Name: Mito Komon Festival
Start: 2026-07-25
End: 2026-08-02
Location: Lake Senba (fireworks festival); shopping districts and the Kamiichi area in central Mito City (main festival)

Held in honor of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, the Mito Komon Festival brings summer to life in Mito with its main festival in the city center and fireworks at Lake Senba.

About Mito Komon Festival

The Mito Komon Festival is a summer festival held in central Mito City in honor of Tokugawa Mitsukuni, the 2nd lord of the Mito Domain.

Today, the festival is divided into fireworks in July and the main festival in August, with events such as a lantern procession and a Furusato procession.

Tracing its origins to Mito’s Festival, it continues as an event rooted in the local shopping districts and city center.

Source: 水戸黄門まつり - Wikipedia

Festival highlights

The main highlights are the fireworks festival at Lake Senba and the main festival held in central Mito City.

The fireworks festival features “upside-down fireworks” reflected on the lake, as well as music starmines, in which fireworks are synchronized with music.

The main festival includes a lantern procession and a Furusato mikoshi procession, with performances befitting a festival associated with Lord Komon.

Source: 第66回水戸黄門まつり水戸偕楽園花火大会 | 観光いばらき公式ホームページ

A summer festival of lights, mikoshi, and fireworks in a town associated with Lord Komon

What to expect

The festival unfolds with the fireworks festival in July, followed by the main festival in August.

Fireworks are launched at night at Lake Senba, while the main festival features a lantern procession and mikoshi processions, centered on the shopping districts in central Mito City.

The events are spread across different locations rather than being confined to a single venue, so you can enjoy the fireworks and city events in their respective settings.

How to take part

参加費：花火大会は有料観覧席あり。

Location and access

Venue and address

The main festival takes place in the shopping districts and Kamiichi area in central Mito City; the fireworks festival is held at Lake Senba (666 Senba-cho, Mito City, Ibaraki 310-0851).

Train and bus

Mito Station on the JR Joban Line is the nearest station.

The Kamiichi venue is a 5-minute walk from Mito Station, and the Lake Senba venue is a 15-minute walk.

On August 1, 2026 and the 2nd, traffic restrictions will result in service suspensions and detours for local buses and other services between Minamimachi 2-chome and Daikumachi.

By car

Roads in the surrounding area will be subject to traffic restrictions, so take care when choosing your route on August 1, 2026 and the 2nd.

Some express bus services will also be rerouted.

Parking

駐車場はありと案内されています。

Source: 第66回水戸黄門まつりに伴い路線バス・高速バスの運休、迂回運行を実施します – ニュースリリース - 茨城交通サイト

Address 666 Senba-cho, Mito City, Ibaraki 310-0851 (Lake Senba, fireworks festival)

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the published dates have passed)

In 2026, the Mito Kairakuen Fireworks Festival is scheduled for July 25 (Saturday), and the main festival for August 1 (Saturday) and the 2nd (Sunday).

The fireworks are scheduled from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will be postponed to the following day, the 26th, in severe weather.

The main festival takes place on a weekend in August, on a different schedule from the fireworks festival.

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Origins and History of Mito Komon Festival

The Mito Komon Festival traces its origins to the Tanabata Festival and advertising festival held in Mito City’s shopping district from around 1935.

After being suspended during the war, the festival was revived in 1949, and the 1st Mito Tanabata Komon Festival was held in 1961.

It was renamed in 1992, and after a major revamp in 1997, it continued in its present form.

Official information

Official information is available on the Mito Kairakuen Fireworks Festival page, published as information from the Mito Komon Festival Executive Committee.

Information is provided on the fireworks festival date, launch times, venue, paid viewing areas, and postponement in severe weather.