The Best Japanese Festivals & Events On the Web

New Years Oshogatsu Festivals in the United States
20
                                
×
2026: San Diego Annual 21st Cherry Blossom Festival Celebration at Japanese Friendship Garden, Balboa Park (Vendors) (4 Days)
2026 Celebrate the New Year at Japanese Heritage Shoya House: Traditional 'Shogatsu' (Taiko, Crafts, Mochi-Pounding, Ikebana..)
New Year’s Eve Traditions Across the U.S. and Japan (How Two Countries Celebrate December 31)
2027 Japanese New Year's Day - Shogatsu (A Time to Welcome Renewal, Good Fortune, and Family)
2027 New Years Day is January 1, 2026 Thursday (Plan Ahead: Expect Traffic, Higher Fares and Hotel Rates)
2026 Little Tokyo Farmers' Market (Fresh Produce, Cultural Flavors, And Community Connection Every Saturday In The Heart of Little Tokyo)
Mother's Day is Sunday: Top Tips & Ideas to Surprise a Special Mom, Grandma, Dad (For Kids, Dads & Moms that Need Ideas)
2026 World Baseball Classic Tickets (Four Host Cities, One Global Tournament - Secure Tickets Early) March 5 to March 17, 2026
2026 Japanese New Year Tradition Event Mochi Pounding Tradition! (Omochitsuki) Asian Art Museum
Light the Hope Walk for Leukemia Awareness (For Those Fighting, Remembered, and Yet to Be Diagnosed)
Blood & Platelet Donation: A Constant Need, A Lifesaving Impact. American Red Cross
2026 Tokyo X Festival (Japanese Food, Japanese Culture, Performances, Anime, Car Show..) 2 Days (Video)
Christmas Day Tips - Last Minute Ideas (Top Presents and Gifts for Your Love Ones)
Alert Icon

Instagram

2014 Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival in Little Tokyo - Weller Court Shopping Center & Japanese Village Plaza (Schedule Added!)NEW

SELECT DISTINCT e.PkID, e.Title, e.StartDate, e.StartTime, e.EndTime, e.TBD, e.Description, e.LocID, l.Name, l.Lat, l.Lon, e.SeriesID FROM hc_events e LEFT JOIN hc_locations l ON (e.LocID = l.PkID) WHERE (e.SeriesID = '128' OR e.LocID = '128') AND e.IsActive = 1 AND e.IsApproved = 1 AND e.StartDate >= '2026-01-04' ORDER BY e.Title, e.StartDate, e.TBD, e.StartTime
2014 Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival in Little Tokyo - Weller Court Shopping Center & Japanese Village Plaza (Schedule Added!) | Japanese-City.com
Event Hits
10.1k+ People Viewed Event
Date: Wednesday, 1 January, 2014       Time: 10:50 am - 3:00 pm
Weller Court (Downtown LA, Little Tokyo)
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Visit Location Website
Map of Weller Court (Downtown LA, Little Tokyo), 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St.

15th Annual Japanese New Year's 2014 Oshogatsu Festival held at Weller Court Shopping Center and Japanese Village Plaza. Japanese art and entertainment will be center stage. The Japanese New Years or "Oshogatsu" is one of the most important celebration for the Japanese.

Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California is hosting Oshogatsu (New Year) Event at Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Date
January 1, 2014

Three Different Locations

Weller Court Schedule

10:50 am - 11:30 am: Opening Ceremonies - Weller Court

Japanese Village Schedule
11:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Japanese Village Plaza Program

Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)
11:30 am - 3:00 pm


Performances
Taiko Drums
Martial Arts performance
Sake Breaking ceremony
Lion Dances
Folk Music and Dance
Japanese Calligraphy
Mochi pounding
Booths: Kite making & Origami teaching
Food booths

Three Locations in Little Tokyo
1) Weller Court Shopping Center
2) Japanese Village Plaza
3) Frances Hashimoto Plaza (near Japanese Plaza)

Disclaimer: Please double check all information provided on our platform with the official website for complete accuracy and up-to-date details.

   

Wednesday, 1 January, 2014



Event Contact


Event Organizer Website


Visit Organizer Website

Get More Details From the Event Organizer

Event Location Website


Visit Location Website

For More Location Details

Add Event To Your Calendar


iCalendar Google Calendar

Windows Live Calendar

Event Information Can Change

Always verify event information for possible changes or mistakes.

Contact Us for Issues

Japanese Event & Festival Categories




Social Media & Email Share