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Fukuyama Torimachi Tanabata Festival

Fukuyama City, Hiroshima

Venue: Fukuyama Hondori & Funamachi Arcades

Jul 11-12, 2026

Held in mid-July along Fukuyama's Hondori and Funamachi arcades, this long-running Tanabata festival's signature is the 'Umbrella Sky Street,' where some 600 umbrellas painted by local children fill the arcade ceiling. After sunset the umbrellas and lanterns are illuminated, creating a magical corridor of light. Food stalls and performance stages add to the fun under the theme 'Light of Wishes, Summer Sky.' *Dates are based on the previous year.

The illuminated 'Umbrella Sky Street' of around 600 painted umbrellas.

Access

About 5 min walk from the south exit of JR Fukuyama Station.

Hours

Afternoon to around 21:00

Admission

Free

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