The 72nd Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival (第72回湘南ひらつか七夕まつり)

Hiratsuka is currently holding the 72nd Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival, one of Japan's three major Tanabata festivals, alongside those in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture.

The Hiratsuka Hachimangu Shrine is also decorated with Tanabata ornaments.