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Fireworks at Zushi  July 7
19:45～20:30
Zushi (逗子) is the one of the popular beach around Tokyo area. Its Fire Work Festival has various kinds of fire works including the Starmine Joggling which are the one of the major fire works. Air Niagara is the another popular one is Zushi Fire works. Many shops and catering open on beach on this festival. Local Stores and restaurants sale drinks and food for this festival. On the beach, there are many catering. The stage is very near from Zushi Station. Compare to the other fire works festival, the traffic is very low.
85,000 visitors
5,000 Fire Works
Access:
0. at Kamakura St.
1. use JR Yokosuka Line to Zushi (6 min.)
Fireworks at Arakawa River July 26 19:15～20:45
This year, Adachi Fire Works presents "Night Circus of Dancing Light." This Fire Works Festival use PA to play music which create great harmony with fire works. There are 4 sessions: 1. Joggling Light and Sound. 2.Magic of time and space. 3.Unlimited Air Performance. 4. Air Circus. Niagara Waterfall is the one of their major fire works. It has great ending with 2,000 fire works in 10 seconds. The festival held at the riverside, so there are huge view space. One of the great fire work festival to do party. On the street between the stage and Kitasenju Station, there are about 50 catering stores which you can buy Yakisoba, Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, beer and other food and drinks. No restroom around the stage.
580,000 visitors
12,000 fire works
Access:
0. Tokyo Station
1. use JR Yamanote to Nishi-Nippori Station (12 min.)
2. use Chiyoda line (Tokyo Metro) (6 min.)
3. walk north to Area river (10 min.)
Fireworks at Sumidagawa River July 28 19:10～20:30
Sumida River Fire Works (隅田川花火大会) has the one of the longest history of Fire Works. It started 273 years ago in Edo Period. There are two stages to fire 22,000 fire works in to the sky. In the 1st stage, there is Fire Works competition. 10 major fire works companies joined this competition. Each year, many fire works creators bring their new fire works. In the 2nd Stage, you can enjoy great fire work performances. This festival finished with about 3,000 Starmines at one time. Traffic will be control for this festival. All street around the stage will be only pedestrian. You can have a sheet on the street, so find your best spot for the greatest fire works.About 1 million visitors will visit this fire work festival. If you want to keep the better view spot, you might have to visit 3 hours before the show starts. 1,000,000 visitors
22,000 fire works
Access:
0. From Tokyo Station
1. use JR Yamanote line to Kanda (2 min.)
2. use Ginza Line(metoro) to Asakusa (10 min.) 3. walk north (10 min.)
Fireworks at Kamakura August 10 19:00～20:15
Kamakura Fire Works is one of the unique Fire Works Festival in Japan. It has Water Fire Works which explode on the water. They create beautiful half ball fire works which look like great lotus on the water. The Combination with the high speed Starmines and water fire works created the great art work in the night sky. Yuigahama (Kamakura beach) has long coastal line, so you can find the nice view point easily. Beach is widely opened, so you will always find great view spot. However, after the festival, Kamakura Station will be jammed. You might have to stay some other place to wait it out. There are many catering around the station, but no many around the stage. So, it' better to buy drink and food before you take a spot.
270,000 visitors
2,900 fire works
Access:
0. at Kamakura St.
1. walk south (15 min.)
Fireworks at Tamagawa River In the concept of Waterfront, the fire works on this festival are mostly design to represent the beauty of water. The concept comes from the keep Tama river clean. Many fire works are colored blue and figure out the movement of water, such as rain, river. There are trick fire works which are designed by elementally school students. Many latest fire works are used in this festival and all of them are programed by computers. You will enjoy the cutting edge of the fire works festival.
12,000 including Kawasaki Fire Work Festival
Access:
0. Tokyo Station
1. use Marunouchi Line (Tokyo Metro) to Ootemachi Station (1 min.)
2. use Hanzomon Line (Tokyo Metro) to Futakotamagawa (26 min.)
3. walke north to Tama river (5 min.)
