Nagano Tanabata Star Festivals

2 events

2 Tanabata events in Nagano. All with 2026 dates.

Ended

Jul 5 – Aug 7, 2026

Matsumoto Tanabata (Tanabata Dolls)

Matsumoto, Nagano

Matsumoto's month-late Tanabata, centered on Aug 7, with the rare custom of hanging paper and wooden Tanabata dolls under the eaves.

Ended

Jul 18 – Aug 7, 2026

Nagano Tanabata Festival

Nagano City, Nagano

A Tanabata festival in Nagano's Gondo arcade, with illuminations of Orihime, Hikoboshi, and Cygnus and handmade decorations lining the arcade.