BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//INCC//Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:tokyo-bay-grand-fireworks-festival-2026@incctokyo.com DTSTAMP:20261012T012051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T012051Z DTSTART:20261024T083000Z DTEND:20261024T100000Z SUMMARY:Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival 2026 LOCATION:Harumi Pier and surrounding viewing areas\, Harumi\, Chuo City\, T okyo 104-0053 (launch site offshore of Harumi Pier\, Tokyo Port) GEO:35.6481;139.7716 DESCRIPTION:One of Tokyo's biggest fireworks shows returns after 11 years: about 12\,000 fireworks over Tokyo Bay on Saturday 24 October\, 5:30–7:0 0 pm. Ticket-only\, with 23 viewing venues.\n\nAfter an 11-year break\, th e Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival is back to celebrate the 80th anniver saries of Chuo City and Minato City. About 12\,000 fireworks are launched from the sea off Harumi Pier in Tokyo Port on Saturday 24 October 2026\, w ith the lights of the bay area and its skyscrapers as the backdrop.\n\nPro gramme (fireworks 5:30–7:00 pm)\, in six parts. 5:30 pm Opening: two gia nt "crown" shells launched together\, spreading willow-like light across t he port. 5:50 pm Anniversary: fireworks shaped like the emblems of Chuo Ci ty and Minato City\, and the numbers 8 and 0. 5:57 pm Light and sound: fir eworks with unusual sounds\, such as whistles and loud crackles\, ending i n a rolling star-mine barrage. 6:13 pm Autumn flowers: traditional chrysan themum and gold-trail fireworks in gold and orange\, plus Edo-period "wabi " fireworks that glow like charcoal embers. 6:41 pm Edo style in the Reiwa era: fifteen master pyrotechnicians from the Japan Pyrotechnic Arts Assoc iation each launch an original giant shell (about 300 m across when open). 6:52 pm Grand finale: about 3\,000 fireworks.\n\nWhen: Saturday 24 Octobe r 2026. Gates open at 3:30 pm\; fireworks 5:30–7:00 pm. Cancelled in sev ere weather\, with no postponement.\n\nWhere: the fireworks are watched fr om 23 ticketed viewing venues in six areas around the launch site\, includ ing Harumi Pier and nearby parks\, Toyosu\, Ariake\, Hinode Pier\, Shibaur a\, Takeshiba and Odaiba Seaside Park. Your ticket shows your venue\, gate \, seat or area\, and the nearest station.\n\nTickets: the festival is tic ket-only. You cannot watch from sidewalks or other public areas\, and ther e are no same-day tickets. Tickets are sold through Ticket Pia (general fi rst-come sales until 10:00 am on 24 October while seats remain). For gener al sale\, tickets are ¥5\,000 (area A)\, ¥7\,500 (area S) or ¥10\,000 ( area SS) each\, plus handling fees\; limits apply per application (2 to 6 tickets\, depending on the venue). There are no free tickets\, no cancella tions or refunds\, and tickets may not be resold. Bring your paper ticket: a booking email alone will not get you in.\n\nGetting there: no venue has parking or bicycle parking\, so please use public transport. Temporary ti metables run on the Toei Subway\, Rinkai Line\, Yurikamome\, Tokyo Metro Y urakucho Line\, Toei Bus\, Tokyo BRT\, Harumi Liner and the Odaiba Rainbow Bus (check each operator). Traffic restrictions run from about 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm around the venues\, including parts of the Shuto Expressway Harum i and Daiba lines and the walkways of Rainbow Bridge\, Harumi Bridge and T oyosu Bridge. It gets very crowded just before the start\, and exit after the show is controlled\, so allow plenty of time.\n\nOn the day: there is no re-entry\, so bring food and drink with you. Umbrellas cannot be used w hile the fireworks are launched\, so bring a raincoat. Drones\, fire and d angerous items are banned\, and so is smoking outside designated areas and claiming a spot early with sheets. In area seating each person has about 1 m by 0.8 m: please stay seated and keep to your own space.\n\nRefunds: i f the festival is cancelled before the fireworks start\, the ticket price (not the handling fees) is refunded. Once the fireworks have started\, a s toppage counts as an interruption and is not refunded.\n\nOrganisers: Toky o Bay Grand Fireworks Festival Executive Committee\, with Chuo City and Mi nato City. Enquiries: executive committee secretariat\, 0570-01-5372 (week days 9:00 am–5:00 pm). Official information: [Official website](https:// tokyo-hanabi-festival.com/) · [Tickets](https://tokyo-hanabi-festival.com /ticket/) · [Viewing venues and prices](https://tokyo-hanabi-festival.com /venue/)\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpoblOjmUE&t=11s\n\n中央区 制80周年記念・港区政80周年記念 東京湾大華火祭\n\nhttps ://incctokyo.com/events/tokyo-bay-grand-fireworks-festival-2026 URL:https://incctokyo.com/events/tokyo-bay-grand-fireworks-festival-2026 CATEGORIES:Cultural Festival STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR