Anjo-City 72nd Anjo Tanabata Star Festival
Date: Aug 7,2026(Fri) ～ Aug 9(Sun)
"The most wishes in Japan"
The Anjo Tanabata Star Festival celebrates its 72nd anniversary this year.
Anjo's Tanabata Star Festival is known for its nearly 2-kilometer-long street of bamboo decorations, said to be the longest in Japan. The festival takes place in the shopping district around JR Anjo Station on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of August.
The theme for 2025 is "Rainbow".
Not only Anjo citizens but many tourists from the surrounding area all participate in creating the cool atmosphere of bamboo ornaments decorating the streets. Writing your wish on a vertical slip of paper and adding it to a piece of bamboo is the typical Tanabata Star Festival custom. What's not so typical is the fact that, like with the world record it set in 2013, Anjo takes in incalculable wishes. See if you can't help create a new world record in 2025!
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Event info
| Date | Fri, Aug 1–Sun, Aug 3, 2025 |
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| Time | • Fri, Aug 1: 12:00 pm–9:00 pm • Sat, Aug 2: 10:00 am–9:00 pm • Sun, Aug 3: 10:00 am–8:30 pm |
| Location | Downtown area around JR Anjo Station |
| Parking | Available Note: • Limited spaces available, causing major congestion. Use public transporation whenever possible. |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Inquiries | 0566-76-5175 (Anjo Tanabata Star Festival Society) |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- • A brief walk from Anjo Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line.
• 5-min. walk northwest from Minami Anjo Station on the Meitetsu Nishio Line (board from Meitetsu Nagoya Station).
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- By car
- • Approx. 20 min. (9 km) southeast from Toyoake Interchange on the Isewangan Expressway via Route 1.
• Approx. 30 min. (11 km) south from Toyota Interchange on the Tomei Expressway via Routes 155, 56, and 12.
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