July 7Monday Next year(2026) July 7Tuesday Last year(2024) July 7Sunday Where is it celebrated? Japan(Observance) Tanabata is a Japanese festival which is observed betweenJuly 7thand the end ofAugust, depending on where inJapanit is celebrated. It celebrates the meeting of the deities Hikobo...
First Tanabata The festival is introduced in Japan. 1622 Sendai Tanabata Festival It is held as a way to improve the holiday rituals of Tanabata and pray for a rich harvest, as well as the development of art. 1872 Adoption of the Gregorian Calendar Japan begins celebrating July 7, not Augus...
Can’t guarantee anyone will pay for your drinks, but if you’re looking for a cool, family-run place to while away a few hours, the “Hang Out” in Hiratsuka is your place. If you’ll be in Japan in early August and are interested in experiencing a Tanabata festival, you can still...
Answer 1 of 3: We'll be visiting Japan next month and are interested in attending one of the many tanabata festivals going on around that time. The festival in Hiratsuka looks to be one of the biggest ones around, but the travel time to/from Tokyo seems
Tanabata is a Japanese traditional festival. It is also called Star Festival. It comes on July 7th every year.The festival comes from a beautiful story about two lover stars that are only able to meet each other once a year. Celebrations are usually held across Japan on this day. Children...
Tokyo Tower Tanabata Festival Free Festival Illumination Shibakoen Home Events Events in July We are yet to confirm the dates and details of this event. Tokyo Tower is ready for the Tanabata season and that means lights, candles, and wishes. What happens? Several events are going on in an...
Large-scale Tanabata festivals are held in many places in Japan, mainly along shopping malls and streets, which are decorated with large, colorful streamers. The most famous Tanabata festival is held in Sendai from August 5 to August 8. In the Kantō area, the biggest Tanabata festival is hel...
Today’s post is related to Japan’sTanabataFestival.Tanabata, or the Star Festival, is celebrated on the 7thday of the 7thmonth i.e. July 7th(or August 7thin areas that calculate the date using the lunar calendar). Now here’s a story for all you hopeless romantics out there. While ...
Tanabata Festival is celebrated right across Japan and we are delighted to celebrate this festival with our guests. According to a Chinese legend, the two stars, Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other, are able to come together on the 7th day of the 7th month each yea...
A post shared by Sylvia わかな Gunde (@sylvia.wakana) Tanabata (七夕) is the Star Festival in Japan and takes place on July 7th. It comes from the tale of the meeting of two dieties, Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair). During the year, the milky way ...