Osaka Tanabata Star Festivals

4 events

4 Tanabata events in Osaka. 3 with 2026 dates, 1 showing the last edition's dates (next dates not yet announced).

Ended

Jul 5 – Jul 7, 2025Last edition

Sumiyoshi Taisha Tanabata Festival

Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka

A Tanabata night event at the head shrine of all Sumiyoshi shrines, with special openings of normally closed halls and gardens lit by illuminations and projection mapping.

Ended

Jul 6 – Jul 7, 2026

Hatamono Shrine Tanabata Festival

Kuraji, Katano, Osaka

At Hatamono Shrine, which enshrines the Weaver Princess in Katano—a town tied to the Tanabata legend—this historic festival draws crowds with about 80 stalls and giant bamboo decorations.

Ended

Jul 7, 2026

Osaka Tenmangu Hoshiai Tanabata Festival

Tenjinbashi, Kita Ward, Osaka

A Tanabata festival at Osaka Tenmangu, dedicated to the deity of learning Sugawara no Michizane, featuring chinowa rings and kagura, serving as a prelude to the Tenjin Matsuri.

Ended

Jul 7, 2026

Reiwa OSAKA Milky Way Legend

Chuo Ward, Osaka (Okawa River near Tenmabashi)

On Tanabata night, glowing LED 'wish stars' are released onto the Okawa River, creating a fantastical Milky Way through the water city of Osaka for one night only.