[2024 event information] Sendai Tanabata Festival, where gorgeous Tanabata decorations decorate the city!

The Sendai Tanabata Festival which graces the streets of Sendai , will be held for four days from August 5th (Monday) to August 8th (Thursday), including the eve festival (Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival)! It is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, with over 2 million visitors during the festival period.

In this article, we will introduce information about the Sendai Tanabata Festival in 2024.

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2024 schedule

The Sendai Tanabata Festival is held for three days from August 6th to 8th, and you can see colorful Tanabata decorations of various sizes from in front of Sendai Station to the arcades of Chuo-dori, Ichibancho-dori, and shopping streets in the surrounding area. On August 5th, a fireworks display will be held at Sendai City Nishi Park as the eve festival (Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival).

The Sendai Tanabata Festival is a festival that you can enjoy watching.It has been passed down as a traditional event since the time of the founder of the domain, Date Masamune.Today, it is famous throughout the country as a festival that combines the elegance of Japan's ancient star festival with the gorgeous decorations. I'm having a good time.

The Tanabata Festival was originally an event held on July 7th in the lunar calendar and spread all over the country, but in order to match the sense of the season, the Sendai Tanabata Festival used the Chureki calendar, which is one month behind the lunar calendar, and used the current version. It will be held from August 6th to 8th.

As usual, Tanabata decorations will be set up around the arcades (pedestrian-only streets) in the center of Sendai city. As a result, traffic restrictions will be implemented on almost all roads that cross the arcade. Be careful not to break in by mistake!

Sendai Tanabata Festival <Information>

• Name: Sendai Tanabata Festival
• Event date: August 6th to August 8th every year
• Venue: Central Sendai City and surrounding local shopping streets Event details
• [Sasakazari]: From Sendai Station to Chuo-dori, Ichibancho-dori arcades, and shopping streets in the surrounding area

inquiry

• Contact: Sendai Tanabata Festival Support Association (Secretariat: Sendai Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
• Address: 2-16-12 Honmachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-0014
• Phone number: 022-265-8185
• Official URL: https://www.sendaitanabata.com/

Sendai Tanabata Festival related events

There are many events related to the Sendai Tanabata Festival, and there are many events you can enjoy at night during the festival, so be sure to check them out.

Sendai Tanabata Night Festival -Evening Lights-

A variety of events will be held, including illuminations of the castle route that passes from Tatsumi-mon to Sawa-mon at the Sendai Castle ruins, and dance performances by the Date Bushotai. Detailed information has not been released yet (7/19), so if you are interested, please check the special page from time to time!

Information

• Name: Sendai Tanabata Night Festival -Evening Light-
• Period: August 6th (Tuesday) to August 8th (Thursday), 2024
• Time: 19:00-21:00
• Venue: Aobayama (Sendai Castle ruins, Tojoji, Naganuma)
• Special URL: Sendai Tanabata Night Festival - Evening Lights - Special page
• Contact: 022-214-8259 (Sendai City Tourism Division)

Zuihoden Fantasy Lantern Night Tanabata Night

During the three days of the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the grounds of Zuihoden are decorated with traditional Tanabata decorations, and the viewing hours are extended and the area is lit up at night.

You can enjoy the fantastic Zuihoden with Shinobue performances, forest concerts, bamboo lanterns lighting up the stone steps leading to the shrine, and more.

Information

• Name: Zuihoden Fantasy Lantern Night Tanabata Night
• Period: August 6th (Tuesday) to August 8th (Thursday), 2024
• Time: 17:30-20:00 (Opening hours are 9:00-20:30)
• Venue: Zuihoden (Date Masamune Mausoleum, Kyogamine Historical Park)
• Price: 570 yen for adults, 410 yen for high school students, 210 yen for elementary and junior high school students.
• Official URL: Date Masamune Mausoleum – Zuihoden
• Contact: 022-262-6250 (Zuihoden)

Loople Sendai Tanabata Night Issue

Special nighttime services of Terupuru Sendai will also be held in conjunction with various night events. Using this service, you can access Zuihoden from Sendai Station in approximately 13 minutes, Sendai Ryokusaikan (get off at Museum/International Center) in approximately 18 minutes, and Sendai Castle Ruins in approximately 26 minutes.

Information

• Name: Loople Sendai Tanabata Night
• Period: August 6th (Tuesday) to August 8th (Thursday), 2024
• Operating hours: Departs from Sendai Station from 17:20 to 21:00, runs every 20 minutes. One lap takes about 60 minutes.
• Fare: 260 yen for adults, 130 yen for children
• Official URL: “Tanabata Night Issue” special night service
• Contact: 022-214-8259 (Sendai City Tourism Division) / 022-222-2256 (Transportation Bureau Information Center)

55th Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival

The 55th Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival will be held on August 5th On the day of the festival, there will be stalls set up around Nishi Park, so you can enjoy the festival while feeling the full spirit of the festival.

55th Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival <Information>

• Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
• Launch schedule: 19:15-20:30
• Venue: Around Sendai Nishi Park
• Sponsor: Sendai Junior Chamber Public Interest Incorporated Association
• Contact: Contact page
• Official URL: https://sendai-tanabatahanabi.com/

Traffic regulations due to the Sendai Fireworks Festival

On the day of the fireworks festival held in August and May, the area around Sendai Nishi Park will be closed from around 2:00 p.m., so be sure to check the viewing and traffic map below before heading to the venue. .

How does public transportation operate?

During the Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival and Sendai Tanabata Festival, there may be changes in public transportation. Please be sure to check the website linked below during the event period.

・Regarding changes in municipal bus routes due to the holding of the “Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival”
・Regarding traffic restrictions at station entrances and exits due to the holding of the “Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival”
・Holding of the “Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival” and “Sendai Tanabata Festival” About the subway service schedule

Viewing location for Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival

Paid seats go on sale about a month in advance every year, but popular seats sell out as soon as they go on sale, so we recommend that you keep an eye on social media and websites from around the end of June every year.

The launch location of the Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival changes slightly every year.

This year, it will be held from the Sendai City Museum on the Tohoku Okawachi Campus, so viewing from Hirose Street may be difficult.

summary

The Sendai Tanabata Festival is one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, but it is a festival that you can enjoy watching because of its unusual content.

For three days during the event, the entire city of Sendai is colored, making it a gorgeous festival that transforms the entire city. No matter which day you come on August 6th, 7th, or 8th, you won't regret it!