2019 - 10th Annual Aki Matsuri Festival - Premier Japanese Culture and Food Festival (Japanese Food, Bon Odori, Performances, Taiko..) The Park VegasNewly Listed

10th Annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival will be held at The Park Las Vegas - on the strip - this year. The event of the year in the Japanese American community in Las Vegas. Enjoy food, live entertainments, and cultural explosions!

Everybody is welcome - FREE. 

Background Festival
HENDERSON, Nevada - The Japanese Festival Association of Nevada (JFAN) is proud to announce MGM Resorts Japan as the title sponsor for the 9th Annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival! This year’s event will return to the Henderson Events Plaza for the third year in a row on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 11am to 9pm. FREE ADMISSION as always. In addition to the support from MGM Resorts Japan, Aki Matsuri has gained sponsorship funds from the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, and from the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. 

This year’s event festival promises entertainment from local groups performing traditional and contemporary Japanese arts like elegant Japanese dance, a karaoke contest, thrilling martial arts, deadly samurai sword demonstrations,and thunderous taiko drumming. One of the local taiko groups, Las Vegas Kaminari Taiko will be celebrating their 25th anniversary! Plus, we welcoming back our performing guests from Japan, the Menkoi Girls, Puppetion and Soul Splash Crew! The evening will conclude with the crowd pleasing dance known as bon odori! 

General vendors will be on hand, as well as a kid’s corner with traditional Japanese activities, sake tasting for the adults and, of course, Japanese cuisine provided by vendors including: Raku, Chabuya, Monta, Asahi Beer, and many more. As always, ADMISSION IS FREE! And self-parking garages at New York-New York Hotel & Casino and PARK MGM Hotel are available to use with parking fees. To learn more about the one and only Japanese Fall Festival in our valley, visit www.akimatsurinv.com or contact Gene Sugano at 702-334-5218.

About Aki Matsuri Festival
Aki Matsuri festival was founded in 2010 by Robert Higashinaka who wanted to boost awareness about the growing Japanese population in Las Vegas. “Aki Matsuri” are the Japanese words for “fall festival”, and has been celebrated in the Las Vegas valley each October. The first Aki Matsuri took place at West Flamingo Park on Flamingo and Jones, then it moved to Chinatown for two years, then to a major casino property for three years, until it’s ultimate destination at the Henderson Events Plaza. The event attracts more than 10,000 people annually and features traditional culture, music and food. The visiting groups from Japan, as well as the local talent, are not paid for their performances, nor are the visiting groups compensated for their travel expenses. JFAN appreciates the enthusiasm of everyone who volunteers to make this event a success year after year.

About the Japanese Festival Association of Nevada (JFAN)
JFAN is grass roots founded, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing Japanese culture to Nevada, and providing opportunities for all members of the community to experience and learn about Japan. The popularity of the event attracted the attention of MGM Resorts Japan, the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco. The board of JFAN were extremely excited about the major casino sponsorship and the support by the Japanese organizations outside the state of Nevada. Kathleen Blakely, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Nevada said, “We could not be more pleased that the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles will be a sponsor for this year’s event.” JFAN’s President, Jeff Winchester said, “The sponsorship by MGM Resorts Japan, Japan Foundation Los Angeles, and the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco cements Aki Matsuri’s standing as the premier Japanese festival in Southern Nevada. We hope others will follow the lead of these organizations and help support this incredible event, keeping it free and open to the public.”

Aki Masturi Festival Date
October 26, 2019, Saturday

Aki Masturi Festival Time
11 am to 8:00 pm

Location of Festival
The Park Vegas, 3782 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Admission
Free

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Celebrate the Japanese Culture food, performances and dancing.
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Aki Matsuri Festival Location 
The Park Vegas, 3782 S Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109

Aki Matsuri Festival Title
2019 - 10th Annual Aki Matsuri Festival - Premier Japanese Culture and Food Festival (Japanese Food, Bon Odori, Performances, Taiko..) The Park Vegas