Kesen-cho Kenka Tanabata Festival

Kesen-cho Kenka Tanabata Festival

Event Overview

The historic Tanabata Festival, which has been handed down over 900 years. The gorgeous pompous floats are bumped into each other along with the sound of a fierce drum that cannot be imagined from the sound of "Tanabata". The festival is also famous nationwide as the odd festival of Tohoku.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kisen Town
  • Address:   
  • Kisen-cho, Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Miracle-no-Ipponmatsu Station → About 20 minutes walk
  • Car Access:   
From Ichinoseki IC on Tōhoku-do via Prefectural Road No. 19/National Route 343 63km 1 hour 10 minutes; or from Rikusada Nagabe IC on Sanriku Coastal Road via National Route 45 3km 5 minutes
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0192-54-5011 (Rikuzentakata Tourism Society)
  • Parking Number:   
100 units

Event Period

  • August 7, 2026 (Friday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Gaku, annual events, Shinkoshi, floats, etc.

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Ugo Tanabata Festival

The floats of each neighborhood in the town with Tanabata decorations bravely milled through the town to the dashing of the dashing. After sunset, the decoration of the floats is lit, and a fantastic landscape emerges. In addition to the "Ugo Tanabata Festival", a unique Tanabata Festival has been handed down in Rikuzentakata, such as the "Kesen-cho Kenka Tanabata Festival" where floats are hit.

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