Chofu City Fireworks Festival
映画調布“夏”花火
Chofu City Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Kanto. Date: 2026-09-12 (Sat, 41st Chofu Hanabi) CANCELLED; 2025-09-13 (Sat, 40th); earlier autumn dates. Total shells: about 10000. Attendance: 32万人. No. 41回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 10000
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 32万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1982
Signature Sequences
- 01The birthplace of the Hanabi Ryujin, the computer-controlled synchronisation of music and fireworks
- 02The 100-shell shakudama run, started at the 10th edition in 1991 ahead of the rest of the country
- 03Branded as the 'movie town Chofu' fireworks
- 04Three venues (Futako, Keio Tamagawa and Denitsu Grand)
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- Opening ceremony 18:00, fireworks 18:15-19:15 (60 minutes)
- Venue
- Tama River riverbed, Chofu City (launch point: sandbar near the Nikaorigo river weir)
- Address
- Tamagawa river area, Chofu City, Tokyo (Futako venue, Keio Tamagawa venue, Denitsu Grand venue)
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The gravel bed of the Tamagawa river
- Gates Open
- Opening ceremony from 18:00 and firing 18:15-19:15 (the 2026 schedule); the general gate opening time is not given in the sources checked
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Launch Company
- Marutamaya-Katsu Fireworks Store (株式会社 丸玉屋小勝煙火店)
- Production Company
- Shells selected from across Japan by the Japan Fireworks Art Association (一般社団法人日本煙火芸術協会)
- Sponsor
- Chofu City Fireworks Festival Executive Committee (調布市花火実行委員会), co-hosted with Chofu City and the Chofu City Tourism Association
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- Take the JR Chuo Line or the Keio Line from Shinjuku to Chobu Station, then change to the Keio Tamagawa Station
- From Osaka
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- From Sendai
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Nearest Station
- Keio Tamagawa Station (Keio Sagamihara Line, 10 min on foot to the Keio Tamagawa venue), Futako Station (Keio Line, 20 min to the Futako venue), Chofu and Kokuryo Stations (20-25 min)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Shinjuku Station
- Local Transit
- Keio trains and extra Keio Bus and Odakyu Bus services run on the night of the fireworks
- Parking
- Not given in the sources checked (the fireworks database shows a cross for the parking field)
- Parking Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Lodging Strategy
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- English Access
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Reach the venue before dusk so that you are settled for the 18:15 start; check the seat types and prices for the paid seating in advance.
- Peak Crowd
- The 18:15-19:15 firing window
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Fuda venue / Keio-Tamagawa venue / Denitsu University grand venue (all areas are no-smoking)
- Price Range
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Seat Count
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass) seats
- Sellout History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Reservation
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in severe weather (荒天時中止). No postponement.
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No postponement - the event is cancelled outright in severe weather
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)