CANCELLED - 2020 - 66th Annual Valley Japanese Community Center OBON Festival: Japanese Food, Dango, Games, Judo, Tea Ceremony, Minyo (2 Days)Newly Listed

The Annual Sun Valley Obon Festival Celebrate 66 years!  The Valley Japanese Community Center is located at 8850 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA. All-time favorite foods such as Udon, Teriyaki Beef, Sushi, Chinese Chicken Salad, and Fresh Roasted Corn on the Cob and Homemade baked goods are some of the foods which will be available for purchase.

Sun Valley Obon Festival schedule: demonstrations of Judo, Karate, Kendo, Tea Ceremony, Taiko and Minyo Odori will be held. Festival-type games, exhibits of calligraphy/Sumi-E, and schoolwork completed by Japanese School Students will be featured on both days. 
 
After the demonstrations, please join in the Bon Odori dances. Bon dances are dances of joy so age, looks or experience should not inhibit anyone from entering the circle of dancers!

Free admission. Everybody is welcome.

Obon Festival Date
June 20 - 21, 2020 - Weekend

Obon Festival Hours/Time
Sat: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sun: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Festival Obon Dance Time 
Sat: 7:00 pm
Sun: 6:30 pm

Parking
We have a shuttle van running continuously for festival attendees: Look for the shuttle sign.

FREE Parking Information 
There will be no diagonal parking this year.  A shuttle van will be going back and forth to San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center (SFVJACC) to drop off and pick up festival attendees. 
Their address is 12953 Branford Street Pacoima, CA.  

Obon Festival Location
The Valley Japanese Community Center is located at 8850 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA.

*** 

Sun Valley Ondo Practice Schedule 
Obon Dance Practice Dates: 06/02/2020, 06/05/2020, 06/09/2020, 06/12/2020, 06/16/2020
Practice Days: Tuesday & Fridays

Ondo Dance Practice Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Please bring Uchiwa (round fan), Tenugui (towel) and Naruko (clappers).

*** 

Sun Valley Obon Festival Dates
All Sun Valley Obon & Practices Dates

Obon Festivals & Practices
All Obon Festivals  All Obon Practices

See Japanese Event Festivals 
All Japanese Festivals Events 

Map of Japanese Festivals 
See Map Japanese Festivals

Celebrate the Japanese Culture food, performances and dancing.
(Please always confirm date & times, the schedule could change)

*** 

Contact 
Christine Inouye @[email protected] or (818) 825-9583 detailed messages please.

Obon Festival Title
Sun Valley Japanese Community Center Obon Festivals: Japanese Food, Dango, Games, Judo, Karate, Kendo, Tea Ceremony, Taiko & Minyo Odori (2 Days)