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Irumagawa Tanabata Festival

Sayama, Saitama

Venue: Sayamashi Station West Plaza to Tanabata-dori shopping street

Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2026

Often ranked among the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto region, the Sayama Irumagawa Tanabata Festival is a long-standing tradition representing western Saitama. Held on the first Saturday and Sunday of August (Aug 1-2 in 2026), the streets from Sayamashi Station West Plaza along the Tanabata-dori shopping street are filled with handmade bamboo decorations and streamers. On the first night, about 2,000 fireworks are launched from the banks of the Iruma River, complementing the illuminated decorations. With many food stalls and stage events, it draws hundreds of thousands over two days.
Bamboo decorations and first-night fireworks
Access

Right outside the west exit of Sayamashi Station (Seibu Shinjuku Line)

Hours

12:00–21:00 (until 20:00 on day 2)

Admission

Free

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