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Kyo no Tanabata (Kyoto Tanabata Festival)
Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
A festival of light held across Kyoto in August for the old-calendar Tanabata. In 2026 it links up with Tanabata events around the city, with dates and programs varying by venue.
Sendai Tanabata Festival
Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi
One of Japan's largest Tanabata festivals, with roughly 400 years of history dating back to feudal lord Date Masamune. Around 3,000 lavish bamboo decorations fill central Sendai's arcades, drawing over two million visitors each year.
Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern Festival
Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi
A roughly 600-year-old summer tradition of Yamaguchi City. Tens of thousands of red lanterns lit with real candle flames bathe the central arcades in a magical red glow, one of Japan's three great fire festivals.
Japan Toy Museum Tango Seasonal Doll Exhibition
Nakainuno, Kōdera, Himeji, Hyogo
An exhibition exploring regional seasonal dolls for Tango and other festivals, showcasing the evolution of warrior dolls and armor from the late Edo to Showa periods.
Dogo Tanabata Story
Matsuyama, Ehime
A Tanabata decoration event coloring the Asuka-no-Yu bathhouse and Dogo shopping arcade with wish strips, wind chimes, and light-ups.
Ashikaga Orihime Shrine Tanabata Tanzaku
Nishinomiya, Ashikaga, Tochigi
Held from late June to early August at Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, a sacred site for matchmaking; visitors write wishes on a 'Tanabata amulet' strip and tie it to bamboo, with popular limited-period goshuin seals.
Gosen Hachimangu Tanabata Wind Chime Festival
Gosen, Niigata
One of Niigata's largest Tanabata wind chime festivals at Gosen Hachimangu, Jul 1 – Aug 9, 2026, with about 5,000 chimes from Japan and the world.
Kifune Shrine Tanabata Bamboo Light-up
Kurama-Kibune-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
The stone steps of Kifune Shrine, dedicated to the water deity, are lit up at night with Tanabata bamboo decorations, a magical summer sight in the cool Kibune valley.
Miyajidake Shrine Furin Festival
Miyaji Motomachi, Fukutsu, Fukuoka
A summer 'cool-evening' event where about 3,000 wind chimes and lights recreate the Milky Way along the inner-shrine approach, with Tanabata decorations and wish-strips at the main hall and gate.
Matsumoto Tanabata (Tanabata Dolls)
Matsumoto, Nagano
Matsumoto's month-late Tanabata, centered on Aug 7, with the rare custom of hanging paper and wooden Tanabata dolls under the eaves.
Fuchi Rokusho Sengen Shrine Tanabata Wind Chime Festival
Fuji, Shizuoka
A Tanabata wind chime festival at Fuchi Rokusho Sengen Shrine in Fuji, where over 2,000 chimes bring a cool breeze of summer.
Nagano Tanabata Festival
Nagano City, Nagano
A Tanabata festival in Nagano's Gondo arcade, with illuminations of Orihime, Hikoboshi, and Cygnus and handmade decorations lining the arcade.
Morioka Tanabata Festival
Sakanacho, Morioka, Iwate
Held in early August along Morioka's nostalgic Sakanacho shopping arcade. Handmade, individually crafted Tanabata decorations adorn the 365-meter covered street.
Takaoka Tanabata Festival
Takaoka, Toyama
One of Hokuriku's largest Tanabata festivals, held in August by the old calendar, with about 1,000 decorations and a 10m jumbo Tanabata.
Hida-Takayama Tanabata Festival
Takayama, Gifu
Takayama's month-late Tanabata celebrated in August by the old calendar, decorating the Old Town and city streets, especially lively around Aug 5-7.