Fireworks in Japan are not just entertainment but also mean business. After seeing the statistics from all the major firework events you will see how much potential there is for making money. The fireworks event with the largest number of visitors reached to 1.39 million people this year. Even the second largest had 9 hundred 5 thousand people. The money involved in sponsoring such an event can cost a couple hundred thousand yen but what is more important is the rippling effect it has on the Japanese economy in general. At this time of year people are pitching money in various directions beyond the fireworks grounds such as hotels, boat rides, restaurants, transportation, and so on which reaches to nearly 5 billion.