Fireworks are a seasonal feature of summer, and the history of fireworks in Japan dates back more than 400 years. There is a record that in 1589, the 17th year of the Tensho era, the Sengoku warlord Date Masamune watched fireworks at Yonezawa Castle.
There is also a record that Tokugawa Ieyasu watched fireworks during the Edo period, and it is said that the origin of fireworks is the Suijin Festival held on the Sumida River in 1733, the 18th year of the Kyoho era, to commemorate the many people who died from famine and epidemics at that time and to ward off evil diseases.
Fireworks became established in the culture of Edo townspeople as a way to cool off in the evenings while enjoying the summer night breeze, and are still loved by many people today.
You can search for information on fireworks festivals across the country using search terms such as "fireworks festival 2024," so please enjoy it.