Thank you, tour guide Carter Sasaki! 😊 I was so happy to attend a fireworks festival for the first time. The 20-minute fireworks display was incredibly impressive. However, it seems there was no need to arrive at the beach two and a half hours early to reserve a spot; there were still plenty of places available just before the fireworks started. I could have explored a bit more and then come back to watch the fireworks, as the spots were essentially the same. In the end, we were lucky to reach the first attraction in just an hour and a half. On the way back, I'm not sure if it was because it was May, but traffic wasn't too bad (since many subway last trains depart after 11:30 PM). If we could get back to Tokyo Station by 11:00 PM as planned, we wouldn't need to take a taxi home!