Tachikawa Showa Kinen Park Fireworks
立川国営昭和記念公園花火大会
Tachikawa Showa Kinen Park Fireworks is a fireworks festival held in 関東. Date: 19:15-20:15 on 2026-07-25 (Sat); the date is normally the last Saturday of July.. Total shells: about 約5,000発(予定). Attendance: 2025年 345,000人(園内)、745,000人(外周含む). No. Not published
Event essentials
Headline stats
- Total Shells
- 約5,000発(予定)
- Duration
- 60 min
- Nights
- 1 night(s)
- Attendance
- 2025年 345,000人(園内)、745,000人(外周含む)
- Largest Shell
- 15-sun shell
- Founding Year
- 1954
Signature Sequences
- 0119:15 the shells start
- 0220:15 the display ends
- 03Salutes and 15-sun shells, which are rare in Tokyo
- 04Display of award-winning shells from the fireworks competitions
- 05A varied sequence that holds the crowd from the first shell to the last
- 06The main viewing area became a paid zone in 2026 with sponsor seating
Venue & Access
- Time Window
- 19:15-20:15 (about 60 minutes)
- Venue
- Minna no Hara in the National Showa Memorial Park, 3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo
- Address
- 3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa City, Tokyo 190-0012
- Venue Size
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Venue Floor Type
- Lawn in a public park
- Gates Open
- 13:30 (four hours later than the usual 09:30 opening)
- Paid-Seat Holder Entry
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Spectator Capacity
- 特別協賛者観覧チケット2,880枚と花火観覧エリア入場券8,000枚
- 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
- Tachikawa Matsuri National Showa Memorial Park Fireworks Executive Committee
Access
Venue map
View on Google MapsFrom major cities
- From Tokyo
- Take the JR Chuo Line to Tachikawa Station and walk 15 minutes
- 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
- JR Chuo Line Tachikawa Station - 15 min on foot
- Nearest Shinkansen
- JR Tachikawa Station (the Chuo Shinkansen runs from Shin-Yokohama to Tokyo)
- Local Transit
- A 15-minute walk from JR Tachikawa Station; no shuttle bus runs between the station and the venue
- Parking
- The car parks inside the National Showa Memorial Park can be used, but no capacity figure is published and they cannot be entered or left while the restrictions are in force
- Parking Reservation
- No advance booking; visitors should follow the restriction map
- 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
- Ticket payments and purchases inside the park are in cash
- Best Arrival
- The park opens at 13:30 for the fireworks, four hours later than the usual 09:30; tickets have to be presented on entry
- Peak Crowd
- The return roads after 21:00
Tickets
- Seat Type
- Two kinds: special sponsor viewing tickets and viewing-area entry tickets
- Price Range
- JPY 1,500 to 77,000
- Seat Count
- 2,880 chair tickets, 2,805 pair tickets, 36 group tickets and 8,000 viewing-area entry tickets seats
- Sellout History
- The tickets go on sale at 10:00 on 1 July 2026 on Rakuten Ticket and are sold first come first served; the organiser asks visitors to buy early because the special sponsor seats and the viewing-area entry tickets go first, and no sell-out date is published.
- Reservation
- Buy through Rakuten Ticket, then exchange the ticket at a Seven-Eleven or FamilyMart convenience store and bring it to the venue
- Day-Of Ticket
- On sale from 10:00 on 1 July 2026 through Rakuten Ticket
Weather Policy
- Rain
- Held in light rain; cancelled in stormy weather with no substitute date
- Decision Time
- The go/no-go call is published on the official site and the official social accounts on the day
- Postponement
- No reserve day; whether the show goes ahead is announced on the day through the official site and the official social accounts
- Wind Threshold
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
- Typical Risks
- Late July in Tokyo is hot and can bring sudden downpours; the official page tells visitors to bring rain gear
- Weather Cancellation History
- Not confirmed in the sources checked (2026-10-20 pass)
Sources and verification
Related festivals
Sister Festivals
- Itabashi Fireworks Festivalthe same prefecture's ward-level display in Itabashi Ward
- STAR ISLANDthe same prefecture's harbour-front fireworks in Minato Ward, Tokyo
- Akishima Citizens Whale Festival Dream Fireworksthe same western Tokyo town festival
- Ome City Cool-Evening Fireworks Festivalthe same western Tokyo riverbed display
- Chofu Film Summer Fireworksthe same western Tokyo town festival
