Otaru Sakaimachi Tanabata Festival
Jul 4-5, 2026
Otaru Art Base Courtyard (Sakaimachi Shopping Street)
Otaru, HokkaidoHokkaido
HIGHLIGHTS
The Japanese-umbrella "Starfall Corridor" and Milky Way light-up tunnel
About This Event
Hosted by the Sakaimachi shopping street association, this festival turns Otaru's historic streetscape into a Tanabata wonderland centered on the courtyard of Otaru Art Base. Highlights include a Japanese-umbrella "Starfall Corridor," a Milky Way light-up tunnel, a riverside-style beer garden, a Tanabata izakaya, stage shows, bingo, candy scattering, Bon dancing and a kids' haunted house, drawing both locals and tourists.
Event Information
- Dates
- Jul 4-5, 2026
- Hours
- 11:00-21:00
- Admission
- Free admission (haunted house: ¥500 children / ¥1,000 adults)
- Venue
- Otaru Art Base Courtyard (Sakaimachi Shopping Street)
- Location
- Otaru, Hokkaido
- Access
- About a 10-minute walk from JR Otaru Station
- Date source
- Officially announced datesListed based on official announcements.
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