Asagaya Tanabata Festival
Aug 7 – Aug 11, 2026
Asagaya Pearl Center arcade and around JR Asagaya Station
Suginami, TokyoKanto
HIGHLIGHTS
Giant handmade papier-mache characters each year
About This Event
Begun in 1954, the Asagaya Tanabata Festival is one of Tokyo's leading Tanabata events, running August 7-11 in 2026 (70th edition). Along the Asagaya Pearl Center arcade stretching from JR Asagaya Station, traditional bamboo streamers are joined by elaborate handmade papier-mache figures shaped like the year's popular characters, which hang overhead as visitors stroll the covered arcade. With numerous food and game stalls during the Obon period, it draws some of the largest crowds in Tokyo with a nostalgic downtown atmosphere.
Event Information
- Dates
- Aug 7 – Aug 11, 2026
- Hours
- Around 10:00–21:00
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Asagaya Pearl Center arcade and around JR Asagaya Station
- Location
- Suginami, Tokyo
- Access
- Steps from JR Asagaya Station (Chuo Line)
- Date source
- Officially announced datesListed based on official announcements.
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