Ajisai Festa in Kaisei Ajisainosato (アジサイの里) is the flower festival held by Kaiseimachi (開成町) on early June. There are more than 10,000 Ajisai (Hydrangea) in the town. At the festival, they have music ceremony, and food services. You can also buy Ajisai. Ajisai is very beautiful with rain. June in Japan is rainy season. So, if you had to cancel your schedule because of rain, visit Kaiseimachi to check out beautiful Ajisai.
Tourist Info.
There is parking and restroom. At the festival, you can enjoy fresh food made in Kaiseimachi. Festival is early June, but you can enjoy Ajisai at the end of June.
Access
0. at Kozu Station
1. use JR Gotenba Line to Matsuda (18 min.)
2. walk west (15 min.)
Hanami at Ueno Park This is Ueno Park (上野公園, uenokouen).If you wanna do a Hanami with elegance, come here. This is the best place.
This is Hanami; it's a party under the sakura, it's Japanese tradition. And you may wonder; why some people are sitting alone. What they are doing? They are called "placeholder." Their duty is to keep the place until the party begins.
Tourist Info: Ueno Park (上野公園 Ueno Kōen) is a spacious public park located in the Ueno section of Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It occupies the site of the former Kan'eiji, a temple closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, who had built the temple to guard Edo Castle against the northeast. The temple was destroyed during the Boshin War.
Access: 2 minutes walk from Ueno Station (7 minutes ride using JR Yamanote line from Tokyo Station)
Hanami at Fukagawa This is Fukagawa river (深川). If you want to see sakura without crowd or noise, this is the place.
Tourist info: Fukagawa is located in the Koto ward, Tokyo. Inside Fukagawa is a very famous Buddhism temple "Fukagawa Fudo-son." Many Japanese and foreigners visit the temple.
Fukagawa literally means "deep river," which is not exactly true for this river. Alongside of the river, there are many sakuras planted.
Access:
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Marunouchi line (metro) to Ootemachi Station. (1 minute)
2. use Tozai line (metro) to Monzen-nakamachi Station. (6 minites)
3. walk north (10 minutes)
Hanami at Kiyosumi Park This is Kiyosumi Park (清澄公園, kiyosumikouen). If you wanna do hanami as a family activity, this is the place.
Tourist Info
Kiyosumi Park is a small park, equipped with artificial river, artificial pond, some playground-field, and athletic facility. There are several sakura trees in the park. There are not many sakura trees, so naturally there not many people in the park in sakura season; the fact that you can enjoy sakura without not too many people can be attractive to some.
Next to this park is "Kiyosumi-Teien," which is famous large park.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Marunouchi line (metro) to Ootemachi Station. (1 minute)
2. use Tozai line (metro) to Monzen-nakamachi Station. (6 minites)
3. walk north (15 minutes)
Hanami at Chidorigafuchi This is a Chidorigafuchi (千鳥が淵). It's conveniently located at the center of Tokyo; right next to the imperial palace.
Tourist Info:
Chidorigafuchi is a very popular hanami spot. It’s a moat around the Imperial palace, and Alongside of it are so many sakura trees. Along the moat, there are parks, streets, and passes, so you can enjoy sakura blossoms from anywhere you like.
No alcohol permitted.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Marunouchi line (metro) to Ootemachi Station. (1 minute)
2. use Hanzomon line (metro) to Hanzomon Station. (7 minites)
3. walk north-east (5 minutes)
Hanami at Otonashi Park This is Otonashi park (音無公園, otonashikouen). There is an artificial river in the park, and it's very relaxing.
Tourist Info:
Otonashi Park (Otonashi-Shinsui-Park) is right next to Ouji Station. There was a Otonashi-river in this region in the past. The river and the bank of the river were well known for the beautiful sight. Today, the river flows in different region, but people tried to keep the sight; thus created the Otonashi Park.
The name Otonashi-Shinsui-Park literally means "Otonashi Warter Friendly park." As the name suggest, the artificial river through the park is the most famous attraction; in the summer time, children are playing around in the river.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Keihin-tohoku line (JR) to Oji Station. (18 minute)
2. walk north-west (2 minutes)
Hanami at Harimazaka This is Bunkyo Hanami festival (文京さくら祭り, bunkyosakuramatsuri). If you want to do hanami in street style, this is the place.
