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2025 Mendocino Obon Festival: A True Japanese Summer Festival in an Enchanting Coastal Village

2025 Konko Annual Summer Festival Bazaar Event: Japanese Food, Bake Sale, Bingo.. (2 Days)

2025 Pasadena Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Japanese Food..) Pasadena Buddhist Church

2025 'From Hiroshima to Hope' Annual Lantern Floating Ceremony-Honors Victims of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki & All Victims of War (Video)

80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki (Remembering Hiroshima: Learn. Reflect. Remember Peace)

2025 Gardena Valley GVJCI Car Show Fundraiser - Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute

2025 All Access: Japanese Baseball Experience (Dodger Gift Bag: Japanese Heritage Jersey, Pregame Catered Reception, Field Level Game & Parking..)

2025: 17th Los Angeles Tanabata Festival, Little Tokyo (Tanabata Kazari will be on Display During Nisei Week)

2025 JANM Annual Natsumatsuri Family Festival Event Summer Celebration (Performers, Hula, Tea Ceremony, Taiko, Crafts, Origami..) Nisei Week Event

2025 Annual Nisei Week Deko-Car Show (Anime Fans & Tuners, Nisei Week DEKOCAR SHOW Shines into Little Tokyo Los Angeles) Saturday

2025 Hello Kitty Day #2 | Sunday, August 3 vs. Cardinals, San Diego - Limited-Edition Hello Kitty 10 (Use Link)

2025: 37th Annual Southern California Japanese Surfing Contest (Surfers From All Over Japan & Southern California for Thrilling Display of Skill..)

2025 Japan Festival Chicago: Celebrate 40 Years of Japanese Cultural Exchange (Japanese Food, Taiko, Koto Music, Kimono Fashion..)

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2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown

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Friday, 17 October, 2025 (in 96 Days)

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2025 Annual Orange County Japan OC Fair Event: One of the Largest Japanese Festivals in Southern Calif. (Japanese Food, Performances & Culture) 3 DaysNEW
October 17-19, 2025 • Costa Mesa, CA
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Orange County Fairgrounds
Costa Mesa, CA
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Animation Is Film Festival 2025: Showcasing the World’s Best Animated Films and Shorts from Japan & Around the Globe (3 Days) TCL Chinese (See Video)NEW
Animation Is Film: What It Is & Why It Matters

TCL Chinese Theatre (Graumans Chinese Theater)
Hollywood, CA

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2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #TotoroNEW
Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 Event (See These Movies on the Big Screen in Theaters). Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli Eve...

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Woodland Hills, CA

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October 17-19, 2025 • Costa Mesa, CA
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Orange County Fairgrounds
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Animation Is Film Festival 2025: Showcasing the World’s Best Animated Films and Shorts from Japan & Around the Globe (3 Days) TCL Chinese (See Video)NEW
Animation Is Film: What It Is & Why It Matters

TCL Chinese Theatre (Graumans Chinese Theater)
Hollywood, CA

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2025 Annual Orange County Japan OC Fair Event: One of the Largest Japanese Festivals in Southern Calif. (Japanese Food, Performances & Culture) 3 DaysNEW
October 17-19, 2025 • Costa Mesa, CA
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Orange County Fairgrounds
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Animation Is Film Festival 2025: Showcasing the World’s Best Animated Films and Shorts from Japan & Around the Globe (3 Days) TCL Chinese (See Video)NEW
Animation Is Film: What It Is & Why It Matters

TCL Chinese Theatre (Graumans Chinese Theater)
Hollywood, CA

Friday, 31 October, 2025 (in 110 Days)

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Halloween Safety Tips from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Take a minute to read these tips before buying your...

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Sunday, 02 November, 2025 (in 112 Days)

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2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..NEW
Oak Glen Apple Ranch Experience

Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, Oak Glen
Oak Glen, CA

Monday, 03 November, 2025 (in 113 Days)

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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...

Japanese Tea Garden - San Francisco (Inside Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, 05 November, 2025 (in 115 Days)

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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...

The Broad Museum
Los Angeles, CA

Friday, 07 November, 2025 (in 117 Days)

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Bath, Maine - Memorial Garden (Honoring Japanese Rescuers of Tsugaru in 1889 with Torii Gate & Memorial Garden)NEW
Bath, Maine, has built a Japanese torii gate and memorial garden to honor the citizens of Tsugaru who rescued the crew of t...

Bath Maine Memorial Garden (Honors Japanese Rescuers with Torii Gate & Memorial Garden)
Bath, ME

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2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..NEW
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Oak Glen, CA

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2025: 16th Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival Event (Japanese Culture, Bon Odori Dancing, Arts, Taiko, Performances, Music and Japanese Food) HenderseonNEW
Annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival Event! We're back, Go Genki! “Aki Matsuri” are the Japanese words...

