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Sendai Tanabata Festival

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Medium crowdTohoku

Sendai, Miyagi

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Date

August 6–8

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Region

Tohoku

About this festival

Japan's largest Tanabata (Star Festival) celebration. The streets are draped with thousands of colorful, elaborate paper streamers (fukinagashi) — a stunning visual spectacle.

Highlights

  • ✓Thousands of streamers
  • ✓Japan's largest Tanabata
  • ✓Shopping arcade displays
  • ✓Free to view

Getting There

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Sendai Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen)

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