Spectacular Oita Tanabata Festival
大分七夕まつり
Oita, Japan
Parades and carnivals
What it is
Decorated Tanabata floats parading along Chuo Street and other central areas of Oita City.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“夏の一大イベント「大分七夕まつり」が8月7日（金曜日）、8日（土曜日）の2日間開催されます。”
In English: The 'Oita Tanabata Festival' will be held over two days, Friday 7 and Saturday 8 August.
Before you go
- Where
- Oita, Japan
We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against city.oita.oita.jp. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The Oita Tanabata Festival is verified as an annual early-August festival (first Friday and Saturday of August, per the tourism board), with the 2026 edition set for 7–8 August by Oita City's press release of 30 July 2026; the 2027 dates are not yet announced, and no post-event confirmation or admission information was found. The Japanese wiki list's 'Friday to Sunday' wording differs from the official two-day schedule, and I followed the official sources.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.