Aug 6
~
Aug 8

Sendai Tanabata

Free
Sendai

Tanabata – literally meaning the ‘7th evening’ is a festival celebrated on different dates throughout Japan. The Sendai version, touted as one of the three major summer festivals in the Tohoku region, is the most famous of them all. It’s so famous that it has become synonymous with Sendai itself.

The festival takes place from the 6th to the 8th of August. Encompassing the whole city of Sendai, neighbourhoods hang colourful decorations paper decorations including handwritten strips of paper containing wishes of good fortune, paper kimonos, paper cranes, paper nets and streamers.

The last night of the festival sees a major fireworks festival with 16,000 fireworks and 500,000 spectators making it the most popular in the Tohoku region.

Sendai Tanabata attracts 2 million visitors each year, so if you’re travelling into Sendai, you should make sure you have our accommodation arranged in advance.

()
Open with Maps
6th Aug–8th Aug, 2021
Sendai Station
Free
http://www.sendaitanabata....
  • 42 m from Sendai Station Tōhoku ShinkansenNamboku Line (N10)Tōzai Line (T7)
  • 360 m from Miyagino-dori Station Tōzai Line (T8)
  • 0.6 km from Hirose-dōri Station Namboku Line (N9)
Typical weather at this time:
High: 28 ºC Low: 22 ºC
Powered by Dark Sky

Get the best Japan Cheapo hacks direct to your inbox

Related Events
More Events
  • Wakakusa Yamayaki
    Sat, Jan
    23

    Wakakusa Yamayaki

    One of the most impressive sights in Japan this January, the Wasakusa Yamayaki sees the entire mountainside go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it (sadly no fireworks this year due to COVID-19). Although its origins are unclear, […]

    12:00pm – 8:00pm
    Free
  • towada maidens statue
    Nov 18
    ~
    Jan 31 2021

    Lake Towada Winter Story 2021

    On the shores of Lake Towada, the venue is transformed into an illuminated winter wonderland for a period of three months in winter. In previous years, the event was compressed into three weeks in February, but in the interest of […]

    5:00pm – 8:00pm
    ¥1,200 (advance sales)¥1,600 (on the door)
  • Zao Snow Monsters
    Late
    Jan
    ~
    Early
    Feb

    Zao Snow Monster Festival

    While most snow festivals feature man-made sculptures, the snow monsters of Zao are entirely natural. Created in rare circumstances that require specific weather and tree formation, the snow gathers in such a way that monsters are formed in the mountains. […]

    Free

Recommended hotels located nearby

More Japan Hotels