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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.
Saga Shrine Tanabata Festival
Matsubara, Saga City, Saga
A Tanabata rite held on the first Saturday evening of August at Saga Shrine, which enshrines the lords of the Saga domain, with wish-strips for skill and study plus a concert and court-music performances.
Horyu Tanabata Kiriko Festival
Horyu, Suzu, Ishikawa
Held on the first Saturday of August at Mitsuke Beach in Suzu; over a hundred young people carry seven ~14m kiriko lantern floats into the sea amid bells, drums and fireworks.
Osaki Furukawa Festival (Tanabata)
Furukawa, Osaki, Miyagi
A summer tradition in Furukawa, Osaki, held since 1947, with beautiful Tanabata streamers filling the central shopping district. The 78th edition in 2026 was consolidated into a single day, August 2, with the Osaki Fireworks Festival held the evening before on August 1.
Noshiro Tanabata Tenku no Fuyajo
Noshiro, Akita
A Tanabata festival held August 2–3 in Noshiro, Akita. Towering castle-shaped lanterns, including the 24.1-meter 'Chikasue'—Japan's tallest—parade through the city to drums and music.
Obihiro Tanabata Fest in Hirokoji
Obihiro, Hokkaido
One of Hokkaido's largest Tanabata events, filling the Hirokoji arcade overhead with colorful streamers.
Tanabata Edoro Lantern Festival
Yuzawa, Akita
A Tanabata festival with roughly 300 years of history, held August 5–7 in Yuzawa, Akita. Over a hundred painted lanterns depicting ukiyo-e beauties turn the streets into a glowing nightless city.
Kaseda Yumepika Honmachi Tanabata Festival
Kaseda, Minamisatsuma, Kagoshima
A month-delayed Tanabata festival in the Honmachi-dori shopping street (Yumepika) of Kaseda, Minamisatsuma, with decorations, stage events, and food stalls.
Sakari-cho Lantern Tanabata Festival
Sakari, Ofunato, Iwate
A traditional Tanabata festival held August 6–7 in Sakari, Ofunato. Centered on the Sakari Chuo-dori shopping street, classic Tanabata decorations and ornate festival floats parade through town.
Fukushima Tanabata Festival
Fukushima City, Fukushima
A Tanabata festival held August 6–8 along central Fukushima's Paseo-dori and Bunka-dori. More than a hundred colorful bamboo decorations fill the streets, bustling with stalls and festival booths.
Iwaki Tanabata Festival (Taira Tanabata)
Iwaki, Fukushima
The historic 'Taira Tanabata,' held August 6–8 along the shopping streets near Taira Station in Iwaki, Fukushima. Over 100 lavish decorations fill the town, and the final day features the Iwaki Odori dance.
Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival
Saitama City, Saitama
A tradition since 1972 in the Nisshin area of Saitama City, with colorful decorations around Nisshin Station.
Asahi City Tanabata Citizens' Festival
Asahi, Chiba
A major summer event where about 150 decorations adorn the central shopping street of Asahi.
Tanabata Shrine (Himekoso Shrine) Summer Festival
Osaki, Ogori, Fukuoka
A summer festival at Himekoso Shrine, fondly known as the rare 'Tanabata Shrine' that enshrines the weaver goddess, with dedication rites, a lion procession, food stalls, and an evening stage show.
Daito Tanabata Festival
Daito, Unnan, Shimane
A 450-year-old summer festival said to originate in 1574; children carrying Tanabata decorations parade with giant lanterns and floats, closing with about 1,500 fireworks over the Aka River.