[2023 event information] Gorgeous and gorgeous! Sendai Tanabata Festival lights up the city!

`` that graces the city of Sendai.Sendai Tanabata Festival”, but this year as wellEve Festival (Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival)including4 days from August 5th (Saturday) to August 8th (Tuesday)It will be held on the following dates! 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 2023.

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2023 schedule

Sendai Tanabata Festival is 3 days from August 6th to 8th.You can see colorful Tanabata decorations of various sizes from Sendai Station to Chuo-dori, Ichibancho-dori arcades, and shopping streets in the surrounding area, and August 5th is the eve festival (Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival). A fireworks display will be held at Ichinishi Park.

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.

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, so be sure to check them out during the Tanabata Festival period.

Zuihoden Tanabata Hospitality

• Venue: 23-2 Reiyashita, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-0814 (Zuihoden)
• Contents: Illumination of the temple grounds with bamboo lanterns, display of traditional Tanabata decorations, etc.
• Admission fee: 570 yen (460 yen for Loople Sendai Tanabata Night passengers)
• Inquiries: 022-262-6250 (Zuihoden)

Sendai Castle Ruins Night Event

• Venue: Sendai Castle ruins, Tojoji, Naganuma
• Time: 18:00-20:00
• Contents: Illumination of the castle route from Tatsumi-mon to Sawa-mon, dance performance by Date Busho-tai, etc.
• Inquiries: 022-214-8259 (Sendai City Tourism Division)

Loople Sendai Tanabata Night Issue

• Operating hours: Departs from Sendai Station from 17:20 to 20:00 (every 20 minutes). One lap takes about 60 minutes.
• Fares: 260 yen for adults, 130 yen for children
• Inquiries: 022-214-8259 (Sendai City Tourism Division) / 022-222-2256 (Transportation Bureau Information Center)

54th Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival

This year marks the 54th time.Sendai Tanabata Fireworks FestivalThe night before the main festival,August 5thwill be held on.

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.

54th Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival Information

• Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023
• Scheduled launch time: 19:30-20:30
• Venue: Around Sendai Nishi Park
• Sponsor: Sendai Junior Chamber Public Interest Incorporated Association
• Inquiries: 022-222-9788 (Sendai Junior Chamber Public Interest Incorporated Association)
• Official URL: http://www.tanabata-hanabi.jp/

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

The Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival has free viewing seats as well as paid viewing seats, but unfortunately, all seats for 2023 are sold out as of July 29th.

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!