Discover Tanabata Star Festivals Across Japan

One of Japan's largest Tanabata festivals, with roughly 400 years of history dating back to feudal lord Date Masamune. Around 3,000 lavish bamboo decorations fill central Sendai's arcades, drawing over two million visitors each year.

A major Tanabata festival in the textile city of Ichinomiya, expressing gratitude for weaving. The 2026 edition runs Jul 23-26 around Masumida Shrine.

One of Japan's three great Tanabata festivals and the largest in the Kanto region, drawing about 1.5 million visitors over three days.

Counted among the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto area, this is one of Chiba's signature summer festivals.

One of the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto region, with about 2,000 fireworks on the first night.

One of Japan's three great Tanabata festivals, alongside Sendai and Hiratsuka. The 73rd edition runs Aug 7-9, 2026 around JR Anjo Station.

Kyoto's signature summer event staged along the Horikawa and Kamogawa, adorning the old capital with light and bamboo, including a Nijo Castle illumination.

A roughly 600-year-old summer tradition of Yamaguchi City. Tens of thousands of red lanterns lit with real candle flames bathe the central arcades in a magical red glow, one of Japan's three great fire festivals.

A signature Oita summer festival in the city center, enlivened by the spirited 'Funai Pacchin' warrior floats and Tanabata decorations, drawing some 390,000 visitors over two days.

One of Japan's largest Tanabata festivals, with roughly 400 years of history dating back to feudal lord Date Masamune. Around 3,000 lavish bamboo decorations fill central Sendai's arcades, drawing over two million visitors each year.

A major Tanabata festival in the textile city of Ichinomiya, expressing gratitude for weaving. The 2026 edition runs Jul 23-26 around Masumida Shrine.

One of Japan's three great Tanabata festivals and the largest in the Kanto region, drawing about 1.5 million visitors over three days.

Counted among the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto area, this is one of Chiba's signature summer festivals.

One of the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto region, with about 2,000 fireworks on the first night.

One of Japan's three great Tanabata festivals, alongside Sendai and Hiratsuka. The 73rd edition runs Aug 7-9, 2026 around JR Anjo Station.

Kyoto's signature summer event staged along the Horikawa and Kamogawa, adorning the old capital with light and bamboo, including a Nijo Castle illumination.

A roughly 600-year-old summer tradition of Yamaguchi City. Tens of thousands of red lanterns lit with real candle flames bathe the central arcades in a magical red glow, one of Japan's three great fire festivals.

A signature Oita summer festival in the city center, enlivened by the spirited 'Funai Pacchin' warrior floats and Tanabata decorations, drawing some 390,000 visitors over two days.