2020 Kyo-no-Tanabata

The legend of Tanabata says that Hikoboshi and Orihime, two lovers separated by the Milky Way, can only meet once a year on the night of Tanabata, July 7th (lunar calendar).　

　　
Kyo-no-Tanabata takes on the tradition of making a wish for the year on Tanabata with a modern Kyoto spin to it, holding light-up events all across Kyoto in August.　　

For the 2020 Kyo-no-Tanabata, in the interest of safety to fight COVID-19, light-up celebrations will not be held. 

However, your Tanabata wishes via mail can be received so as to be sent to the heavens from the Kiyomizudera Temple bonfire on 16th August. 

Please refer to the official website for more details.

https://kyonotanabata.kyoto.travel/en/
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