Tomorrow, August 3 (Sat), the 36th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival will be held🍉🎐
The event is scheduled for 19:30-20:30.
We’ve put together information on temporary stops by Hanshin Railway for the event, so if you’re planning to go, please use it as a reference😄
For Hankyu Railway’s extra trains, see below↓
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Express Trains Will Make Temporary Stops at Himejima Station
The nearest Hanshin Railway station to the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival is Himejima Station.
（The timetable information below is quoted from the Hot! HANSHIN August digital booklet and the August 3 (Sat) PDF about temporary express stops for the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival.）
Temporary Stops on the Way There
Himejima Station normally only serves local trains, but on the day of the event, express trains departing from Osaka-Umeda Station during the 6 p.m. hour will make temporary stops there.
Express trains run at 10-minute intervals.
The timetable is here↓
Temporary Stops on the Way Back
After the fireworks end, express trains heading both toward Osaka-Umeda and toward Amagasaki/Kobe-Sannomiya, on both inbound and outbound lines, will make temporary stops at Himejima Station from around 20:30 to around 22:20.
Express trains run at 12-minute intervals.
The timetable is here↓
Route from the Juso Venue to Himejima Station
This is the walking route from the fireworks venue, Juso venue, to Himejima Station.
It takes about 30 minutes on foot.
Some routes through residential areas may be off-limits.
Please follow the instructions of security staff from the organizing committee.
Video showing Himejima Station↓
How Hot Will It Be? Well, It’ll Go Over 37 Degrees
According to the weather forecast, it looks like this:
| Time | Temperature |
|---|---|
| 08 | 31.3 ☀️ |
| 09 | 32.4 ☀️ |
| 10 | 33.5 ☀️ |
| 11 | 34.7 ☀️ |
| 12 | 35.6 🌡️ |
| 13 | 35.8 🌡️ |
| 14 | 37.2 🌡️ |
| 15 | 37.6 🌡️🔥 |
| 16 | 37.0 🌡️ |
| 17 | 35.2 🌡️ |
| 18 | 34.5 ☀️ |
| 19 | 33.3 ☀️ |
| 20 | 32.3 ☀️ |
| 21 | 31.6 ☀️ |
| 22 | 31.2 ☀️ |
From tenki.jp (announced at 10:00 on the 2nd)
At 15:00, it’ll be 37.6 degrees.
Do you go early to avoid the lines and endure the heat, or do you arrive at the last minute? That’s a tough call.
About the 36th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival
When is it?
August 3 (Sat)
19:30-20:30 (scheduled)
*Held in light rain, canceled in stormy weather
Where is it?
Yodogawa Riverbed from downstream of Shin-Midosuji/Shin-Yodogawa Bridge to National Route 2/Yodogawa Bridge
Nearest stations?
JR Tozai Line Mitejima Station / Hanshin Electric Railway Himejima Station / Hankyu Railway Minamikata Station and Juso Station / JR Kobe Line Tsukamoto Station / Osaka Metro Midosuji Line Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station
*Due to expressway construction, the riverbed on the Umeda side from around Nakatsu Station to around Noda Station is completely off-limits*
36th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival Official Website
Final Thoughts
It looks like it’ll be very crowded on the day, but that lively atmosphere is part of what makes fireworks so fun. Stick on cooling sheets, wrap an ice-cooling belt around your neck, cool off with a fan, and enjoy the event while taking care to avoid heatstroke😊
