Ichikawa Fireworks Festival
市川市民納涼花火大会
Ichikawa Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival held in Chiba. Date: The first Saturday of August (1 August in 2026). Total shells: about 約1万4000. Attendance: 約50万人. No. 42回
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約1万4000
- Duration
- 65 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 約50万人
- Largest Shell
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Founding Year
- 1995
Signature Sequences
- 01A programme built from seven themes
- 02A closing sequence of large shells including star mines
- 03A large joint fireworks festival fired from both banks of the Edogawa river
- 04Held on the first Saturday of August
- 05Paid viewing seats and free viewing areas side by side
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:15-20:20
- Venue
- Edogawa riverbed (Ozu 3-chome), Ichikawa
- Address
- Ozu 3-chome, Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture (Edogawa riverbed).
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- The riverbed of the Edogawa river.
- Gates Open
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- 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
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Production Company
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Sponsor
- Ichikawa Citizens Summer Festival Fireworks executive committee office (047-711-1142)
Access
From major cities
- From Tokyo
- From Tokyo, take the JR Joban Line or the Keisei Main Line to JR Ichikawa Station and walk about 15 minutes from the south exit; the venue is the Edogawa riverbed at Ozu 3-chome
- From Osaka
- Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Osaka; the practical route is the JR Joban Line or the Keisei Main Line to Ichikawa Station
- From Sendai
- Not published - the organiser publishes no route from Sendai
- Nearest Station
- JR Ichikawa Station, about 15 min on foot from the south exit
- Nearest Shinkansen
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Local Transit
- About 15 min on foot from the south exit of JR Ichikawa Station. From JR Motoyawata Station, take the Keisei Transit bus toward Ichikawa Station and get off at the Ozu Disaster Prevention Park stop.
- Parking
- No car park is provided - traffic restrictions apply around the venue on the day
- Parking Reservation
- No car park is provided, so there is nothing to reserve.
- Lodging Strategy
- Stay in Ichikawa, Funabashi or Edogawa - the display is a single evening event on a riverbed reached by a local railway station, and the organiser provides no parking, so a base in central Tokyo is not practical for the same night
- English Access
- Walk in to the free areas - the paid seats are sold through the organiser site in Japanese only. The organiser runs traffic controls around the venue and closes the Kyowa Road Kyowa-Ichikawa PA from 15:00 to 21:00 on the day.
- Cash Required
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Best Arrival
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Peak Crowd
- The densest periods are just before the 19:15 start and just before the closing sequence.
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Benches, paired seats, chair seats, unreserved seats and observation-facility special viewing seats.
- Price Range
- Benches 25,000 yen, paired seats 13,000 yen, chair seats 8,000 yen, unreserved seats 5,000 yen, observation-facility special viewing seats 6,000 yen.
- 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
- Tickets are sold online through the organiser site.
- Day-Of Ticket
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Cancelled in stormy weather
- Decision Time
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Postponement
- No postponement date - the event is cancelled in stormy weather
- Wind Threshold
- Not published - no wind limit is given in the sources checked
- Typical Risks
- August thunderstorms can force a cancellation in stormy weather.
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Sumida River Fireworks Festivalsame river, Tokyo bank display
- Funabashi Port Waterside Park Fireworkssame prefecture, harbour display
- Kisarazu Port Festival Fireworkssame prefecture, port display
- Futtsu Citizens Fireworkssame prefecture, city display
- Tateyama Bay Fireworkssame prefecture, bay display