Nagasaki Tanabata Star Festivals

3 events

3 Tanabata events in Nagasaki. Next dates are not yet announced for any of them, so the last edition's dates are shown.

Ended

Jun 29 – Jul 31, 2025Last edition

Sasebo Yonkacho Tanabata Festival

Sasebo, Nagasaki

Japan's longest straight arcade fills with Tanabata decorations; shoppers write wishes on provided strips, with a calligraphy contest and kindergarten art display.

Ended

Jul 1–7, 2025Last edition

Hamanmachi Tanabata Festival (Hamanomachi Arcade)

Hamanomachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki

A downtown Tanabata event in Nagasaki's largest shopping district, the Hamanomachi Arcade, where shoppers write wishes on strips and hang them on bamboo.

Ended

Jul 1 – Jul 8, 2025Last edition

Isahaya Shrine Tanabata Decorations

Isahaya, Nagasaki

The city's guardian shrine sets up bamboo so visitors can freely write and hang wish strips for Tanabata; open to all with no offering required.