# 53rd Bando City Masakado Festival
_第53回坂東市将門まつり_

- **When:** Sun, Nov 8, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** Kokuo Shrine, Iwai Shopping Street, Tourism Exchange Center Shuryoku — 951 Iwai, Bando-shi, Ibaraki
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.056881,139.886642
- **Price:** price on the official site
- **Category:** Matsuri & Festivals
- **Official site:** https://bandokanko.jp/?p=6884
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/53rd-bando-city-masakado-festival

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The Masakado Festival, which began in 1972, is a signature autumn event in Bando City celebrating local hero Taira no Masakado. Festivities start with a victory prayer at Kokuo Shrine, followed by lively parades and stage performances. Over 100 people take part in a samurai procession accompanied by the Kanda Bayashi, a traditional music performance recognized as an intangible cultural asset of the prefecture, marching through streets closed to traffic.

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/53rd-bando-city-masakado-festival