Written by TC Team
This is Setagaya’s biggest fireworks festival, set to take place above the Tama River near Futakotamagawa Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line and the Tokyu Oimachi Line.
What happens?
Around 6,000 fireworks will be launched from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and stage shows and stalls will be open from 3 p.m.
In recent years, the event’s date has shifted from mid-August to mid-October (perhaps after the disastrous washout of the 2017 event). As October is usually a big month for typhoons, organizers might be further tempting fate.
In the case of bad weather, the fireworks will be canceled.
Pro tip: This year, you’ll be able to double your firework fun with the Kawasaki Tama River Fireworks Festival happening at the same time on the opposite side of the river.
Other hot tips
You should get there early if you want to get a good spot. It gets so crowded that festival guidelines stipulate a 90cm by 90cm allowance on your blue sheet for one person. Also, you’re best off visiting the toilets at the height of the fireworks as there are long lines as soon as the Tamagawa Fireworks Festival ends.
Clean-up
A community clean-up event will take place around Tama River the day after the fireworks. Anyone can volunteer, and you can drop by anytime between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on October 5, 2025.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.- 23 m from Futakotamagawa Station Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line (DT7)Tōkyū Ōimachi Line (OM15)
- 0.6 km from Futako-Shinchi Station Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line (DT8)Tōkyū Ōimachi Line (OM16)
