11th Kita City Fireworks Festival/RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE 第11回　北区花火会／RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE

Note: The 2024 installment of this event has already taken place.

Kita City Fireworks Festival is renowned for pioneering autumnal fireworks festivals. Under this year’s theme of “Reborn,” the festival adds a new attraction around the former Iwabuchi Water Gate besides the Arakawa riverbed near Akabane Station. The highlight is set to be a program by Marugo Co., Ltd.—a popular and accomplished fireworks company in Japan, and winner of the Grand Prix at the Omagari Hanabi national fireworks competition. Marugo’s dazzling and colorful fireworks, never previously launched in Tokyo, are a must-see. The impressive display of 10,000 fireworks synchronized with moving lights and music is a sight to behold. For the best view, reserve a seat in the paid-seating area.
Also, check out the “Kita City Art Fireworks Expo ,” where renowned pyrotechnicians from around the country show off their displays, along with “Fireworks Story—100 years of Thoughts, a 100-year Future ,” a program commemorating the centenary of the Arakawa Floodway, the venue for this event, and the designation of the Former Iwabuchi Water Gate (Red Water Gate) as an Important Cultural Asset.