Sendai Tanabata Festival

A major summer festival held in August in Hakodate, Hokkaido. The 'Hakodate Squid Dance' features dancers in elegant yukata performing within the port city's historic Edo-influenced streetscapes. Approximately 10,000 dancers perform stylized squid-shaped movements, celebrating the port's prosperity and gratitude for the sea's bounty in this unique northern Japanese celebration.

日本規模最大的七夕祭，每年8月6日至8日在宮城縣仙台市舉辦。沿著商店街懸掛的華麗七夕裝飾高度超過5公尺，其壯觀景象位列東北三大祭之一。自伊達政宗時代起延續超過400年的歷史，已成為仙台夏季的代表性傳統。

宮城縣仙台市八月舉辦的七夕祭典。竹枝上懸掛裝飾短冊，以華麗而精緻的裝飾聞名。每年吸引逾200萬人造訪，為東北地方規模最大的祭典之一。源自江戶時代的傳統，於戰後復興並蓬勃發展。仙台的代表性夏祭，在國內外享有高度評價。

One of the largest Tanabata festivals in the Kanto region held in July in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Lavish bamboo decorations fill entire shopping streets, known for their vibrant splendor. Blending Edo charm with contemporary creativity, it attracts over 1.5 million visitors annually, showcasing the evolution of traditional festival culture.

Held annually in August in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, this Tanabata festival traces its origins to the Edo period during the Sendai domain rule. Characterized by elaborate bamboo decorations adorned with colorful strips and ornaments lining shopping streets and avenues, it displays exceptional elegance and visual grandeur. Ranked among Japan's three greatest Tanabata festivals, it attracts over two million visitors annually, making it the premier summer festival of the Tohoku region and exemplifying the Tanabata tradition's cultural significance.

每年7月7日舉辦的夏季傳統祭典，源自織女與牛郎星的傳說。習俗是將寫著願望的短冊綁在竹枝上。全國各地以各具特色的風格慶祝，其中仙台的七夕祭以華麗的裝飾與遊行聞名。

在7月7日舉行的日本傳統節慶。參與者在竹枝上裝飾寫有願望的彩色紙籤。源自織姬與彥星（天琴座織女星與天鷹座牛郎星）的傳說，融合了中國七夕民俗與日本傳統。全國各地以各自創意舉辦七夕祭，吸引眾多遊客與參與者。