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Date: Saturday, 16 August, 2025       Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Map of JACCC Plaza: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (In Front of Building), 244 S. San Pedro Street

The Nisei Week Foundation will be hosting a variety of activities across two weekends in celebration of the Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival.

At JACCC Location. Over two weekends, attendees will immerse themselves in Japanese culture through traditional arts. They will learn about Ikebana, tea ceremonies, Japanese dolls, ceramics, bonsai, calligraphy, and Sashiko. These experiences offer a deep appreciation for Japanese aesthetics, discipline, and cultural values.

The exhibitions are free and open to the public.
• Activities at JACCC will be inside the Building and on the JACCC Plaza
• Note: Start/End Times 

Nisei Week Dates at JACCC Location
• Week 1: August 09-10, 2025: 10 am - 5 pm (Jaccc Inside Building)
• Week 2: August 16-17, 2025: 11 am - 4 pm  (Jaccc Plaze & Inside Building)


Map to JACCC




PREVIOUS YEAR SCHEDULE

JACCC 4-DAY SCHEDULE
All locations are in the JACCC area: 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
• Cultural exhibits such as bonsai, calligraphy, Ikebana, and more will be on display inside the JACCC.

Weekend 1: August 10-11, 2024

Day 1 - Saturday, August 10
• 11 am - 4 pm: Ikebana Flower Arrangement | George J. Doizaki Gallery, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Tea Ceremony | Tea Room, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Ogasawararyu Tea Ceremony | Japanese Community Pioneer Center, 301
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Dolls | Cultural Room, 500
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Ceramics | Kosaka Center for Art & Crafts, 503B
• 7 pm - 9:30 pm: Coronation | Aratani Theatre:  Tickets

Day 2 - Sunday, August 11
• 11 am - 4 pm: Ikebana Flower Arrangement | George J. Doizaki Gallery, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Tea Ceremony | Tea Room, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Dolls | Cultural Room, 500
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Ceramics | Kosaka Center for Art & Crafts, 503B


Weekend 2: August 17-18, 2024

Day 1 - Saturday, August 17
• 11 am - 4 pm: Plaza Festival | Isamu Noguchi Plaza
• 11 am - 4 pm: John Y. Naka Memorial Bonsai Exhibition | George J. Doizaki Gallery, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Calligraphy | Tea Room, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Sashiko | Japanese Community Pioneer Center, 301
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Dolls | Cultural Room, 500
• 11 am - 4 pm: NOH Mask Exhibition | Kosaka Center for Art & Crafts, 503B

Day 2 - Sunday, August 18
• 11 am - 4 pm: Plaza Festival | Isamu Noguchi Plaza
• 11 am - 4 pm: John Y. Naka Memorial Bonsai Exhibition | George J. Doizaki Gallery, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Calligraphy | Tea Room, Lobby
• 11 am - 4 pm: Let’s do Tea - Mono | Japanese Community Pioneer Center, 301
• 11 am - 4 pm: Japanese Dolls | Cultural Room, 500
• 11 am - 4 pm: NOH Mask Exhibition | Kosaka Center for Art & Crafts, 503B
• 11 am - 4 pm: Taiko Gathering | Isamu Noguchi Plaza

 

Nisei Week Festival Event Title
2023 82nd Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo (Week 1: Aug 13-14, Week 2: Aug 20-21)  JACCC Plaza, JANM, MOCA.

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Saturday, 16 August, 2025



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