One of Tokyo's most popular summer festivals will make a comeback in July for the first time in four years, as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
The organizers of the Sumida River Fireworks Festival decided on Tuesday to hold the event on July 29, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The festival will feature about 20,000 fireworks, the same as four years ago.
The fireworks display is a highly popular summer event in the Japanese capital, attracting about 950,000 visitors each year. But the event had been canceled for three years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The organizers said they decided to hold the event this year as the government will downgrade the legal classification of COVID-19 in May.
The organizers of the Sumida River Fireworks Festival decided on Tuesday to hold the event on July 29, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The festival will feature about 20,000 fireworks, the same as four years ago.
The fireworks display is a highly popular summer event in the Japanese capital, attracting about 950,000 visitors each year. But the event had been canceled for three years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The organizers said they decided to hold the event this year as the government will downgrade the legal classification of COVID-19 in May.
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Tokyo's Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a well-attended summer event, will resume on July 29 after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The festival will feature approximately 20,000 fireworks and is expected to attract about 950,000 visitors. The decision to hold the event follows the
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Date: April 11, 2023
Created: 2023/04/12 07:29
Updated: 2025/12/09 05:07
Last Read: 2023/04/12 07:30