Tourist Info:
Harimazaka, or Harimazaka Sakura Namiki, is a street in Bunkyo ward. many sakura trees are planted in the Center and both sides of this street.
In the season of hanami, people come together packed lunch with mat and packed lunch packed lunch, make party and enjoy flower.
The sakura trees are well visible from the car in the street. In the season, you can also enjoy drive-through hanami.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Marunouchi line (metro) to Myogadani Station. (11 minute)
2. walk east (8 minutes)
Hanami at Asukayama park Asukayama park (飛鳥山公園, asukayamakouen) is very authentic hanami spot.
Tourist Info:
Asukayama Park, also known as Oji Park (王子公園, ojikouen), is located at the Kita-ward of Tokyo. It’s famous for sakura trees. The park was created by Edo-era Shogun Yoshimune in early 18th centery. The purpose of the park was just to be a good hanami spot.
Later, in 1873, the park was designated to be one of the first parks in Japan.
Aside sakura, there are many ericaceae and hydrangea in the park, too.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Keihin-tohoku line (JR) to Oji Station. (18 minute)
2. walk south (6 minutes)
Hanami at Inokashira park This is Inokashira park (井の頭公園, inokashirakouen). You can enjoy hanami at night, and that's true hanami. It's very energetic.
Tourist Info:
Inokashira Park is a park located in the cities of Musashino and Mitaka in Tokyo, Japan.
Inokashira pond and the Kanda water supply, which were established during the Edo period, were the primary sources of the Kanda water supply. The pond is the source of the Kanda River.
This area of land was given to Tokyo City at the time of Emperor Taish? in 1913. The park later opened under the name Inokashira Onshi K?en on May 1, 1918, which can be translated as, "Inokashira Imperial Gift Park." Thus, the park was considered a gift from the Japanese emperor to the general public.
Access
0. From Tokyo station.
1. use Chuo line (JR) to Kichijoji Station. (27 minute)
3. walk south (2 minutes)
Ikegami Garden Ikegamibaien (池上梅園) There are 370 Ume (Plum Tree), 800 azaleas, and about 50 other kinds of trees in this garden. On Feburary to March, Ume will blossom and gives great colors of flowers. This garden also has tee room, traditional dinning, lighthouse, and pound.
Tourist Info:
100 yen for enterence fee. You need to make a reservation for using the tea room.
Access:
0. Tokyo Station
1. use JR Yamanote to Gotanda (10 min.)
2. use Toei Asakusa Line to Nishikomagome (7 min.)
4. walk south (10 min.)
Hanami at Senzoku Pond Park Senzoku Pond (洗足池, senzokuike) was founded around Edo period. It is one of the great Hanami spots in Tokyo. There are about 200 sakura are planted. There is boat pier so you can enjoy boat riding. In the spring, many fair stalls are opened, so you can enjoy great Hanami even without bringing any food.
Tourist Info
There are restaurant. No parking.
Access
0. at Tokyo Station
1. use JR KeihinTohoku line to Gotanda (15 min.)
2. use Tokyu Ikegami line to Senzokuike (9 min.)
3. walk North (2 min.)
SibaSakura in the Hitsujiyama park Hitsujiyama Park (羊山公園, Hitsujiyamakouen) has the hill of Siba-Sakura. This hill is covered various kinds of Siba-Sakura, and those colors form unique textures which represent Japanese festival. Many people bring their own lunch and enjoy pick-nick here in flowers.
Tourist Info
Hitsujiyama park is the flower hill covered by Phlox Subulata L, called Shiba Sakura in Japanese. Because the shape of the flower is look like Cherry blossom, it called grass sakura. There are 8 kinds of colors, every year they create the unique texture.
Fee:300 yen for adult.
Access
0. at Omiya St.
1. use JR Saikyo Line to Kawagoe St. (18 min.)
2. use JR Kawagoe Line to Higashihano St. (37 min.)
3. use Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Seibuchichibu St. (58 min.)
4. walk south east (15 min.)
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