Water Street Plaza
Henderson, NV
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2025: 226-Year-Old Japanese Temple Bell Rings Peace in the Heart of Washington, US National ArboretumNEW
This ancient bronze wonder embarked on a remarkable journey in 2024, traveling from its unknown Japane...

226-Year-Old Japanese Temple Bell, U.S. National Arboretum
Washington, DC

Saturday, 15 November, 2025 (in 125 Days)

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2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #TotoroNEW
Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 Event (See These Movies on the Big Screen in Theaters). Fathom Events brings Studio Ghibli Eve...

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Woodland Hills, CA

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Sunday, 13 July, 2025
2025 Japan Fair (Celebrates Japanese Art & Culture: Exhibits, Music, Dance..) 20 Performances, 10 Workshops, 20k+ Visitors, 100 Organizations (2 Days) 10:00 am
2025 Annual Enmanji Buddhist Temple - Week 1: Chicken Teriyaki & Bazaar Festival (Sunday) 11:00 am
2025 Konko Annual Summer Festival Bazaar Event: Japanese Food, Bake Sale, Bingo.. (2 Days) 11:30 am
2025 Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival (New Update: Sunday Only) Japantown: Bon Odori, Taiko, Bingo, Games, Japanese Food, Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 12:00 pm
2025 San Jose Buddhist Obon Bazaar Festival (Live Taiko, Authentic Japanese Food, Entertainment & Bon Odori Dancing) (2 Days) San Jose Buddhist Church 12:00 pm
2025: 76th Annual Monterey Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts..) Sunday Only 12:00 pm
2025 New York Obon Street Dance Festival (The Celebration Take Place Steps from the New York Buddhist Church on 106th Street) NYBC 12:30 pm
2025 Nisei Week Opening Ceremony (Celebrate Festival's Start, Previewed Nisei Week's Ondo Dances, Year's Honorees & Queen Candidates (Invitation Only) 1:00 pm
2025 Sozenji Obon Festival: Live Taiko Performance, Bon Odori Dancing at Sozenji Buddhist Temple (Sunday) 1:00 pm
2025 Los Angeles Dodger Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Probable Pitcher: Taking the Mound (Video) 1:05 pm
2025 Buddhist Temple of Marin Obon Service and Odori Celebration Event 2:00 pm

Monday, 14 July, 2025
2025 Orange County Bon Odori Dance Practice at Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) - Everybody is Welcome to Come & Learn the Dances 7:00 pm
2025 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Bon Odori Dance Practice at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (VHBT) 7:00 pm

Tuesday, 15 July, 2025
2025 Bon Odori Dance Practice - Gardena Buddhist Church (Tu/Th) 7:00 pm
2025 Mountain View Bon Odori Practice & Maui-Style Dance Practice, Mountain View Buddhist Temple 7:00 pm
2025 Nisei Week Ondo Dance Practice: JACCC Plaza, Little Tokyo, LA (Everyone Welcome to Dance or Watch) Tue/Thu 7:00 pm
2025: 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game (Shohei Ohtani Voted NL's Starting All-Star DH) 7:00 pm
2024 West Los Angeles Bon Odori Dance Practice at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple (WLA) 7:30 pm

Friday, 18 July, 2025
2025: 17th Sake and Food Tasting Event in the Park (Unlimited Food & Drink, Over 50 of Sake and Shochu, and 22 Food & Beverage Providers) (See Video) 7:00 pm

Saturday, 19 July, 2025
2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #Totoro All Day
2025 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West Event: Northridge Fashion Center, CA (Pick-Up Supercute Treats & Merch, While Supplies Last!) Truck Cali 10:00 am
2025: 40th Annual Asian Celebration & Obon and Taiko Festival (Performances, Music, Martial Arts, Marketplace, Food Trucks, Crafts) Alton Baker Park 10:00 am

Sunday, 13 July, 2025
2025 San Jose Buddhist Obon Bazaar Festival (Live Taiko, Authentic Japanese Food, Entertainment & Bon Odori Dancing) (2 Days) San Jose Buddhist Church 12:00 pm
2025 Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival (New Update: Sunday Only) Japantown: Bon Odori, Taiko, Bingo, Games, Japanese Food, Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 12:00 pm

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 San Diego Bon Odori Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Food, Refreshments..) Buddhist Temple of San Diego (Saturday) 4:30 pm

Sunday, 27 July, 2025
2025: 94th San Francisco Bon Odori on Octavia Street (Started 1932, One of the Largest & Oldest Obon Festivals in US) San Francisco Buddhist Church 10:00 am

Saturday, 16 August, 2025
2025 JANM Annual Natsumatsuri Family Festival Event Summer Celebration (Performers, Hula, Tea Ceremony, Taiko, Crafts, Origami..) Nisei Week Event 12:00 am

