Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2025: See a Sky of Lights This Summer!

The much anticipated Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival will be held in the summer of 2025 at two venues in Japan: Kawasaki and Kyoto.

This festival features the release of over a thousand stunning, glowing orange sky lanterns, in addition to other fun events inspired by Japanese culture.

The Sky Lantern Festival - A Hauntingly Beautiful Scene of Floating Lights

Drawing inspiration from other floating lantern celebrations, the first Sky Lantern Festival has been held in Japan since 2017 as an exciting way to celebrate the colorful Tanabata Festival, a popular summer event also known as the Star Festival.

Since then, many visitors have been mesmerized by the magical sight of countless floating orange lanterns lighting up the summer night.

These events are full-scale summer festivals and include fairs offering food as well as live performances.

Tanabata Sky Lantern 2025: Event Details

The Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2025 will be held at two separate venues in Kawasaki and Kyoto:

Kawasaki
Venue: Todoroki Sports Park
Address: Google Map
Schedule: July 19 - 21, 2025

Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Prefectural Kizugawa Sports Park
Address: Kyoto, Joyo, Tono, Kitazumi 14-8 Google Map
Schedule: August 8 - 17, 2025

Tickets to the Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival

Adults (13 years of age and up): 6,500 yen (*Flexible tickets that allow you to change the date of your visit: 8,500 yen)
Children (6 - 12 years): 2,500 yen (*Flexible tickets that allow you to change the date of your visit: 3,500 yen)

Each ticket includes one lantern.

For details and ticket reservations please check the official website of the event: https://snc-ts.com/ (*English page available)

Written by Kat
Source: @Press