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Tanabata "Rosoku-morai" at the Historical Village of Hokkaido
Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
A seasonal program at an open-air museum recreating Meiji-Taisho townscapes, where families experience Hokkaido's unique Tanabata custom "Rosoku-morai."
Itsukushima Shrine Tanabata Water Festival
Kushiro, Hokkaido
A Tanabata ritual in the precincts of Itsukushima Shrine, the first shrine of old Kushiro Province, with wish-strips by day and a Milky Way illumination at night.
Ichinoseki Summer Festival
Ichinoseki, Iwate
A summer festival held in central Ichinoseki in early August. Tanabata decorations, citizen dance parades, and the Iwai River fireworks display make it the city's signature summer event.
Esashi Summer Festival (Tanabata)
Esashi, Oshu, Iwate
A Tanabata festival held every August 7 in Esashi, Oshu. The Kuramachi Mall and Kawaramachi shopping street glow with Tanabata decorations and illuminations, alongside stage shows and night stalls.
Asagaya Tanabata Festival
Suginami, Tokyo
A Tokyo summer tradition since 1954, famous for its handmade papier-mache decorations along the Asagaya Pearl Center arcade.
Hashimoto Tanabata Festival
Sagamihara, Kanagawa
A historic Tanabata festival in the Hashimoto district of Sagamihara, set for August 7-9, 2026.
Fussa Tanabata Festival
Fussa, Tokyo
A leading Tama-area Tanabata festival with over 70 years of history, held around Fussa Station's west exit.
Warabi Hata Matsuri (Tanabata Festival)
Warabi, Saitama
Warabi's signature summer festival in the textile town, with box and bamboo decorations and a Tanabata decoration contest.
Kyoden Tanabata Festival
Uozu, Toyama
A seaside Tanabata festival in Uozu's Kyoden district. The 72nd edition is held Aug 7, 2026 with a bonfire of decorations, lantern floating, and fireworks.
Ryotsu Tanabata Festival & Kawabiraki
Sado, Niigata
A festival of Tanabata and the sea in the Ryotsu area of Sado Island, held Aug 7-8, 2026, with parades, Ondeko drumming, and a grand fireworks finale.
Omiwa Shrine Tanabata Festival
Miwa, Sakurai, Nara
A Tanabata festival on the month-late date of August 7 at Omiwa Shrine, one of Japan's oldest shrines, praying for learning and wishes with cards tied to bamboo.
Uchimachi Tanabata-san
Yonago City, Tottori
A traditional Tanabata observance carried on for about 230 years in Yonago's old castle-town district of Uchimachi. Bamboo decorations rise on the month-delayed date of August 7.
Oshima Tanabata Festival (Munakata Taisha Nakatsugu)
Oshima, Munakata, Fukuoka
On Oshima Island, said to be the birthplace of Japan's Tanabata legend, Munakata Taisha Nakatsugu holds a Tanabata rite said to date to the Kamakura period on the month-delayed date of August 7.
Mizunami Mino-Genji Tanabata Festival
Mizunami, Gifu
A citizen-participation Tanabata festival in Mizunami tied to the Mino-Genji Toki clan's birthplace. The 67th edition runs Aug 8-9, 2026 with Basara dancing.
Miki Town Ikenobe Tanabata Festival
Ikenobe, Miki, Kagawa
A leading Kagawa Tanabata festival since 1952; about 500 bamboo poles line the shopping street with tanzaku and kusudama, plus stages, stalls, and first-night fireworks.