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Yakawa Shrine Tanabata Festival
Konan-cho, Koka, Shiga
A Tanabata festival at Yakawa Shrine in Koka, famous for its brave hand-held tezutsu fireworks, an evening firework display, and lively food stalls.
Osaka Tenmangu Hoshiai Tanabata Festival
Tenjinbashi, Kita Ward, Osaka
A Tanabata festival at Osaka Tenmangu, dedicated to the deity of learning Sugawara no Michizane, featuring chinowa rings and kagura, serving as a prelude to the Tenjin Matsuri.
Reiwa OSAKA Milky Way Legend
Chuo Ward, Osaka (Okawa River near Tenmabashi)
On Tanabata night, glowing LED 'wish stars' are released onto the Okawa River, creating a fantastical Milky Way through the water city of Osaka for one night only.
Kimiidera Tanabata & Gion Festival
Kimiidera, Wakayama City, Wakayama
A Tanabata and Gion festival at Kimiidera, a famous temple of the Saikoku pilgrimage, with sutra readings, a ritual fire for wish-laden bamboo, and stalls along the approach.
Yuasa Tanabata Festival (Benzaiten)
Shimanouchi, Yuasa, Arida, Wakayama
A Tanabata festival in the Shimanouchi district of Yuasa, the birthplace of soy sauce, honoring Benzaiten with streamers, night stalls and crowds in yukata.
Saijo Inari Tanabata Festival
Kita Ward, Okayama
A Tanabata festival held every July 7 at Saijo Inari, one of Japan's three great Inari shrines. Special prayers for good relationships are offered, with wish strips and amulets given to worshippers.
Susaki Tanabata Kazari
Susaki, Kochi
At a Taisho-era merchant-house gallery, displays of Susaki/Kochi bamboo decorations and straw 'wara-uma' horses; a Saturday-night lantern fair and a concurrent Vietnamese lantern show.
Sengan-en Shimazu Family Traditional Tanabata
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
A recreation of the Shimazu family's Tanabata custom, raising a 10m-tall five-colored Tanabata decoration against a Sakurajima backdrop in a historic feudal garden.
Maebashi Tanabata Festival
Maebashi, Gunma
One of Maebashi's three major festivals, this northern Kanto Tanabata event is known for its decoration contest.
Fukuyama Torimachi Tanabata Festival
Fukuyama City, Hiroshima
A Tanabata festival along Fukuyama's Hondori and Funamachi arcades, famous for the 'Umbrella Sky Street' of about 600 umbrellas painted by local children.
Naruto Shore Marche Tanabata Festival
Naruto, Tokushima
A Tanabata-themed night marche at Uchinoumi Sogo Park, highlighted by a mass release of sky lanterns.
International Exchange Tanabata Yukata Party
Niihama, Ehime
An international exchange Tanabata event in yukata at Niihama Women's Plaza, with wish-strip making and friendly mingling over light refreshments.
Haga Tenmangu Tanabata Festival
Nishimizunuma, Haga, Tochigi
Held on the second Sunday of July at Haga Tenmangu, dedicated to the deity of learning Sugawara no Michizane; a lively program of balloon art, magic shows, quena flute and street performances.
Hachinohe Tanabata Festival
Hachinohe, Aomori
A Tanabata festival held each July along Hachinohe's central shopping district. Vivid decorations color the streets, with large streamers, flowing dances, and street live performances.
Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival (Saitama)
Saitama City, Saitama
A large Tanabata-themed lantern festival beside Saitama Stadium 2002 Park, where LED sky lanterns of wishes light the night.