2025 This Month Japanese Events & Festivals (original) (raw)
×California: Due to fires and poor air quality, check event locations for updates or cancellations.
Explore this Ancient Culture of Japan.
Explore Ancient Japan.
This Month's Best Japanese Festivals & Events on the Web
Rediscovering Japan's Ancient Traditions: A Journey Through a Thousand Years
Japanese Festival Events Near Me
Show Miles Current Location
× Sort Miles × Show Results ( mi change)
Thursday, 16 January, 2025 (Today)
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
2025 Sapporo's Animated Light Show in Little Tokyo: Celebration of the Year of the Snake (Jan 16-19)NEW
Celebrate the 2025 Year of the Snake with Sapporo's animated light show in Little Tokyo. From January 16-19, enjoy this magical d... - 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FREE Day Thursday! Japanese American National Museum (Free All Day Every 3rd Thursday of the Month) Or Free Every Thursday from 5-8pmNEW
The mission of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is to promote understanding and appreciation of America's ethnic and ...
Saturday, 18 January, 2025 (3 Days)
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, SanTan Viillage, AZ (Pick-Up Super-Cute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)NEW
Hello Gilbert! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is returning to SanTan Village on Saturday, 1/18! Come say hello to us near American Ea... - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West: The Shops of Tanforan, San Bruno Event (Pick-Up Super-Cute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last) Truck CaliNEW
Hello San Bruno! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is returning to The Shops at Tanforan on Saturday 1/18! Come say hello to us near Bar... - 12:00 pm
2025 Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony: The Way Of Tea: Sado Demonstration (An Ancient Cultural Experience Invites You To Witness)NEW
Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony: The Way Of Tea: Sado Demonstration.
Immerse yourself in the captivating...
Sunday, 19 January, 2025 (4 Days)
- 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Celebrate “The Japanese New Year” With a Special Cultural Event by @fioregeishaofficial (Modern Geisha Group) Sunday, January 19, 2025NEW
Celebrate “the Japanese New Year” with us at a special cultural event by @fioregeishaofficial (Modern Geisha...
Tuesday, 21 January, 2025 (6 Days)
- TBA
2025 NAMM Show Event (NAMM Show is the World's Largest Music Show: Japanese Music Products: Kawai, Roland, Yamaha..) Drums, Guitars, Pianos.. (4 Days)NEW
NAMM - Believe in Music.
NAMM is the music, sound, and event industry's trade association. As your associat...
Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 (7 Days)
- All Day
2025 Roki Sasaki Watch: 23 Year Old Rising Star From Japan. What MLB Team Will Sign Him? (See Video)NEW
Roki Sasaki is a rising star in Japanese baseball.
Here's the Scoop:
• He's a Japanese phenom: Sas... - All Day
Artsu Matsuri 2025: Celebrating Japanese Culture Through Community ArtNEW
The JCCC Gallery is pleased to host Artsu Matsuri, our annual community show in the winter of 2025.
This annual commu...
Thursday, 23 January, 2025 (8 Days)
- TBA
2025 NAMM Show Event (NAMM Show is the World's Largest Music Show: Japanese Music Products: Kawai, Roland, Yamaha..) Drums, Guitars, Pianos.. (4 Days)NEW
NAMM - Believe in Music.
NAMM is the music, sound, and event industry's trade association. As your associat...
Friday, 24 January, 2025 (9 Days)
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
2025 Experience the Elegance of Traditional Japanese Dance: NIHONBUYO with Ume Nakamura (2 Exclusive Shows)NEW
NIHONBUYO, literally “Japanese dance,” is an elegant style of classical Japanese dance that defies easy definition. Though it... - TBA
2025 NAMM Show Event (NAMM Show is the World's Largest Music Show: Japanese Music Products: Kawai, Roland, Yamaha..) Drums, Guitars, Pianos.. (4 Days)NEW
NAMM - Believe in Music.
NAMM is the music, sound, and event industry's trade association. As your associat...
