Missed Day 1, or want to relive it?

Watch today’s highlights on YouTube—and then come and make some memories of your own.

Every festival has a first performance.

Every performance has a first applause.

And somehow, that first applause always feels like the moment the festival truly begins.

Even before the applause has faded, Day 2 has begun.

Here is our video of the 2026 artists welcome party. Warming up for a great “wish”-themed week in the park. Thanks to mayoral representative Kimura-san for the greetings and gifts to all the groups, to Pokke-Dish for the catering, and to our amazing vide-man for putting this together so fast.

Video credit: 加藤隼平_jumpeikatoh