Sendai Tanabata Festival
Japan's grandest star festival drapes Sendai's arcades in thousands of giant, handmade paper streamers.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/08/06 01:00 – 2026/08/08
- 장소
- Central Sendai shopping arcades（Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi）
- 도시
- Across Japan
- 가는 방법
- Walk from JR Sendai Stn
- 요금
- 무료
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Walk from JR Sendai Stn Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, date night
하이라이트
- Thousands of colorful washi-paper decorations
- Each streamer handmade by local shops
- Pre-festival fireworks on August 5
유래와 배경
One of Tohoku's three great festivals, Sendai Tanabata celebrates the legend of the star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi.
알아두면 좋아요
Walk slowly through the arcades and look up — each shop competes to make the most beautiful streamers.