Saturday, 25 January, 2025 (10 Days)
- 9:00 am
2025: 36th Annual Koi Show - San Diego Koi Club: The Largest West Coast KOI Show (2 Days) Over 300 Koi on Display - FREENEW
LARGEST WEST COAST KOI SHOW. Over 300 Koi on display in competition, from 6 inches to 3 feet long. Described as ... - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West Event, Scottsdale, AZ - Truck West (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)NEW
Hello Scottsdale! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be returning to Scottsdale Quarte... - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Truck West, Fashion Valley San Diego, CA (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)NEW
Hello San Diego! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is returning to Fashion Valley on Saturday, 1/25! Come say hello to us near Bloomingd... - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
2025 Experience the Elegance of Traditional Japanese Dance: NIHONBUYO with Ume Nakamura (2 Exclusive Shows)NEW
NIHONBUYO, literally “Japanese dance,” is an elegant style of classical Japanese dance that defies easy definition. Though it... - TBA
2025 NAMM Show Event (NAMM Show is the World's Largest Music Show: Japanese Music Products: Kawai, Roland, Yamaha..) Drums, Guitars, Pianos.. (4 Days)NEW
NAMM - Believe in Music.
NAMM is the music, sound, and event industry's trade association. As your associat...
Sunday, 26 January, 2025 (11 Days)
- 9:00 am
2025: 36th Annual Koi Show - San Diego Koi Club: The Largest West Coast KOI Show (2 Days) Over 300 Koi on Display - FREENEW
LARGEST WEST COAST KOI SHOW. Over 300 Koi on display in competition, from 6 inches to 3 feet long. Described as ... - 11:30 am
2025 New Year's Celebration: Oshogatsu (Japanese Cultural Events, Live Taiko, Rice Pounding, Calligraphy, Kite-Making, Lion Dancing..)NEW
Celebrate the New Year Japanese-Style at Oshogatsu. Join us for a family-friendly Oshogatsu celebration filled w... - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2025 Samurai Spirit: Swords, Accessories, and Paintings (Learn About the Japanese Samurai Appreciation of Finely Honed Skills in Forging and Weapons)NEW
Learn about the Japanese samurai and their appreciation of finely honed skills in forging and polishing steel to make weapons of ...
Thursday, 30 January, 2025
- TBA
The State of California's Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution - Jan 30thNEW
Fred T. Korematsu was a national civil rights hero. In 1942, at the age of 23, he refused to go to the government's incarceration...
Saturday, 1 February, 2025
- 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
How To Be Japanese: Beyond the Normal - The Fanatic Salon Theater: A Hilarious Solo Show by Miyo About Quirky 'Normals,' Identity, and CultureNEW
What is beyond normal, anyway? Spoiler alert: it’s probably not what you think. In fact, your “normal”... - All Day
2025 Celebrating Noguchi Garden’s: A Hidden Oasis Among High Rise Buildings Using Natures Elements: Rock, Water, Tree.. FreeNEW
A Closer Look into the Sculpture Garden that is a hidden gem in Irvine California. Noguchi Gardens is a tranqu...
Sunday, 2 February, 2025
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
2025 Annual San Diego Setsubun Event: We Banish the Evil & Welcome Spring with Good Fortune (Enjoy Performances, Demonstrations, Crafts, & Food)NEW
Come join us on Setsubun where we banish the evil and welcome Spring with good fortune.
This event will take place inside t... - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Event: Del Amo Mall, Torrance (Hello Kitty Cakes, Donuts, Macarons & Hello Kitty Super Cute Merch!) Truck CaliNEW
Hello Torrance! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be returning to Del Amo Fashion Center on Saturday, 2/1! Come visit us in the cou... - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025: Greg Ito’s ‘Motion Pictures’ Solo Exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art-A Journey Through Life’s Surreal ChaptersNEW
Greg Ito's Solo Exhibition 'MOTION PICTURES' at the Long Beach Museum of Art. Experience the surreal and deeply... - All Day
2025 NCMA Presents Samurai: The Making of a Warrior, its First Exhibition of East Asian Material Culture Since 1988NEW
Samurai: The Making of a Warrior at the North Carolina Museum of Art offers a thrilling dive into the artistry, ... - All Day
A Beautiful Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks (Aid for Meditating)NEW
USC Rock Garden - Building a peaceful place for reflection & remembrance. Dedicated to Japanese American students forced out ...
