MIKOTO-MATSURI (命音祭), a new immersive wellbeing festival produced by Wellbeing Life Flow, is set to take place at Kanda Myojin Shrine Hall (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Under the concept "URBAN SATORI — Awakening in the City," the event uses the historic shrine as a backdrop for a multi-sensory experience that engages sight, sound, and scent. Capacity is 150 (first-come, first-served).
A New Kind of Festival for Inner Peace
In an age of information overload, many people feel disconnected from their inner senses and from the communities around them. Drawing on the vision "from inner peace to world peace," Wellbeing Life Flow created MIKOTO-MATSURI as a platform proposing a new model of festival — one that blends Japanese tradition with contemporary art.
Kanda Myojin Shrine, said to have been founded in the second year of the Tenpyō era (730 AD), provides the spiritual setting. The festival represents its second edition.
Immersive Program: Art, Technology, and Tradition
Spatial Design: Bamboo Light, Driftwood Art, and Fragrance
The spatial environment is co-created by bamboo lighting artist 池田親生 (Ikeda Chikao), driftwood artist おのわたる (Ono Wataru), and perfumer Rui Kishida. Light, natural materials, and scent are woven together three-dimensionally. A lotus flower installation will be placed at the center of the venue, while a dragon artwork hangs overhead. The bamboo lighting is made from recycled bamboo from overgrown groves, contributing to sustainable land management.
Sound Design: Brainwaves and Frequency
Electronic musician and plant music researcher 田中圭吾 (Tanaka Keigo) leads the sonic environment, employing binaural beats, pulse music, and Cymatics visuals.
| Binaural Beats | Delivering slightly different frequencies to each ear produces a rhythmic auditory phenomenon. Guests experience this while wearing headphones. |
| Plant / Human Pulse Music | Faint bioelectric signals from plants and people are converted into sound, making the pulse of life audible. |
| Cymatics Visuals | Sound vibrations are visualized as ripple patterns on water, turning invisible sound into a visible, meditative experience. |
Eight-Stage Immersive Program with 10 Artists
The program is structured around eight stages inspired by the ancient Indian chakra system, layered with modern understanding of frequencies, brainwave states, color, movement, and music. It is designed to guide participants progressively from everyday mental states into deeper immersion and integration.
The roster includes rapper and singer COMA-CHI, taiko drummer 小林太郎 (Kobayashi Taro), calligrapher こまりえ (Komarie), and seven other acts, along with three storytellers.
| Program | Artists |
|---|---|
| Opening | COMA-CHI (rapper/singer), 小林太郎 (taiko), こまりえ (calligraphy) |
| 1st Chakra: Survival / Security | AKIRA∞IKEDA |
| 2nd Chakra: Emotion / Creativity | 田中圭吾 (electronic music) |
| 3rd Chakra: Will / Self-Determination | COMA-CHI & SOUL CREATORS |
| 4th Chakra: Love / Empathy | スピギャル Spi GAL (headphones required) |
| 5th Chakra: Voice / Expression | Risa |
| 6th Chakra: Intuition / Insight | Risa |
| 7th Chakra: Integration / Transcendence | DJ Michiru |
| 8th Chakra: Complete Integration | N-pops KAGURA |
| Storytellers | 美里悠茉, 植田綾乃, あの |
MIKOTO Marché
The venue foyer will also host the first-ever "MIKOTOマルシェ" (MIKOTO Marché), a pop-up market running alongside the main program.
| Hours | 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kanda Myojin Shrine Hall Foyer |
| Vendors | MIKOTO-MATSURI original drinks, artist merchandise, singing bowls (SHINDO singing bowl), prosciutto (生ハム侍), Japanese sweets (mike's sweets), and a single-tooth geta (ippon blade® fitting experience) |
Message from the Organizer
MIKOTO-MATSURI is an immersive cultural concept designed to help people notice the true sound of life, love themselves, and live in their natural rhythm. It aims to bring Japanese spirituality to the world as a shared cultural force — fostering inner peace as a foundation for broader social harmony.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 / Doors open 4:30 PM / Show 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Venue: Kanda Myojin Shrine Hall (神田明神文化交流館 2F), 2-16-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Access: 5-minute walk from JR Chuo-Sobu Line "Ochanomizu Station (Hijiribashi Exit)" / No parking available; please use public transportation
Capacity: 150 (first-come, first-served)
Tickets: from ¥15,000 per person (tax included)
Tickets: https://mikoto-matsuri.com/
