Tokyo & Vicinity LOCAL EVENTS

Kita City Firework Festival - RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE - Sep. 26, 2026

Kita City in Tokyo has a fireworks festival by the river. There will be a drone show, lights, and music. You can watch about 10,000 fireworks launched into the autumn night sky, creating a spectacular display.

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Kita City Firework Festival
- RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE -

第13回北区花火会～LOVE -想いの光-～

September 26rh(Sat) 2026

Venue: Iwabuchi Water Gate on the Arakawa River, Kita City, Tokyo

Schedule
15:00 Free zone opens, Food trucks open (Akabane Free area)
16:00 Reserved seats open
18:30 Show starts (Drone show and Fireworks)
19:40 End
21: 00 The site closes

Official info by Kita City Firework Organizer
https://hanabi-kita.com/

Ticket Info for tourists (English)
https://www.kkday.com/en-us/product/651038

Location: Iwaguchi Water Gate
on the Arakawa River (旧岩淵水門, 岩淵水門)
20-min walk from Akabane-Iwabuchi/Shimo Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line
25-min walk from JR Akabane Station (East Exit)
18-min walk from JR Kita-Akabane Station (Akabane Exit) on the Saikyo-sen Line
20-min walk from JR Kita-Akabane Station (Ukima Exit) on the Saikyo-sen Line

Google Maps: Iwabuchi Water Gate
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Nf3GsUPDo81cm4dJA