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Date
Sat, May 30, 2026 (The 2026 edition has concluded — 2027 dates are not yet announced)
Time
7:20 PM – 8:20 PM
Venue
Arakawa riverbank, Nishiarai (荒川河川敷(千住側、西新井橋周辺))
Scale
~13,000 fireworks · ~600K visitors
Tickets
Free viewing areas available; paid seats (from crowdfunding-style reserved seating, e.g. ¥18,000-¥157,000) sold out
Bad weather
Cancelled in severe weather (strong wind, heavy rain/flood warning, lightning); no rain date/postponement
Official site
www.adachikanko.net
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The Adachi Fireworks Festival packs roughly 13,000 shells into a single hour over the Arakawa River in northern Tokyo — one of the densest launch rates of any Japanese festival. Since moving to late May it has become the unofficial opener of Tokyo's fireworks season, with milder weather and slightly less brutal crowds than the midsummer events.

Planning for 2027

The 2026 edition of Adachi Fireworks Festival was held on Sat, May 30. It is usually held on the last Saturday of May, since the recent move from late July, which in 2027 would fall on Sat, May 29. The organiser sets each year's date itself, so treat that as a planning window and confirm it before you book anything fixed.

The 2027 date has not been published yet. This page is re-checked against the official source and updated as soon as it appears, so it is worth a look again before you book anything non-refundable.

Background

Adachi traces its fireworks history to 1924 and long branded itself as Tokyo's earliest summer fireworks; the recent shift to May was made to dodge midsummer heat and thunderstorm risk.

Getting there

The venue is the Arakawa riverbank near Nishiarai Bridge. Kita-Senju Station (multiple lines) serves the south bank and Gotanno/Umejima stations (Tobu Skytree Line) the north; all are 15–20 minutes on foot from the embankment.

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Frequently asked questions

How crowded does Adachi Fireworks Festival get?
About 600,000 people come to Tokyo for it. Fireworks start at 7:20 PM, so plan to be in place well before that. Trains and roads out of the venue are at their worst in the 30 minutes after the finale — waiting it out is usually faster than joining the crush.

Last verified against the official source: Sun, July 5, 2026

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