Sendai Tanabata Festival
Sendai · Sendai city center shopping arcades / Hirose River
Aug 2026 5-8
🏮 Festival
Sendai
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About this event
Japan's largest Tanabata celebration, dating back to the era of feudal lord Date Masamune. Over 3,000 colorful streamers hang along downtown Sendai's shopping arcades. The eve (August 5) features 16,000 fireworks over the Hirose River.
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