On Sunday, February 22, 2026, the middle day of a three-day weekend, Monster Hunter Festa '26 was held at Makuhari Messe.
Partly because admission was free, many hunters gathered in Makuhari.
This time as well, we will bring you plenty of photos showing the venue-exclusive content! Part 3!
Monster Hunter Festa '26 Field Report Part 3
After noon, the entry of the waiting hunters progressed, and the venue looked like this.
The lines for each content area grew longer and longer.
Capsule Toy Machines Are Full of Palico Goods!
A wide variety of capsule toys, such as Palico acrylic stands and Palico rubber keychains, were lined up in a row.
Saiga NAKEasy payments with QR codes!
It hardly feels like you're spending money, so it's easy to keep purchasing for more.
Get Luxurious Goods at the Monster Hunter Carnival Booths!
Under the title Monster Hunter Carnival, three booths in total were open at the venue, as follows:
- Mini Barrel Bowling Challenge
- Slinger Gallery
- Monster Hunter Icon Die-cutting
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At the Mini Barrel Bowling Challenge and Slinger Gallery, depending on your results, you could receive rewards such as the following:
- 1st Prize: Monster Hunter Wilds Special Blanket
- 2nd Prize: Monster Hunter Festa '26 Special Tote Bag
- 3rd Prize: Monster Hunter Wilds Monster Icon Pin Badge
Monster Hunter Club Project: Visitor Participation Rare Material Bingo
Saiga NAKA visitor participation project where you cooperate with the Monster Hunter Club managers to collect rare materials!
Every time a bingo was completed, prizes were added to the Hunting Festival! Grand Raffle held at the end of the event.
Visitor Participation Projects on the Main Stage as Well
On the main stage, the MC was the familiar Yuki Usami (@MCusms), along with the series producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto, and the Monster Hunter Wilds Art Director and Executive Director, Kaname Fujioka.
The Monster Hunter Wilds Director, Yuya Tokuda, the Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Director, Kenji Oguro, and the Main Planner, Daisuke Wakahara, took the stage.
Furthermore, as guests, the also familiar comedian Gorgeous (@Gorgeous55555) and the comedy duo The Touch (@takthetouch / @kazthetouch) appeared!
Additionally, there was the Palico that you could also greet inside the venue!
It's just too cute no matter how many times you see it.
The Grand Quiz Contest Is Super High Difficulty!?
The Grand Quiz Contest is a project that can be enjoyed both at the venue and on the stream.
If you post the answers to the 6 quiz questions on X, 10 people who answer all questions correctly will be selected by lottery to win a Lagiacrus Plush.
The answers are listed below, so please try thinking about them yourselves as well.
Question 1: These are the footprints of a certain monster. Which monster's footprints are they?
- A. Arkveld
- B. Uth Duna
- C. Rey Dau
- D. Jin Dahaad
Question 2: This development concept art is a part of a certain monster. Which monster is it a part of?
- A. Nu Udra
- B. Xu Wu
- C. Balahara
- D. Gore Magala
Question 3: Among the following 4 monsters, which monster has the highest number of strokes in its Monster Kanji Name, like Arkveld's Chain Blade Wyvern?
- A. Nu Udra
- B. Xu Wu
- C. Lala Barina
- D. Ajarakan
Question 4: What monster's SFX are being made with this Ballbara?
- A. Balahara
- B. Doshaguma
- C. Hirabami
- D. Gravios
Question 5: What monster's SFX are being made with this Horakazoo?
- A. Arkveld
- B. Uth Duna
- C. Nu Udra
- D. Jin Dahaad
Question 6: Since the hunting ban was lifted in 2025, the 1st most hunted large monster so far is Arkveld and the 2nd is Rey Dau, but which monster is 3rd?
- A. Quematrice
- B. Lala Barina
- C. Chatacabra
- D. Gravios
The Correct Answer for Question 1 Is C. Rey Dau
Saiga NAKThe Correct Answer for Question 2 Is B. Xu Wu
Saiga NAKThe Correct Answer for Question 3 Is D. Ajarakan
Saiga NAKThe Hellfire Octopus had 36 strokes, the Hidden Weapon Octopus had 42 strokes, the Stabbing Flower Spider had 41 strokes, and the Red Ape Beast had 43 strokes.
The Correct Answer for Question 4 Is C. Hirabami
Saiga NAKThe writer got all correct except for this one.
So close...!
The Correct Answer for Question 5 Is A. Arkveld
Saiga NAKThe Correct Answer for Question 6 Is A. Quematrice
Saiga NAK...So, how many questions were you all able to answer correctly?
Also, as a venue-exclusive participation project, a challenge against Arch-Tempered Arkveld!
Two participants were selected from the venue.
Saiga NAKDirector Tokuda and Gorgeous joined them, and let's go hunting!
Cheering with serious gazes... or making unreasonable demands of the four who challenged the formidable Arch-Tempered Arkveld.
Although Director Tokuda and Gorgeous each fainted once and they were on the edge, the participants using Lance and Gunlance showed outstanding stability and successfully cleared it!
Participation and clear prizes were presented to the two participating hunters by the producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto.
...And with that, that was the Monster Hunter Festa '26 Field Report Part 3!
