Tanabata is a Japanese festival also known as the Star Festival.
You can write down your wishes on a strip of paper called danzaku and decorate sasa (bamboo branches) with it.
During this event, original strips are distributed at the Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum to viewers of the planetarium program for children. Those who come with the original strip shall be presented a short branch of sasa in Minkaen.

• Date: July 5 (Saturday), July 6 (Sunday), 2025
• Time:
  Decorating 11:00 ~ 16:00 on July 5, 11:00 ~ 15:00 on July 6
  Distribution of sasa branch 11:00 ~ 16:00 *limited quantity
• Fee: Free (Admission Fee only)
• Place: close to the main building

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Weaving Experience on Tanabata

• Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025　
• Time: 10:30 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 14:30
• Eligibility: 3rd graders of elementary school ~ Junior high school students.
• Fee: admission fee to the museum only. First come, first served to 50 participators　
• Instructor: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutu-Hozonkai
• Place: 0. the Hara House

Please refer to the page of this event for more details.

Workshop of Paper Balloon Lantern

• Date: July 5 (Saturday), July 6 (Sunday), 2025
• Time: (1)10:00　(2)11:00　(3)13:30　(4)14:30 *40 mins for each 　
• Eligibility: anybody over 3rd grade of elementary school *An elementary schooler must be accompanied by a guardian (1 accompany at most).
  
• Capacity: 6 participants for each time slot
• Fee: 600 Yen (pay by cash on the day) * admission fee to Nihon Minkaen required in addition)
• Admission: Numbered tickets are handed out from 9:40 at the venue.
• Place: 6. the Sasaki House

Please refer to the page of this event for more details.

Annual Event Exhibition "Tanabata"

• Date: Saturday, July 5 - Tuesday, July 8, 2025
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Place: Close to the main building

Please refer to the page of annual event exhibition "Tanabata" for more details.