Zentsuji Tanabata Pilgrimage (Nanakasho-mairi)
COMING SOONShikoku

Zentsuji Tanabata Pilgrimage (Nanakasho-mairi)

Zentsuji, Kagawa

Venue: ZEN Cube and sites across the city

Jul 1 – Jul 7, 2026

Zentsuji's 'Tanabata Pilgrimage (Nanakasho-mairi)' is a town-wide event during Tanabata week (around July 1-7) in Zentsuji, birthplace of Kobo Daishi Kukai. Inspired by the seven-temple pilgrimage from the 71st temple Iyadani-ji to the 77th Doryu-ji, bamboo decorations and wish strips are set up across the city for visitors to write wishes. The ZEN Cube hall lobby displays Tanabata decorations, while lanterns line the promenade in front of city hall. During the period a Tanabata fair with ball-scooping, ring toss and yo-yo fishing draws families—a unique event linking pilgrimage culture with Tanabata.
A seven-temple pilgrimage and a Tanabata fair
Access

About 5 min walk from Zentsuji Station to ZEN Cube; 7 min by car from Zentsuji IC

Hours

Tanabata fair around 16:00-19:00; decorations throughout the period

Admission

Free admission (some fair games charged)

Tanabata DecorationsTemple PilgrimageFairFamily

Nearby Tanabata Events

🎎

Explore Hinamatsuri Events

208 events listed across Japan