If you’re looking for a unique and exciting summer festival, look no further than the Takaoka Tanabata Festival in the Takaoka City of Toyama Prefecture. This colorful event happens every year from August 1 to 7. It celebrates the traditional Japanese Star Festival, also known as Tanabata. A Celestial CelebrationThe Tanabata Festival has its origins in a beautiful folklore tale of two celestial lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi. They are allowed to meet only once a year across the Milky Way. As you wander through the festival, you’ll see the magic of the summer night sky decorated with more than 1…