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Share a photo (free)Sakari-cho Lantern Tanabata Festival
Aug 6 – Aug 7, 2026
Sakari Chuo-dori shopping street, Ofunato（Sakari, Ofunato, Iwate）
Event Information
- Dates
- Aug 6 – Aug 7, 2026
- Hours
- Evening to night
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Sakari Chuo-dori shopping street, Ofunato
- Location
- Sakari, Ofunato, IwateTohoku
- Access
- About a 5-minute walk from JR Sakari Station
Officially announced datesListed based on official announcements.
About This Event
Lantern-lit ornate Tanabata floats parading at night
The Sakari-cho Lantern Tanabata Festival is a historic celebration held August 6–7 along the Sakari Chuo-dori shopping street in Ofunato. Its parade of Tanabata floats took its present form in the late Meiji era, giving it more than a century of tradition. Lavishly decorated floats wind through town to taiko drums and festival music, and at night countless lanterns mounted on them are lit, creating a magical scene. Classic Tanabata decorations also line the arcade, drawing crowds of spectators in this signature summer event of the Sanriku coast.
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- #Bamboo Decorations
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- #Lanterns
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