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Sendai Tanabata Festival

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Event Overview

Aomori Nebuta, a traditional event that continues from the time of Date Masamune at one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku area, alongside Akita Kōzoku. An elaborate bamboo ornament will be displayed throughout the city, including the central shopping street that runs from Sendai Station. Image courtesy:(C) Sendai Tanabata Festival

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Shopping streets in the city center and surrounding areas
  • Address:   
  • Sendai, Miyagi
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Sendai Station → 3 minutes on foot
  • CarAccess:   
6km 15 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Sendai Miyagi IC via National Route 48
  • Phone Number:   
  • 022-265-8185 (Sendai Tanabata Festival Supporting Party (Sendai Chamber of Commerce))
  • Parking Number:   
Paid parking in various parts of the city

Event Period

  • Tuesday, August 6-Thursday, August 8, 2024

Price

Free

Event Category

Enodal, annual event


2023 Tanabata Festival Central Shopping Street Gold Prize
(C) Sendai Tanabata Festival

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