A summer scene in Toide, adorned with handmade Tanabata decorations and red lanterns
Toide Tanabata Festival
The 2026 edition of Toide Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/07/03 〜 2026/07/07Ended
- Season / frequency
- From July 3 to July 7 / Every year
- Location
- Throughout Toide (main venue: in front of the Toide Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall)
- Area
- Toyama Prefecture・Takaoka City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Wishes behind the festival
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
Tanabata decorations made by households and neighborhood groups brighten the streets of the Toide district in Takaoka. By day, colorful decorations; at night, glowing red lanterns—together they give the old-fashioned streets a summery feel.
About Toide Tanabata Festival
Photo credits and terms of use
Photographer: Isepo File:Toideyataimatsuri tomoemachiyatai.jpg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 Own work by the contributorDisplay size only adjusted.May differ from the event currently featured.The Toide Tanabata Festival is a Tanabata observance that has been passed down in the Toide district of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture.
Household Tanabata decorations and large decorations made through the cooperation of neighborhood residents are at the heart of the festival.
A customary part of everyday life, wishing for children’s healthy growth, continues today as a summer event that brightens the shopping streets.
Another feature is the involvement of local residents and various organizations, who work together to create the festival’s atmosphere throughout the town.
Source: 戸出七夕まつり - Wikipedia / 高岡市商工会
Festival highlights
Highlights include Tanabata decorations of various sizes lining the streets, seemingly covering them, and the sight of lanterns lighting up at night.
The oversized Tanabata decorations are given their distinctive flat shape using “kanzashi”—bamboo poles threaded horizontally through them.
Decorations made by neighborhood associations and other groups are entered in the Tanabata decoration contest, where each group competes to see whose display is best.
From evening onward, the colors of the decorations mingle with the glow of the red lanterns, creating a different atmosphere from daytime.
A summer scene in Toide, adorned with handmade Tanabata decorations and red lanterns
What to expect
During the festival, visitors mainly stroll around the shopping streets of Toide and admire Tanabata decorations made by local households and neighborhood groups.
By day, you can compare the decorations’ shapes and colors; from evening on, you can enjoy walking along streets lit by lanterns.
Events during the festival include an andon lantern parade, a folk-dance street procession, and live performances.
Visitors can also browse the food stalls and try local Toyama specialties such as anbayashi.
Source: 高岡七夕まつり・戸出七夕まつり｜高岡の夏を彩る二つの七夕を楽しむ｜特集｜【公式】高岡観光ナビ - 富山県高岡のおでかけ・旅行情報
How to take part
Visitors can watch the event.
参加費：無料
Location and access
- Venue and address
Throughout Toide Town.
The main venue is in front of the Toide Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall.
- Train and bus
About a 5-minute walk from Toide Station on the JR Jōhana Line.
When traveling by Hokuriku Shinkansen, transfer to the Jōhana Line at Shin-Takaoka Station.
- By car
About 15 minutes from Takaoka IC on the Nōetsu Expressway.
- Parking
周辺の無料駐車場が案内されています。
Parking is limited, so public transportation is recommended.
Source: 第61回 戸出七夕まつり(富山県)の詳細データ｜ウォーカープラス
Event venue 富山県高岡市 戸出町一円
This map uses the venue name. Check the official guide for the event area and entrances.
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
The 2026 event was scheduled to run from July 3 (Friday) to July 7 (Tuesday).
In Toide, people are said to have observed July 7, the day of the Tanabata festival, since the Edo period. The festival is also held for 5 days in early July each year.
Events are scheduled on each day of the festival, but details for individual days should be checked in the event information.
Source: 【2026年6月 · Jul · 8月】夏の富山を楽しむイベントとお祭りを完全紹介！ | 特集 | 【公式】富山県の観光/旅行サイト「とやま観光ナビ」
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Tips for your visit
The lanterns lit at night make for more to see, but this is also a time when visitors are likely to gather.
If traveling by car, parking is limited, so check parking locations and traffic restrictions in advance. If possible, public transportation is a more reliable choice.
JR Jōhana Line trains are infrequent at some times, so checking the return timetable in advance will make it easier to plan your visit.
The event may be changed or canceled in severe weather, so check the latest event information before setting out.
Nearby attractions
As you explore Toide, you can also catch a glimpse of the area’s past as a prosperous post town of the Kaga Maeda family.
In Toide, the Gate of Toide Otabiya remains, named for a place where the domain lord would rest and stay overnight.
Alongside the shopping street lined with Tanabata decorations, this is a place to stop and get a feel for the history of Toide, the town that supports the festival.
ミュゼふくおかカメラ館
富山県高岡市にある博物館
二上射水神社
富山県高岡市にある神社
伏木神社
富山県高岡市伏木にある神社
射水神社
富山県高岡市の高岡古城公園内にある神社
気多神社
富山県高岡市伏木一宮にある神社
高岡おとぎの森公園
富山県高岡市佐野・上黒田にある都市公園
高岡市伏木気象資料館
富山県高岡市にある博物館
高岡市立博物館
富山県高岡市にある博物館
高岡市美術館
富山県高岡市中川にある公立美術館
高岡関野神社
富山県高岡市にある神社
Origins and History of Toide Tanabata Festival
Toide’s Tanabata festival is said to have flourished under the Kaga domain during the Edo period as an event in which people prayed to the stars of Hikoboshi and Orihime for improvement in children’s calligraphy at temple schools.
After the Meiji Restoration, a form closer to today’s festival took shape, with red lanterns and colored strips of paper hung on green bamboo poles and paraded around the neighborhood.
In 1963, the Toide Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the festival in its present form. It subsequently grew through the cooperation of the town, shopping streets, and local residents.
In 2006, it was selected as one of the “100 Best Cultural Properties of Toyama.”
Official information
Event information and contact details are provided by the Toide Tanabata Festival Executive Committee, based at the Takaoka City Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The 2026 event dates were July 3 to July 7. It is organized by the Toide Tanabata Festival Executive Committee.
The listed contact number for the executive committee at the Takaoka City Chamber of Commerce and Industry is 0766-63-0792.
Toide Tanabata Festival at a Glance
The Toide Tanabata Festival is a traditional event in the Toide district of Takaoka, where household Tanabata decorations coexist with oversized decorations made by neighborhood groups.
Large decorations line the shopping streets, and red lanterns bathe them in light at night.
Enjoy local craftsmanship and events on foot, including the Tanabata decoration contest, parade, and folk-dance street procession.
The 2026 event was scheduled to run from July 3 to July 7, about a 5-minute walk from Toide Station.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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