SEPTEMBER | CHOFU CITY FIREWORKS (MOVIE TOWN'S AUTUMN FIREWORKS)

The city of Chofu is known as movie town due to the number of film production companies in the scene. So, naturally, their fireworks festival is set to music from movie scores and popular songs. The festival takes place on the grassy banks by Tama River every early September. It’s a lesser known fireworks festival, but the organizers don’t skip a beat on it’s scale. Over 10,000 fireworks will go up in front of 35,000 spectators along the river. It starts at 6pm and lasts until 7:30 pm. There are paid seating options for the best seats in the house, but free seating is available just along the banks of the river as well.

*Fireworks will be cancelled if there is a storm

Entrance fee: Depends on option

Photo credit: Go Tokyo

Location: Tama River, closest station is the Keio Tamagawa Station

Dates: Early September

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How to get there: The Keio Tamagawa Station is on the Keio Sagamihara Line. It’s about a 45 minute train ride from Tokyo Station.