The Best Japanese Festivals & Events On the Web

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2025 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles)
2025 The Mesmerizing World of Yayoi Kusama's Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room - Phoenix Art Museum #InfinityRoom #PhoenixMuseum (Re-Opens)
2025 Gardena Obon Festival & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay, Gardena Buddhist Church
2025 Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms - Two of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms-On View at The Broad
2025 San Jose Buddhist Obon Bazaar Festival (Live Taiko, Authentic Japanese Food, Entertainment & Bon Odori Dancing) (2 Days) San Jose Buddhist Church
2025 Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival (New Update: Sunday Only) Japantown: Bon Odori, Taiko, Bingo, Games, Japanese Food, Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown
2025 Yayoi Kusama's Longing for Eternity - On View at The Broad
2025 Japan Heritage Night at Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels vs White Sox (Saturday Night) Free Jersey with Ticket Link
2025: 93rd Seattle Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment..) Seattle Buddhist Temple (2 Days)
A Beautiful Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks (Aid for Meditating)
2025 Celebrating Noguchi Garden’s: A Hidden Oasis Among High Rise Buildings Using Natures Elements: Rock, Water, Tree.. Free
2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #Totoro
Japantown - Seattle
Japantown - Seattle
Bainbridge Island, Memorial & Museum
2025 Seattle JapanTown Tips
2025 Seattle JapanTown Tips
Explore Historic JapanTown in Seattle

Things To See  Seattle JapanTown  Bainbridge Island

Bainbridge Island, Seattle

Bainbridge is an island of 20,000 population and the only way is by scenic 35-min ferry boat. Once you are on the ferry you can get out and check out the scenic views. Learn about Japanese history regarding the internment from a personal perspective.

1) Seattle Waterfront / Bainbridge Island Ferry, 801 Alaskan Way Pier 52, Seattle, WA 98104
Once you arrive in Bainbridge, you will drive right off the ferry boat and you will enter onto Main street where most of the shops and restaurants are. You can park on the side of the street and walk the streets.

2) Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, 215 Ericksen Ave NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, (206) 842-2773
There is a small viewing area of chairs to watch the video "Manzanar for you if you haven't seen it." Location behind the ice cream shop. You have to ask for directions. There is history of the interment of Japanese.

3) Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, 4192 Eagle Harbor Drive, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, located on the south shore of Eagle harbor.
Originally the memorial was going to be a small plaque. Once they formed a committee the memorial grew from a small dedication to an incredible tribute to the Japanese that were take from Bainbridge Island. Over 50 thousands dollars of cedar wood was donated to create the structure of this beautiful memorial. They have the names and their ages of the Japanese that were taken with quotes on the wall. This is a must see.

Memorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odj6XNMay5w
Resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Island_Japanese_American_Exclusion_Memorial

4) Blackbird Bakery, 210 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, (206) 780-1322, blackbirdbakery.com

5) Mora Iced Creamery, 139 Madrone Ln, Ste 1100 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, (206) 855-8822, moraicedcreamery.com