Katsushika Noryo Fireworks
葛飾納涼花火大会
Katsushika Noryo Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in Tokyo. Date: Late July, on a weekday around the final Tuesday. Total shells: about 20,000. Attendance: 約70万人. No. 60回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 20,000
- Duration
- 70 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約70万人
- Largest Shell
- 10号 class (typical Tokyo large shell); known for proximity-driven effects, not single giant shells
- Founding Year
- 1953
Signature Sequences
- 01Opening: Starmine (wide starmine) — 5-second 1000-shot cascade (similar to Edogawa pattern but smaller scale)
- 02Finale: Wide-starmine grand finale + 尺玉 (10号玉) rapid-fire sequence
- 032026 special: 60th anniversary commemorative large-shell sequences + 1,300-drone light show
- 04EXTREME PROXIMITY — launch site ~50m from front-row audience; vibration and sound resonance through the body
- 05Largest shell count in Tokyo alongside Sumida (since 2026 expansion from 13,000 → 20,000)
- 06Paired drone show (1,300 drones, 2026 60th anniversary)
- 07Compact venue: small baseball field on Edogawa riverbed = densely packed starmine shows
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:20-20:30 (official 2026 schedule)
- Venue
- Katsushika-ku Shibamata Baseball Field, Edogawa Riverbed (葛飾区柴又野球場 / 江戸川河川敷)
- Address
- 1-17-13 Shibamata 7-chome, Katsushika-ku (Katsushika-ku Shibamata baseball ground on the Edogawa riverbed) 35.751325°N, 139.887052°E
- Venue Size
- Katsushika-ku Shibamata baseball ground on the Edogawa riverbed - the front row is about 50 m from the launch site
- Venue Floor Type
- outdoor-riverbed
- Gates Open
- 16:00 for paid seats; the free area from 17:00-17:30
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- 16:00 for paid seats; the free area opens from about 17:00
- Spectator Capacity
- Not stated - the venue is a riverbed with no published capacity limit
- Launch Company
- **(株)イケブン (Ikebun Co., Ltd.)**
- Production Company
- (株)イケブン (Ikebun Co., Ltd.)
- Sponsor
- Katsushika Noryo Hanabi Taikai Executive Committee (葛飾納涼花火大会実行委員会),Katsushika-ku (葛飾区) — co-host since 1980 (14th edition),Katsushika-ku Tourism Association (葛飾区観光協会),Supporting sponsors: Katsushika-ku Shōtengai Rengōkai (商店街連合会), Katsushika-ku Jichichōkai Rengōkai (自治町会連合会), Tokyo Shōkō Kaigisho Katsushika Shibu, Keisei Electric Railway (京成電鉄), J:COM Higashi-Katsu / Katsushika
Access
Venue map
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- From Tokyo
- Keisei Line from Keisei Ueno Station → Shibamata Station (~25–30 min direct); or JR Joban Line / Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line to Ayase, then transfer to Keisei
- 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
- Keisei Shibamata Station (about 10 min), Hokuso Shin-Shibamata Station (about 15 min), JR Kanamachi Station (about 20 min)
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Tokyo Station (JR, with a change to Keisei)
- Local Transit
- About a 10-minute walk from Keisei Shibamata Station. The ward notes that Shin-Shibamata Station is relatively quiet.
- Parking
- None - there is no car park at the venue and the surrounding area is traffic-regulated
- Parking Reservation
- Not applicable - no venue car park is provided
- Lodging Strategy
- Tokyo hotels; minimal lodging_strategy for day trip — most attendees commute from central Tokyo or stay with family. Limited hotel capacity in immediate Katsushika area.
- English Access
- yes — Japanese-only online reservation; foreign visitors can purchase on-site day-of if available
- Cash Required
- yes (food stalls + some paid seats)
- Best Arrival
- 16:00 for paid seats; 17:00-17:30 for the free area
- Peak Crowd
- 19:30-20:30, through the finale
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Chair seats in the baseball ground, table seats and sponsor seats (the paid designated seats on the Katsushika side)
- Price Range
- 2000-5000
- Seat Count
- Not published - the ward lists the seat types but does not publish the seat count seats
- Sellout History
- Not applicable - the official material carries no sell-out record
- Reservation
- First-come (early June for residents; mid-June general sale)
- Day-Of Ticket
- limited — most reserved seats pre-sold
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather (no postponement)
- Decision Time
- The morning of the day (cancelled if the weather is bad)
- Postponement
- No postponement - the festival is cancelled if the weather is bad
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Hot and humid Tokyo weather in late July, afternoon thunderstorms and the rare typhoon approach
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Sumida River Fireworks
- Edogawa-ku Fireworks
- Adachi-ku Fireworks