Monday, 3 February, 2025
- 9:00 am
Experience a Walk in a Beautiful Japanese-Style Garden and Japanese Tea HouseNEW
Discover the tranquility of a Japanese-style garden that blends design elements of classic tea, strolling and zen gardens. Cross ... - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 Experience Japan in Philadelphia, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden (Structure Originally from Nagoya, Japan)NEW
The main structure of the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden was originally from Nagoya, Japan. It was constructed in Nagoya... - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
2025 Oct 18 Opening! 'Established in 1924', A Taste of Tokyo's Legendary Grilled Chicken Comes to San Francisco, JapantownNEW
A famous Tokyo yakitori shop, known for its century-long legacy of drawing long queues of eager patrons, is set to make its mark ... - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2025 Team Taiko Japanese Drumming Lessons Winter SessionNEW
Team Taiko classes are divided into 8-week sessions, with a different pattern taught in each session. They can be purchased by se... - All Day
2025 Let’s Survive Forever - Yayoi Kusama Infinity Room at WNDR BostonNEW
This event refers to an art installation called "Let's Survive Forever" by Yayoi Kusama that used to be on display at the WNDR Mu... - All Day
Japanese Tea Garden inside San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park (Visit a Traditional Japanese Tea House with Selection of Tea & Small Japanese Snacks)NEW
The San Francisco Japanese Garden, also known as the Japanese Tea Garden, is a serene and picturesque garden located within Golde...
Tuesday, 4 February, 2025
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 The Mesmerizing World of Yayoi Kusama's Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room - Phoenix Art Museum #InfinityRoom #PhoenixMuseum (Re-Opens)NEW
Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room. Yayoi Kusama's Beloved Installation Re-Opens to the Public Sept 9, 2023. The Ya... - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
2025 California-Based Artist Mineo Mizuno at the Huntington Art GalleryNEW
Three striking new works by California-based artist Mineo Mizuno activate the Huntington Art Gallery and its outdoor loggia to in...
Wednesday, 5 February, 2025
- All Day
2025 Yayoi Kusama's Longing for Eternity - On View at The Broad NEW
Born and raised in Japan, Yayoi Kusama emerged as an artist during the Vietnam era and continues to make work that reaches divers...
Friday, 7 February, 2025
- All Day
2025 San Fransokyo Square, New Addition at Disney's California Adventure (San Francisco Meets Tokyo' Offers a Captivating Blend of Two Iconic Cities)NEW
San Fransokyo Square at Disney's California Adventure Park opened its doors on Thursday, August 31, 2023. This exciting new l...
Saturday, 8 February, 2025
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West Event: Stonewood Center, Downey (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) Truck CaliNEW
Hello Downey! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be returning to Stonewood...
Sunday, 9 February, 2025
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
2025 A Year in Kimono: The History of Kimono from its Origins to Modern Day FashionNEW
Sono Kimono is proud to give this hour long presentation on “A Year in Kimono”, which starts with the history of kimono from ...
Monday, 10 February, 2025
- 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2025 Team Taiko Japanese Drumming Lessons Winter SessionNEW
Team Taiko classes are divided into 8-week sessions, with a different pattern taught in each session. They can be purchased by se...
Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
- 5:00 pm
2025 USC Japanese Heritage Night: USC Women's Basketball Versus Penn at Galen Center - Features USC Trojans Guard JuJu WatkinsNEW
Come join the USC Women's Basketball team as we celebrate Japanese heritage! Each ticket purchased through this promotional link ...
Friday, 14 February, 2025
- All Day
Valentine's Day: Top Tips & Ideas (A Day to Express Feelings of Love, Appreciation, & Affection for Romantic Partners, Family Members, & Friends)NEW
Valentine's Day Ideas
Valentine's Day is one of the most romantic days of the year. So it is natural that e...
Saturday, 15 February, 2025
- 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
2025 Hello Kitty Truck Cali, The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall, CA (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!)NEW
Hello Carlsbad! The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is returning to The Shoppes at ... - All Day
Universal Studios Hollywood - ‘Super Nintendo World’ Opened Feb 17, 2023 (New Video!)NEW
Finally! A New Way to Play! Opens 2/17/2023
SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ takes you into the world of Super Mario™. Batt...