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Mongolian Spring Festival Hawrin Bayar 2026 (April...
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Apr
Date
18 Apr (Saturday)
Time
Sat, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 19
Venue
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park, 1 Chome-13 Namiki
Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
📝 Useful Information
The Mongolian Spring Festival Hawrin Bayar 2026 is scheduled to take place from Saturday, April 18th to Sunday, April 19th, 2026. In a significant change for this year, the main venue has moved from its long-time home at Hikarigaoka Park in Nerima to Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama.
This is the largest Mongolian cultural event in Japan, organized primarily by Mongolian exchange students to showcase their heritage.
Running alongside the main festival, the "Mongol College" lecture series will be held on April 19th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Are you interested in participating in the Mongolian wrestling tournament or looking for nearby parking information for the Tokorozawa venue?
Event Details
Festival Highlights
Special Academic Program: Mongol College 2026
•Dates: April 18–19, 2026.
•Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both days.
•Main Venue: Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park (Kōkū-kōen), located a short walk from Seibu Shinjuku Line's Kōkū-kōen Station.
•Admission: Entry is typically free.
•Cultural Performances: Traditional folk dances, live bands, and performances using traditional instruments like the horsehead fiddle (Morin Khuur).
•Mongolian Cuisine: Stalls will offer traditional foods such as buuz (steamed dumplings) and khuushuur (fried meat pastries).
•Traditional Sports: Demonstrations and participation in Mongolian wrestling (Bökh) and archery.
•Workshops & Exhibits: Opportunities to try on traditional Mongolian clothing (deel) and attend lectures on Mongolian history and culture.
•Location: 4th Floor Conference Room 2 of the Management Building at the Tokorozawa Citizen's Culture Centre Muse, which is adjacent to the Aviation Memorial Park.
•Topics: Lectures include Mongolian dinosaur fossils, the history of Japanese internees in Mongolia, and Mongolian governance.
Updated at 18 Mar 2026