23rd Mandoro Fire Festival 2026

Essentials

location

Senri River banks (Kayano) and Kayano Square at Minoh Q's Mall

period

August 8, 2026 (Sat)

Time

16:05〜（ステージ）／19:00〜 たいまつ・ちょうちん行列スタート

cost

Free

Links

• Official Website

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access

Directly connected to Minoh-Kayano Station (Kita-Osaka Kyuko) via the Q's Mall CENTER wing. By car, it's right at the north end of Shin-Midosuji (Route 423); the mall's parking (about 1,800 spaces) is available.

There are 3 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Senri River banks (Kayano) and Kayano Square at Minoh Q's Mall, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

TICKETS / REGISTRATION

No booking or fee to watch. Torch and lantern bearers are chosen by lottery: applications ran 1–19 July 2026 with results emailed by 23 July (50 lantern places for ages 4 to 3rd grade, 50 torch places for 4th grade and above, including adults).

NOTE

Alongside

• Harappa Paradise Kayano (16:00–21:00)
• Panel exhibition: 11–20 July and 1–8 August at the Minoh Citizens' Activity Center

Rain

• The torch and lantern procession moves to Sunday 9 August
• The Kayano Square stage programme is cancelled in rain, with no rain date

Background

• "Mandoro" is an old Obon-season folk rite of Hakunoshima in Minoh
• It is said to have travelled from Mt. Atago in Kyoto along the Saigoku Kaido road
• Once all ten Kayano villages held it at the same time: each hamlet took fire from its own Atago shrine and carried it down, and the torches lined up in a single row across the mountainside
• Today's festival is that rite, revived by residents themselves

Inquiries

• Secretariat: Shimin Katsudo Forum Minoh, tel 072-722-2666

*Follow the marshals' guidance around the open flames.

TAGS

History Heritage Free Cheap Family Night View

出典: まんどろ火祭り実行委員会 公式チラシ（第23回）・箕面市観光協会・NPO法人みのお山麓保全委員会（由来）