Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival 2026
Ten thousand fireworks burst over central Tokyo synced to a live concert lineup, a rare downtown display you can pair with a stadium seat.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/08/08 10:30 – 2026/08/08
- Where
- Meiji Jingu Gaien (Jingu Stadium area)（Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- Short walk from Gaienmae (Ginza Line), Kokuritsu-Kyogijo (Oedo Line) or JR Sendagaya / Shinanomachi.
- Price
- Free to glimpse from afar; the official stadium viewing-and-concert tickets are paid.
- Organizer
- Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival Committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Short walk from Gaienmae (Ginza Line), Kokuritsu-Kyogijo (Oedo Line) or JR Sendagaya / Shinanomachi. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Free to glimpse from afar; the official stadium viewing-and-concert tickets are paid.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- music fans, date night
Highlights
- Around 10,000 shells fired over the heart of Tokyo
- Live performances by top Japanese artists between volleys
- Reserved seats inside Jingu Stadium for a front-row show
Background & story
Launched in 1980, it is one of the few major fireworks shows held in the heart of Tokyo, distinguished by pairing pyrotechnics with a live music festival.
Good to know
Free street views are limited and crowded — for a guaranteed view, buy a stadium ticket; if it storms it moves to the next day.