Hanshin Railway to Run Extra Trains for the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival

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It looks like Hanshin Railway will run extra trains for the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival taking place on Saturday, August 10.

Extra trains are for the ride home after the fireworks

All extra trains on Saturday, August 10 will depart only from Himejima Station.

There will be 8 additional express trains bound for Umeda and 7 additional express trains bound for Koshien.

List of extra express trains bound for Umeda

The extra express trains bound for Umeda will stop at Noda.

Departure timeStops
20:53Noda・Umeda
21:05
21:17
21:29
21:41
21:53
22:05
22:17

List of extra express trains bound for Koshien

The extra express trains bound for Koshien will stop at Amagasaki and Mukogawa.

Departure timeStops
20:46Amagasaki・Mukogawa
20:58
21:10
21:22
21:34
21:46
21:58

Route from the Juso venue to Himejima Station

This is the walking route from the fireworks venue, the Juso venue, to Himejima Station.

It takes about 30 minutes.

Some routes through residential areas may be closed to foot traffic.

Please follow the instructions of the event committee’s security staff when walking.

Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival Overview

Name: 31st Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019

Time: PM7:40–PM8:40

Rain policy: Held in rainy weather, canceled in stormy weather

Venue: [Venue name] Yodogawa riverbed from downstream of the Shin-Midosuji Yodogawa Railway Bridge to National Route 2

Finally

If you’re using paid viewing seats, it gets extremely crowded during the organized exit on the way home. I think it can take 20 to 30 minutes just to get out of the riverbed area.

That means children may be at risk of heatstroke, so please prepare things like a neck fan, and make sure to get drinks before heading home.

Personally, I got one of those cold neck coolers you wear around your neck (it might already be sold out)! I recommend it.