The Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival is always a major Tanabata celebration in the Kanto region, and this year shouldn't be any different. With traditional ceremonies, parades and impressive floats, Tanabata weddings, stages with a variety of performances, and more, it's an event with plenty to do. The three-day festival will include some of the expected Japanese festival stalls and fun around Hiratsuka Station, but one of the particular draws is a parade of 1,000 dancing participants.