66th Mito Komon Festival
Mito · Kairaku-en
Aug 2026 1-2
🏮 Festival🎗️ Culture
Mito
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About this event
Mito's biggest summer festival celebrating the legacy of Tokugawa Mitsukuni (Mito Komon). Highlights include the Mito Komon Lantern Procession with traditional paper lanterns, one of Japan's largest portable shrine parades (Mito Furusato Mikoshi), float processions, and the Mito Komon Carnival dance. The festival brings the historic castle town to life with food stalls and performances along Route 50.