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Discover Tanabata Star Festivals Across Japan

Find colorful Tanabata streamers and illuminations across Japan by place and date.

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Orimono Thanksgiving Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival
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Jul 23 – Jul 26, 2026

Orimono Thanksgiving Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival

Ichinomiya, Aichi

Gorgeous streamer contest, Tanabata dance, and citizen parade

Sendai Tanabata Festival
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Aug 6 – Aug 8, 2026

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi

Giant handmade washi-paper streamers and the seven traditional ornaments

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Jul 3 – Jul 5, 2026

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Hiratsuka, Kanagawa

Huge ornate streamers up to 10m, lit up at night

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Jul 24 – Jul 26, 2026

Mobara Tanabata Festival

Mobara, Chiba

Bamboo decorations plus Awa-odori and YOSAKOI dancing

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Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2026

Irumagawa Tanabata Festival

Sayama, Saitama

Bamboo decorations and first-night fireworks

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Aug 2026 (dates vary by venue)

Kyo no Tanabata (Kyoto Tanabata Festival)

Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto

Light installations along Horikawa and the Nijo Castle illumination

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Aug 6-7, 2026

Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern Festival

Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi

A tunnel of tens of thousands of red lanterns and an 8m-tall lantern tree.

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Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2026

Anjo Tanabata Festival

Anjo, Aichi

Countless bamboo decorations and wish strips under evening illumination

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Aug 7–8, 2026

Oita Tanabata Festival

Chuomachi, Oita City, Oita

The spirited Funai Pacchin warrior-float parade

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Hinamatsuri

Doll displays, hina-meguri walks, and more

Tango no Sekku

Koinobori streamers, samurai displays, and more

Tanabata

Colorful streamers, night illuminations, and more

Choyo no Sekku

Chrysanthemum exhibitions, kiku-ningyo, and shrine rites

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