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Okage Yokocho Tanabata Sekku
Uji-Nakanokiri-cho, Ise, Mie
The Okage Yokocho district before Ise Jingu's Inner Shrine is decorated with bamboo and wish cards for the Tanabata season, bringing a cool summer mood to the Edo-style streets.
Twinkling Star Tanabata Festival
Sakai, Fukui
Held at Angel Land Fukui children's science museum in Sakai; the Fantasy Egg hall is adorned with the Milky Way and bamboo, and visitors write wishes for the stars—free and no reservation.
Konan Nigiwai Tanabata Festa
Higashinada Ward, Kobe, Hyogo
A Tanabata festa decorating the Konan-Hondori shopping street in Kobe's Higashinada with bamboo, where shoppers tie wish cards to large bamboo branches.
Tanabata Decorations at Kanzo Yashiki & Miyakoen
Enzan, Koshu, Yamanashi
Tanabata decorations displayed at two sites: the nationally important cultural property Kanzo Yashiki and the modern industrial heritage Miyakoen; visitors can write wishes and tie them to bamboo.
Tanabata Festival at the Ando Residence
Minami-Alps, Yamanashi
Held at the Ando Residence, a nationally important cultural property built in 1708; bamboo decorations and the region's traditional long-sleeved Tanabata dolls are displayed, with wish-strip experiences.
Kochi Ryoma Airport Tanabata Decorations
Nankoku, Kochi
Bamboo decorations are set up in the Kochi Ryoma Airport terminal where anyone can write and hang a wish; a tradition spanning over 20 years.
Usa Sora-no-Sato Tanabata Decorations
Usa, Oita
At a history and peace-learning facility tied to the former Usa Naval Air Group, visitors write wishes and decorate bamboo; the opening day features local preschoolers decorating and singing.
Numazu Nakamise Tanabata Festival
Numazu, Shizuoka
A Tanabata festival in the Nakamise arcade just south of Numazu Station, featuring giant decorations, sales, and events.
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.
Kitakata Retro Yokocho (Tanabata Decorations)
Kitakata, Fukushima
An event usually held in mid-July (moved to June 27-28 in 2026) along Kitakata's Fureai-dori shopping street. Vivid citizen-made Tanabata decorations greet visitors amid a Showa-retro theme of festival booths and stalls.
Kirakira Tanabata Festival (Takamatsu Children's Future Museum)
Takamatsu, Kagawa
A children's Tanabata event at the Takamatsu Children's Future Museum, with hands-on decoration making and wish-writing.
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.
Shimobun Tanabata Decorations
Kamiyama, Tokushima
A community-made Tanabata display in Kamiyama's Shimobun area, running over 20 years, with a giant ~25m bamboo lit up at night.
Katayama Sengen Shrine Tanabata Festival
Katayama, Sano, Tochigi
A Tanabata festival begun in 2022 at Sengen Shrine in Katayama, Sano; handmade bamboo decorations fill the grounds and are magically lit after sunset, with children's events on July 7.
Sasebo Yonkacho Tanabata Festival
Sasebo, Nagasaki
Japan's longest straight arcade fills with Tanabata decorations; shoppers write wishes on provided strips, with a calligraphy contest and kindergarten art display.