亮点

  • Hundreds of huge handmade bamboo decorations, lit up at night
  • Topical character and current-events streamers
  • Hundreds of festival food stalls lining the arcades

由来与背景

Started in 1951 to revive the post-war shopping district, it grew into one of Japan's three great Tanabata festivals, famed for the sheer scale of its decorations.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
Right outside the north exit of JR Hiratsuka Station (Tokaido Line).　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, food lovers

温馨提示

Go after dark on the first two nights when the streamers are illuminated; weekends get extremely crowded.

交通

Shopping streets at the north exit of JR Hiratsuka Station — Central Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa

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