Saitama Tanabata Star Festivals

6 events

6 Tanabata events in Saitama. All with 2026 dates. Featured: Irumagawa Tanabata Festival.

EndedPick

Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2026

Irumagawa Tanabata Festival

Sayama, Saitama

One of the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto region, with about 2,000 fireworks on the first night.

Ended

Jul 3 – Jul 7, 2026

Kawaguchi Tanabata Festival

Kawaguchi, Saitama

A summer tradition decorating the shopping streets around JR Kawaguchi Station, reaching its 65th edition in 2026.

Ended

Jul 17 – Jul 23, 2026

Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival (Saitama)

Saitama City, Saitama

A large Tanabata-themed lantern festival beside Saitama Stadium 2002 Park, where LED sky lanterns of wishes light the night.

Ended

Jul 25 – Jul 26, 2026

Ogawamachi Tanabata Festival

Ogawa, Saitama

Begun in 1949 in the washi-papermaking town of Ogawa, with handmade washi decorations and fireworks.

Ended

Aug 6 – Aug 7, 2026

Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival

Saitama City, Saitama

A tradition since 1972 in the Nisshin area of Saitama City, with colorful decorations around Nisshin Station.

Ended

Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2026

Warabi Hata Matsuri (Tanabata Festival)

Warabi, Saitama

Warabi's signature summer festival in the textile town, with box and bamboo decorations and a Tanabata decoration contest.