Sendai Tanabata Festival 2026
Sendai · Sendai Mediatheque
Aug 2026 6-8
🏮 Festival🎗️ Culture
Sendai
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About this event
One of Japan's largest Tanabata festivals and one of the Tohoku Three Great Festivals, attracting over 2 million visitors annually. Thousands of elaborate handmade bamboo and paper streamers (kusudama) adorn the city's shopping arcades, each costing up to several million yen. The festival features decoration contests with visitor voting, craft workshops, and various stage performances.
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