Heijo Tempyo Summer Festival

天平たなばた祭り～平城京天平祭・夏～

Heijo Tempyo Summer Festival

天平たなばた祭り～平城京天平祭・夏～

The Tenpyo Festival takes you back to the Nara period, on the Former Site of Heijokyo Imperial Palace. The theme is Tanabata, the star festival, based on a legend of two lovers transformed into stars, who could meet across the Milky Way just once a year. There are costume parades, traditional dances, light shows, candle illuminations and night markets, on the last weekend in August.

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Last update: 2021-02-12

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Venue Details & Access Info

Event Location	Former Site of Heijokyu Imperial Palace
Address	Sakicho, Nara (Former Site of Heijokyu Imperial Palace) 奈良市佐紀町（平城宮跡）
Access	From Kintesu Yamato Saidaiji Station: - 15 minutes on foot from the station.
Related Venues	Former Site of Heijokyu Imperial Palace

Name/address in local language

天平たなばた祭り～平城京天平祭・夏～ Heijo Tempyo Summer Festival
address 奈良市佐紀町（平城宮跡） Sakicho, Nara (Former Site of Heijokyu Imperial Palace)

Opening Time & Admissions

Event Date	23 Aug - 25 Aug
Opening Hours	16:00 - 21:00
Admission	Free *Partly charged
Available Foreign Languages	No foreign language spoken (Japanese only)

Contact Details

Website	https://tenpyosai.jp/

area guide

Nishinokyo

traces of Japan’s first city still remain, along with ancient temples and burial mounds