Hikone Tanabata Festival is one of the leading summer festivals in Hikone. It is as well known as Hikone Great Firework Festival, Hikone Manto-Nagashi (Buddhist lantern festival) and Hikone-Bayashi Whole Dance Competition. .
Every shopping street of Ginza, Chuo, Noborimachi Green and Hashimoto is decorated with brightly colored streamers and this creates an exciting atmosphere of Tanabata Festival.