Asagaya’s August Tanabata
See the 2018 Asagaya Tanabata Festival, an August celebration in Tokyo. Discover giant paper-mâché dolls that fill a shopping arcade with color & creativity.
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Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2017
See Tokyo’s Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2017! Marvel at colorful, giant papier-mâché dolls in Suginami’s Asagaya Pearl Center shopping arcade.
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Asagaya Tanabata Festival Guide
Experience Tokyo’s Asagaya Tanabata Festival! See incredible papier-mâché figures (haribote) of pop culture icons like One Piece. A unique August celebration.
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Zojoji Tanabata 2026
A photography review of Zojoji Tanabata 2026. It was a night of challenges shooting the Milky Way candles at Tokyo’s premier temple.
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Zojoji Tanabata Festival 2022
The Zojoji Tanabata Festival is a traditional Japanese celebration held every July at Zojoji Temple. It features thousands of hand-lit candles arranged like the Milky Way, set against the backdrop of Tokyo Tower. This event is a prime location for night photography and experiencing ancient Japanese folklore within a modern city setting. As an Amazon…
