Takehara Tanabata Festival
Jul 4, 2026
Aifuru 316 (Chuo-dori) Arcade, Takehara
Takehara City, HiroshimaChugoku
HIGHLIGHTS
Stage shows and about 30 food stalls along a bamboo-decorated arcade.
About This Event
Held on a Saturday in early July along the Aifuru 316 arcade of Takehara, known as a 'little Kyoto of Aki,' the arcade is decked with bamboo, colorful Tanabata ornaments and streamers. Local children's dance, taiko drumming, Takehara Ondo and Momoneko Ondo, and a bingo tournament fill the stage, while about 30 food stalls, game corners and a beer garden draw families and yukata-clad youngsters.
Event Information
- Dates
- Jul 4, 2026
- Hours
- Around 17:00-21:00
- Admission
- Free (food and goods charged)
- Venue
- Aifuru 316 (Chuo-dori) Arcade, Takehara
- Location
- Takehara City, Hiroshima
- Access
- About 5 min walk from Takehara Station on the JR Kure Line.
- Date source
- Officially announced datesListed based on official announcements.
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