Hundreds of attendees gathered on the shore of the Sumida River to enjoy Tokyo's largest and most urban fireworks display on Saturday evening as a part of the traditional Sumidagawa festival.
Footage features a firework show as attendees are seen filming and taking photos of a stunning spectacle. Approximately 20,000 shells of fireworks were launched from both sides of Sumida River.
The annual Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo is considered one of the most famous fireworks displays in Japan, according to media reports. The festival is held annually on the last Saturday of July.
The festival first appeared during the Edo epoch, particularly the period of famine in 1732 when fireworks were launched to commemorate the dead, according to media reports. The fireworks were reportedly considered as a celebration of life and a source of entertainment for the suffering nation.
Hundreds of attendees gathered on the shore of the Sumida River to enjoy Tokyo's largest and most urban fireworks display on Saturday evening as a part of the traditional Sumidagawa festival.
Footage features a firework show as attendees are seen filming and taking photos of a stunning spectacle. Approximately 20,000 shells of fireworks were launched from both sides of Sumida River.
The annual Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo is considered one of the most famous fireworks displays in Japan, according to media reports. The festival is held annually on the last Saturday of July.
The festival first appeared during the Edo epoch, particularly the period of famine in 1732 when fireworks were launched to commemorate the dead, according to media reports. The fireworks were reportedly considered as a celebration of life and a source of entertainment for the suffering nation.
Hundreds of attendees gathered on the shore of the Sumida River to enjoy Tokyo's largest and most urban fireworks display on Saturday evening as a part of the traditional Sumidagawa festival.
Footage features a firework show as attendees are seen filming and taking photos of a stunning spectacle. Approximately 20,000 shells of fireworks were launched from both sides of Sumida River.
The annual Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo is considered one of the most famous fireworks displays in Japan, according to media reports. The festival is held annually on the last Saturday of July.
The festival first appeared during the Edo epoch, particularly the period of famine in 1732 when fireworks were launched to commemorate the dead, according to media reports. The fireworks were reportedly considered as a celebration of life and a source of entertainment for the suffering nation.