Sunday, 13 July, 2025
2025: 76th Annual Monterey Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts..) Sunday Only 12:00 pm

Tuesday, 5 August, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty® Night at Dodger Stadium (Fans Who Buy Special Ticket Package Will Get a Hello Kitty-Promotion Item) Use Dodger Link! 7:10 pm

Wednesday, 20 August, 2025
2025 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles) 11:00 am

Saturday, 19 July, 2025
2025 Santa Barbara Summer Obon Festival (Live Taiko, Japanese Snacks, Karate, Japanese Crafts..) Santa Barbara Buddhist Church 1:00 pm
2025 TAIKOPROJECT 25th Anniversary Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall 7:00 pm

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Japan Heritage Night at Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels vs White Sox (Saturday Night) Free Jersey with Ticket Link 7:07 pm

Saturday, 19 July, 2025
2025: 80th Seabrook Obon Festival Event, New Jersey (Japanese Food, Crafts, Bon Dance, Taiko, Origami, Crafts..) Seabrook Buddhist Temple (Sat) 4:00 pm

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Annual Tacoma Obon & Bon Odori Festival Event (Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Beer Garden..) Tacoma Buddhist Temple (Saturday) 4:00 pm
2025 San Luis Obispo Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Beef & Chicken Teriyaki, Sushi, Sweet Shop..) Saturday (SLO) 12:00 pm

Sunday, 13 July, 2025
2025 Annual Enmanji Buddhist Temple - Week 1: Chicken Teriyaki & Bazaar Festival (Sunday) 11:00 am

Saturday, 2 August, 2025
2025 Gardena Obon Festival & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay, Gardena Buddhist Church 3:00 pm

Monday, 4 August, 2025
2025 All Access: Japanese Baseball Experience (Dodger Gift Bag: Japanese Heritage Jersey, Pregame Catered Reception, Field Level Game & Parking..) 7:10 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
2025 Mendocino Obon Festival: A True Japanese Summer Festival in an Enchanting Coastal Village 12:00 pm

Sunday, 13 July, 2025
2025 Konko Annual Summer Festival Bazaar Event: Japanese Food, Bake Sale, Bingo.. (2 Days) 11:30 am

Sunday, 14 September, 2025
2025 Pasadena Summer Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Japanese Food..) Pasadena Buddhist Church All Day

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025
2025 'From Hiroshima to Hope' Annual Lantern Floating Ceremony-Honors Victims of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki & All Victims of War (Video) 6:00 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki (Remembering Hiroshima: Learn. Reflect. Remember Peace) 12:00 pm

Saturday, 16 August, 2025
2025 Gardena Valley GVJCI Car Show Fundraiser - Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute 10:00 am

Monday, 4 August, 2025
2025 All Access: Japanese Baseball Experience (Dodger Gift Bag: Japanese Heritage Jersey, Pregame Catered Reception, Field Level Game & Parking..) 7:10 pm

Saturday, 9 August, 2025
2025: 17th Los Angeles Tanabata Festival, Little Tokyo (Tanabata Kazari will be on Display During Nisei Week) All Day

Saturday, 16 August, 2025
2025 JANM Annual Natsumatsuri Family Festival Event Summer Celebration (Performers, Hula, Tea Ceremony, Taiko, Crafts, Origami..) Nisei Week Event 12:00 am
2025 Annual Nisei Week Deko-Car Show (Anime Fans & Tuners, Nisei Week DEKOCAR SHOW Shines into Little Tokyo Los Angeles) Saturday 12:00 pm

Sunday, 3 August, 2025
2025 Hello Kitty Day #2 | Sunday, August 3 vs. Cardinals, San Diego - Limited-Edition Hello Kitty 10 (Use Link) 1:10 pm

Sunday, 12 October, 2025
2025: 37th Annual Southern California Japanese Surfing Contest (Surfers From All Over Japan & Southern California for Thrilling Display of Skill..) 6:00 am

Saturday, 19 July, 2025
2025 Japan Festival Chicago: Celebrate 40 Years of Japanese Cultural Exchange (Japanese Food, Taiko, Koto Music, Kimono Fashion..) 11:00 am
2025 TAIKOPROJECT 25th Anniversary Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall 7:00 pm

Saturday, 11 October, 2025
2025: 9th Japan Week at Bellevue College: Matsuri Festival Day 10:00 am

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025
2025 Toro Nagashi - An Ancient Tradition in Japan, Garden of the Phoenix (Toro Nagashi Refers to the Japanese River Lantern Festival Held in Summer) 7:00 pm

Sunday, 20 July, 2025
2025 OAA Annual Picnic: A Tradition Since 1930's (Performances, Games, Raffles, & the Only Okinawan Bon Dance in LA) Okinawa Association of America 11:00 am

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