Iwate Tanabata Star Festivals

4 events

4 Tanabata events in Iwate for 2026.

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Aug 1 – Aug 7, 2026

Morioka Tanabata Festival

Sakanacho, Morioka, Iwate

Handmade decorations filling the 365-meter arcade

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Aug 6 – Aug 7, 2026

Sakari-cho Lantern Tanabata Festival

Sakari, Ofunato, Iwate

Lantern-lit ornate Tanabata floats parading at night

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Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2026

Ichinoseki Summer Festival

Ichinoseki, Iwate

Tanabata decorations and the Iwai River opening fireworks

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Aug 7, 2026

Esashi Summer Festival (Tanabata)

Esashi, Oshu, Iwate

Tanabata decorations and illumination across the storehouse townscape