Hatamono Shrine Tanabata Festival
Jul 6 – Jul 7, 2026
Hatamono Shrine
Kuraji, Katano, OsakaKansai
HIGHLIGHTS
Five-colored wish cards on eight-meter bamboo
About This Event
Hatamono Shrine in Kuraji, Katano City, enshrines Ame-no-Tanabata-hime, the deity identified with the Weaver Princess, and is said to be a birthplace of the Tanabata legend. At the festival—held on the eve of July 6 and the main day of July 7—bamboo poles up to eight meters tall are raised, hung with countless five-colored wish cards for a spectacular sight. About 80 stalls line the approach, drawing families and yukata-clad visitors from evening into night. As night deepens, the decorations are dedicated in a ritual, in keeping with Katano's identity as the 'town of stars.'
Event Information
- Dates
- Jul 6 – Jul 7, 2026
- Hours
- Around 10:00–21:00
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Hatamono Shrine
- Location
- Kuraji, Katano, Osaka
- Access
- About 15 min walk from Tsuda Station on the JR Gakkentoshi Line
- Date source
- Officially announced datesListed based on official announcements.
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