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Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo

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JR Vacation says…

Summer is incomplete without viewing hanabi (fireworks)! Our first hanabi viewing was in Summer 2015 at The Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo.

Many Japanese dressed up in Yukata and were at site way in advanced, placing their picnic mats in a very orderly manner. We were watching it from across on a bridge near Shinagawa. Can’t pinpoint exact spot as we were merely following the huge crowd from JR Shinagawa station. ?

What’s special about the Japanese hanabi was their creative fireworks. There were multi coloured ones and in various shapes and images! Can you spot an apple, a smiling face and hemisphere? There were also Doraemon and Hello Kitty but not captured in this video. Another unique trait was these fireworks were displayed for an hour!!! We did not even stay throughout the full session to avoid the huge departing congestion. Enjoy!


More details on hanabi viewings this summer:
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2267.html
https://www.kyuhoshi.com/japan-summer-festivals-calendar/
https://matcha-jp.com/en/1996

 

Jue Wee

Hi there! We are just a pair of Singaporean couple who have an extraordinary love for Japan travel. Our first visit to Japan was in 2011 and since then, we are addicted! With more than 18 F&E visits, we are happy to share our experiences and tips on Japanese travel, food, shopping and culture via this blog, especially with first-time visitors from Singapore to Japan. We would love to also interact with fellow Japan travel lovers and do feel free to drop us a line if you have queries, information to share or require assistance in your trip planning. Enjoy the ride on our JR Vacation! Jue Wee.

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