Tanabata
SeasonalKanto(Tokyo)
Annual eventDates
Venue
Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival venue (Hiratsuka)
Admission
Free
Crowd Level
Moderate crowdStar Festival celebrating the annual meeting of celestial lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi.
Tanabata, the Star Festival, celebrates the annual meeting of the celestial lovers Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair) on July 7th. People write wishes on colorful strips of paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo branches. The Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival is one of Japan's largest Tanabata celebrations, featuring elaborate streamers stretching across the city's shopping streets and attracting over 1.5 million visitors.