murmurMito Komon Festival
Mito City · National Route 50 between Mito Station North Exit and Daikumachi intersection
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mito Komon Festival Executive Committee (Mito Tourism & Convention Association) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 1–2, 2026 （Ended） Aug 1 11:00–21:00; Aug 2 11:00–20:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The main festival is usually held on a weekend in early August; the related Mito Kairakuen Fireworks are held at Lake Senba in late July
- Venue
- National Route 50 between Mito Station North Exit and Daikumachi intersection
- City
- Mito City, Ibaraki
About
Mito's biggest summer festival takes over National Route 50, from the north exit of Mito Station to the Daikumachi intersection, for two days in early August. Its two mainstays are the float parade and the Mito Komon Carnival, when dance troupes fill the road. You can also see a lantern procession carrying Suifu lanterns, a traditional Mito craft, and the Mito Furusato Mikoshi, one of the biggest portable shrines in Japan. In 2026, its 66th edition, the festival drew more than 340,000 people over three days. As a related event, the Mito Kairakuen Fireworks are held over Lake Senba in late July. The festival is organised by the Mito Komon Matsuri executive committee.
Sources
- OfficialMito Komon Festival Executive Committee (Mito Tourism & Convention Association) mitokoumon.com
- OfficialIbaraki Prefecture Tourism (Kanko Ibaraki) 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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