Ryōgoku Fireworks Museum, Fireworks museum in Ryogoku, Japan
The Ryogoku Fireworks Museum exhibits an extensive collection of artifacts, launchers, and festival items representing Japanese pyrotechnic traditions on the first floor of Sumitomo Building.
The museum documents the introduction of fireworks to Japan in 1613 by English trader John Saris, who demonstrated pyrotechnics to Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Edo period.
The collection includes traditional hanten costumes worn by firework craftspeople, along with displays of cylindrical fireworks that represent different regional celebrations across Japan.
Located five minutes from Ryogoku Station, the museum operates Thursday through Sunday from 12:00 to 16:00, with extended hours during summer months and free admission.
Cross-sectional models of gunpowder balls reveal the internal composition of Japanese fireworks, complemented by video presentations explaining technical manufacturing processes.
Location: Ryōgoku
Official opening: March 1991
Address: 東京都墨田区両国二丁目10番8号 住友不動産両国ビル1階 130-0006
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 12:00-16:00
GPS coordinates: 35.69390,139.79176
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04
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