Hanabi (fireworks) is a symbol of summer in Japan, and fireworks festivals are held all over the country during the summer. This is a list of great firework displays held in Tokyo for 2009.
1. Sumida River Fireworks Display
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Date: July 25, 2009
Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Two Venues along the Sumida River
1. Between the Sakurabashi Bridge and the Kototoibashi Bridge
2. Between the Komagatabashi Bridge and the Umayabashi Bridge
Access: Tokyo Subway Asakusa Station or Kuramae Station
Fireworks: About 20,000
Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Two Venues along the Sumida River
1. Between the Sakurabashi Bridge and the Kototoibashi Bridge
2. Between the Komagatabashi Bridge and the Umayabashi Bridge
Access: Tokyo Subway Asakusa Station or Kuramae Station
Fireworks: About 20,000
2. Tokyo Bay Fireworks Display
Date: August 8, 2009Time: 7 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.
Location: Harumi Undojo Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: Subway Kachidoki, or Tsukishima Stations
Fireworks: About 12,000
3. Jingu Gaien Fireworks Display
Date: August 6, 2009Time: 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.[br] Place: Meiji Jingu Gaien Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Shinanomachi, Sendagaya, or Yoyogi Stations / Tokyo Subway Gaienmae, Aoyama 1chome, Kitasando, Omotesanso, or Kokuritsu Kyogijo Stations
Fireworks: About 12,000
4. Adachi Fireworks Display
Date: July 23, 2009Time: 7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Place: Arakawa-River Bottoms Adachi-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Kitasenju Station / Tobu Isezaki Line Kosuge, Gotanno, or Umejima Stations
Fireworks: About 12,000
5. Chofu-city Fireworks Display
Date: July 18, 2009Time: 7:20 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Place: Tamagawa River Bottoms Chofu-city, Tokyo
Access: Keio Line Fuda, or Keio Tamagawa Stations
Fireworks: About 12,000
6. Edogawa-ku Fireworks Display
Date: August 1, 2009Time: 7:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Place: Edogawa-River Bottoms
Kami-shinozaki 1-chome Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
Access: Tokyo Subway Shinozaki Station
Fireworks: About 14,000
7. Katsushika Fireworks Display
Date: July 21, 2009Time: 7:20 p.m.
Place: Edogawa-River Bottoms
Shibamata Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
Access: Keisei Line Shibamata Station
Fireworks: About 10,000
8. Setagayaku Tamagawa Fireworks Display
Date: August 22, 2009Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Place: Tamagawa River Bottoms Futakotamagawa Ryokuchi Undojo
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Access: Tokyu Line Futakotamagawa Station
Fireworks: About 12,000
