murmurSuigo Itako Iris Festival
Itako City · Suigo Itako Ayame Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Itako City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 22 – Jun 21, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Runs from around late May to late June; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Suigo Itako Ayame Park
- City
- Itako City, Ibaraki
About
The waterside town of Itako celebrates early summer with this iris festival, which started in 1952 and reached its 75th edition in 2026. Suigo Itako Ayame Park is planted with about one million irises of some 500 varieties, and they usually peak around June 10. The star attraction is the bridal boat, in which a bride travels to her wedding aboard a traditional hand-rowed boat; on Saturdays there is also an evening version. You can take a ride in a boat rowed by a boatman yourself, listen to Itako-bayashi music, see dances from the Itako Gion festival, buy iris plants, and stroll the park when it is lit up at night. It all began modestly, with enthusiasts displaying cut irises in beer bottles and similar containers.
Sources
- OfficialItako City www.city.itako.lg.jp
- OfficialIbaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Tourism) www.ibarakiguide.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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