Cultural Experiences in Sendai Tanabata Festival

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Date: August 6th – 8th, 2024

Venue: au Style SENDAI 2nd Floor Event Space

* You can only pay in cash.

* As it is on a first-come first-served basis, you may have to wait for a while if it is crowded.

* The experience will end when capacities are reached.

 

A) Mini Tanabata Decoration-making Workshop

Date: August 6th – 8th 11am – 4pm (Last entry 3:30pm)

Time: 30 minutes - 1 hour

Capacity: First 50 people/day

Price: 700 yen/person tax incl.

* Box available for additional fee.

* Supported by Machikuru Sendai

Celebrate the festival by making your own mini Tanabata decoration with the view of beautiful Tanabata decorations. You can take home your decoration as a souvenir!

 

B) Tanabata Decoration Costume Wearing & Photo Session with Tanabata Friends

Date: August 6th – 8th 11am – 4pm (Last entry 3:45pm)

Time: 10 minutes

Capacity: Up to 3-4 people/session (3 Adults・1 child)

Price: 1,000 yen/person tax incl. * 500 yen/person tax incl. for children of elementary school age and younger

* Select a size from the ones below.

2 sets of LARGE for women / 1 set of SMALL for women / 1 set of 120cm size for children

* The staff will take photos with your mobile phone or camera.

* Location of the photo session is au Style SENDAI 2nd floor event space or in Vlandome Ichibancho Shopping Street.

* Required time for photo shooting is 2 to 3 minutes.

* Supported by Tanabata Friends

Wouldn't it be a great idea to take a commemorative photo with the members of “Tanabata Friends” who are dressed in Tanabata decoration costumes? This is your chance to transform into a Sendai Tanabata decoration!

 

C) Experience Nyan Kokeshi Doll Painting & Printing with Eraser Stamp

Date: August 6th and August 8th 11am – 4pm (Last entry 3:30pm)

Time: 30 minutes

Capacity: First 30 people/day

Price:

Nyan Kokeshi 1,500 yen tax incl.

Paper Fan 300 yen tax incl.

Drawstring pouch 500 yen tax incl.

* Supported by Uraniwa Atelier

You will be able to color a small, cat-shaped Kokeshi doll as you like and make the most unique Nyan Kokeshi in the world! We also recommend making an original paper fan and a drawstring pouch by pressing eraser stamps made by a local artisan.

 

D) Icing Cookie Decorating Workshop * Registration Required by August 5, 2024

Date: August 7th 11am – 4pm

Time: 40 minutes

Capacity: Up to 10 people/session

Price: 1,600 yen/person tax incl.

* Contains wheat, eggs and milk.

* Supported by Atelier la four

Try your hand at decorating cute Tanabata and Kokeshi cookies with icing. In addition, we offer you a tin container to take home and icing this time, so don't miss it!