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Tanabata - Make a Wish with Tanzaku
EVENT
Tuesday, July 7th
During Summer Operating Hours,
General Admission
Tanabata – Japan’s Star Festival at the Garden
This year, we are not hosting a festival-style Tanabata event. Instead, we invite you to experience the heart of this cherished tradition in a peaceful, reflective setting at the Garden.
Tanabata, or Japan’s Star Festival, is celebrated on July 7th and is rooted in the romantic legend of two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi, who are allowed to reunite once a year by crossing the Milky Way. In Japan, people honor this occasion by writing their hopes and wishes on colorful paper strips called tanzaku, which are then hung on bamboo branches in the hopes that their dreams will come true.
At the Garden, you can participate in this meaningful custom by writing your own wish and hanging it on our decorated bamboo display. Join us in celebrating Tanabata through creativity, tradition, and heartfelt wishes beneath the summer sky.
Purchase a general admission ticket for July 7th to participate in celebrating Tanabata at the garden.
Morning Session: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Last admission at 12:00 PM)
Evening Session: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
(Last admission at 7:00 PM)