murmurIwaki Tanabata Festival
Iwaki City · Taira shopping streets in front of Iwaki Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukushima Prefectural Tourism & Products Association (Fukushima Travel) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 6–8, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Early August; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Taira shopping streets in front of Iwaki Station
- City
- Iwaki City, Fukushima
About
In summer, the shopping streets of Iwaki's Taira district are hung with vivid Tanabata streamers, and the city turns out in force for one of its best-known summer events. Wander beneath the decorations and browse the shops as you go. The festival starts right outside JR Iwaki Station, so the train is the simplest way in; drivers can reach it in about 10 minutes from the Iwaki-Chuo IC and use paid parking. In 2026 it ran August 6 to 8. Contact the Iwaki Tanabata Festival Executive Committee for details.
Sources
- OfficialFukushima Prefectural Tourism & Products Association (Fukushima Travel) www.tif.ne.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.