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2021 Summer Visit and Star Festival (Tanabata Festival)

 2021 Summer Visit and Star Festival (Tanabata Festival)

 From July 1st to 7th, Tsukiji Namiki Shrine holds a summer pilgrimage and star festival (Tanabata festival).                      One of the five festivals, Tanabata, has been called the "Hoshimatsuri" since ancient times, and the "Hoshigo Legend" of woven and toushi from China, the event "wish" of girls wishing to improve their skills, and the traditional "Tanabatatsume" (Tanabatatsume) tradition, and later the custom of hanging bamboo books was born in the Edo period.           At 11:00 on the 7th, the Tanabata Festival Festival was held on the precincts.  For a period of 1 to 7 days, a special talisman (a set of three) that fulfills your dreams with stars, you can hang a strip of wish on a pair of bamboo bamboos set in front of worship hall.    The feet are decorated like Milky Way.                     On the 1st to 6th, the "Summer Shrine" limited vermilion seal stamp and on the 7th, the "Tanabata" limited vermilion seal stamp will be awarded.