らせします。
会場のご案内
Official FAQ: 江戸川区花火大会に関するよくあるお問い合わせをまとめました。花火大会に関するよくあるお問合せ
Road closures on August 1 (evening into night)
On August 1, Edogawa City (through the festival's organizing committee) puts extensive road closures in place around the site. The hours are:
- General area: about 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Around Shinozaki Station: about 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The closures cover the area bounded by Chiba-kaido, Shibamata-kaido, Shishibone-kaido and Shinozaki-kaido, among other streets. In the fully closed zones, even a resident permit will not let you drive through.
Inside the venue itself, some stairways and the riverbank road close from 5:30 p.m. Coming by car or bicycle is not allowed.
Getting to the site
The nearest station is Shinozaki on the Toei Shinjuku Line, but the city warns it gets very crowded and points you to other options.
Shinozaki Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) | about 15 min on foot |
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Koiwa Station (JR Sobu Line) / Edogawa Station (Keisei Line) | about 25 min on foot |
Mizue Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) | about 45 min on foot |
On the way home, the stations get jammed, so the city suggests spreading out to nearby stops such as Edogawa or Mizue, where buses are grouped by destination. Walking a little to a quieter station can actually get you home faster.
Official access page: Access / Transportation Information
What's not allowed
- No arriving by car or bicycle
- No open flames, loud noise, or selling goods
- No drones (if one is spotted, the show may be paused or called off)
- No tents, tripods taller than seated eye level, or anything else that blocks others' view
- Take your trash home; if you put out a plastic sheet as burnable trash, cut it to under 30 cm
Food and drink on August 1
According to Edogawa City, drinks are sold at the site from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on August 1, and beer (the Edogawa Beer Project) is available in part of Shinozaki Park. Food stalls are a different story — the official announcements don't mention any.
Drink sales end at 6:30 p.m., before the show starts. It is safest to bring your own food and drinks.
The Ichikawa side, across the river
You can also watch the same fireworks from the Ichikawa side of the river, over in Chiba. There it's run as the "Ichikawa Citizens' Fireworks Festival," staged jointly with the Edogawa event. The seats, access and nearest stations differ between the two, so it helps to decide which bank you'll watch from before you set out.
Deciding before you go
The first thing to settle is whether you'll buy a paid seat or watch from the free area. For a paid seat, buy through Rakuten Ticket before the July 28 deadline; to watch for free, claim a spot a little away from the center before dark, when moving around is easier.
The same August 1 also brings Itabashi Fireworks 2026 and Todabashi Fireworks 2026 along the Arakawa River. If you're weighing dates and locations, see Tokyo Fireworks Festivals 2026 and the Tokyo Summer Events Calendar 2026.
Official site: Edogawa Fireworks Festival
This article was translated from the original Japanese with AI assistance and reviewed by our editorial team. The Japanese version is authoritative.
