Kanto Tanabata Star Festivals

26 events

26 Tanabata events in Kanto. 22 with 2026 dates, 4 showing the last edition's dates (next dates not yet announced). Featured: Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival, Mobara Tanabata Festival, Irumagawa Tanabata Festival.

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Jul 3 – Jul 5, 2026

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Hiratsuka, Kanagawa

One of Japan's three great Tanabata festivals and the largest in the Kanto region, drawing about 1.5 million visitors over three days.

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Jul 24 – Jul 26, 2026

Mobara Tanabata Festival

Mobara, Chiba

Counted among the three great Tanabata festivals of the Kanto area, this is one of Chiba's signature summer festivals.

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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.

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Jun 27 – Aug 7, 2025Last edition

Ashikaga Orihime Shrine Tanabata Tanzaku

Nishinomiya, Ashikaga, Tochigi

Held from late June to early August at Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, a sacred site for matchmaking; visitors write wishes on a 'Tanabata amulet' strip and tie it to bamboo, with popular limited-period goshuin seals.

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Jun 29 – Jul 7, 2025Last edition

Katayama Sengen Shrine Tanabata Festival

Katayama, Sano, Tochigi

A Tanabata festival begun in 2022 at Sengen Shrine in Katayama, Sano; handmade bamboo decorations fill the grounds and are magically lit after sunset, with children's events on July 7.

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Jul 12, 2025Last edition

Haga Tenmangu Tanabata Festival

Nishimizunuma, Haga, Tochigi

Held on the second Sunday of July at Haga Tenmangu, dedicated to the deity of learning Sugawara no Michizane; a lively program of balloon art, magic shows, quena flute and street performances.

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Jul 27 – Aug 2, 2025Last edition

Imaichi Tanabata Kazari

Imaichi, Nikko, Tochigi

A revived late-summer Tanabata (restored in 2022 after about 50 years); bamboo decorations fill the historic town center with a mystery quiz rally and food trucks.

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Jul 1 – Jul 7, 2026

Zojoji Temple Tanabata Festival

Minato, Tokyo

A Tanabata event in the grounds of Zojoji Temple beneath Tokyo Tower, with wish strips and a washi candle night.

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Jul 3 – Jul 7, 2026 (main days Jul 4–5)

Shitamachi Tanabata Festival

Taito, Tokyo

A downtown Tanabata festival along the 1.2km Kappabashi Hondori between Asakusa and Ueno.

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Jul 3 – Jul 5, 2026

Shimmachi Tanabata Festival

Takasaki, Gunma

A Tanabata festival around Shimmachi Station in Takasaki, with the Otona Yomise night market and street live music.

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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.

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Jul 4, 2026

Hitachinaka Omotemachi Tanabata Festival

Hitachinaka, Ibaraki

A one-day Tanabata festival on the Omotemachi shopping street near Katsuta Station, with a pedestrian zone.

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Jul 4 – Jul 5, 2026

Yokohama Tanabata Festival

Yokohama, Kanagawa

A new Tanabata event at Rinko Park and Pacifico Yokohama in Minatomirai, with wish strips, stalls, gourmet food and light shows.

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Jul 5, 2026

Chiba Minato Tanabata Festival

Chiba City, Chiba

A Tanabata festival at a waterfront plaza near Chiba Minato Station, with local bamboo, wish strips and bamboo-lantern crafts.

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Jul 10 – Jul 12, 2026

Maebashi Tanabata Festival

Maebashi, Gunma

One of Maebashi's three major festivals, this northern Kanto Tanabata event is known for its decoration contest.

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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.

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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.

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Jul 31 – Aug 3, 2026

Utsunomiya Orion Tanabata Festival

Utsunomiya, Tochigi

A Tanabata event in central Utsunomiya around Orion-dori and Orion Square.

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Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2026

Kamisu Tanabata Festival

Kamisu, Ibaraki

An evening Tanabata festival in the Shittenaka district of Kamisu, with decorations, stalls and stage events.

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Aug 1-2, 2026

Noda Summer Festival Odori Tanabata

Noda, Chiba

A summer festival in the soy-sauce town of Noda, featuring traditional bamboo decorations and dance parades.

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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.

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Aug 6-7, 2026

Asahi City Tanabata Citizens' Festival

Asahi, Chiba

A major summer event where about 150 decorations adorn the central shopping street of Asahi.

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Aug 7 – Aug 11, 2026

Asagaya Tanabata Festival

Suginami, Tokyo

A Tokyo summer tradition since 1954, famous for its handmade papier-mache decorations along the Asagaya Pearl Center arcade.

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Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2026

Hashimoto Tanabata Festival

Sagamihara, Kanagawa

A historic Tanabata festival in the Hashimoto district of Sagamihara, set for August 7-9, 2026.

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Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2026

Fussa Tanabata Festival

Fussa, Tokyo

A leading Tama-area Tanabata festival with over 70 years of history, held around Fussa Station's west exit.

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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.