Hanabi - Fireworks

Maciamo · Jul 23, 2003, 13:22

Summer, especially late July to early August, is the season of fireworks

in Japan. Almost every town has its own. People like to wear yukata (light cotton kimono) on the muggy summer nights to see the "hanabi" 花火 (literally "flower fire").

There are lots of fireworks in and around Tokyo. Here is a list of the most famous with the dates and stats for this year :

隅田川花火大会 (Sumida-gawa Fireworks)
Place : Asakusa
Date : 26th July
About 20.000 rockets
93.000 people expected

東京湾大華火祭 (Tokyo Bay Great Fireworks)
Place : around Tokyo Bay (visible from Hamamatsucho, Tsukiji, Harumi, etc)
Date : 10th August
About 13.000 rockets
About 65.000 people expected

江戸川区花火大会・市川市納涼花火大会 (Edogawa and Ichikawa Fireworks)
Place : Along the Edo-gawa, near Ichikawa JR station
Date : 2nd August
About 14.000 rockets
About 139.000 people expected

国際花火大会 (International Fireworks)
Place : Yokohama
Date : 20th July
About 6000 rockets (this year featuring "tama-chan", last year doraemon, a football for the World Cup and other animals like l\the cat below)
About 48.000 people.

You can also check this site Japanese Fireworks, available in English and Japanese, for more pictures and explanations.

Ami · Jul 31, 2003, 08:02

WOW that looks great. Very nice. I wish I could see it.

MtoM · Sep 7, 2003, 04:30

Me too

Jul 23, 2003, 13:22	#1
Maciamo Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Jul 17, 2002 Location: Austrasia Posts: 6,647	Hanabi - Fireworks Summer, especially late July to early August, is the season of fireworks in Japan. Almost every town has its own. People like to wear yukata (light cotton kimono) on the muggy summer nights to see the "hanabi" 花火 (literally "flower fire"). There are lots of fireworks in and around Tokyo. Here is a list of the most famous with the dates and stats for this year : 隅田川花火大会 (Sumida-gawa Fireworks) Place : Asakusa Date : 26th July About 20.000 rockets 93.000 people expected 東京湾大華火祭 (Tokyo Bay Great Fireworks) Place : around Tokyo Bay (visible from Hamamatsucho, Tsukiji, Harumi, etc) Date : 10th August About 13.000 rockets About 65.000 people expected 江戸川区花火大会・市川市納涼花火大会 (Edogawa and Ichikawa Fireworks) Place : Along the Edo-gawa, near Ichikawa JR station Date : 2nd August About 14.000 rockets About 139.000 people expected 国際花火大会 (International Fireworks) Place : Yokohama Date : 20th July About 6000 rockets (this year featuring "tama-chan", last year doraemon, a football for the World Cup and other animals like l\the cat below) About 48.000 people. You can also check this site Japanese Fireworks, available in English and Japanese, for more pictures and explanations. __________________ Over 100 destinations in the Japan Sightseeing Guide + detailed Tokyo Guide and Kyoto Guide Eupedia : Your Guide to Europe in English Read the "Maciamo FAQ" "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?", Winston Churchill.

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Jul 31, 2003, 08:02	#2
Ami iami5o4 Join Date: Jul 7, 2003 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 334	WOW that looks great. Very nice. I wish I could see it.

Sep 7, 2003, 04:30	#3
MtoM Regular Member Join Date: Sep 7, 2003 Location: West Lafayette, IN Posts: 198	Me too