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2025: 69th Annual Valley Japanese Community Center OBON Festival: Japanese Food, Dango, Games, Judo, Tea Ceremony (2 Days)NEW

Date: Sunday, 22 June, 2025       Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sun Valley - Valley Japanese Community Center
8850 Lankershim Blvd
Sun Valley, CA 91352
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The Annual Valley Obon Festival Is Celebrating 69 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 Homemade baked goods will be available for purchase.

Valley Obon Festival schedule: Judo, Kendo, Tea Ceremony, and Taiko demonstrations will be held, along with festival-type games.  
 
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 21 - 22, 2025 - Weekend (2 Days)

Obon Festival Hours/Time

Obon Dates
Saturday, June 21, 2025: 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sunday, June 22, 2025: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Dance Schedule
• Saturday Bon Odori begins at 7:00 pm
• Sunday Bon Odori begins at 6:30 pm

Saturday Demonstrations
• Tea Ceremony (Chado) ongoing from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
• Kendo Demonstration: 6:15 pm to 6:35 pm
• Akaoni Daiko: 7:50 pm to 8:10 pm (during Ondo break)

Sunday Demonstrations
• Judo Demonstration: 5:45 pm to 6:05 pm

Practice Dates for Bon Odori
• Tuesdays and Fridays from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
• Bring kachi kachi, tenugui (towel) and Uchiwa (round fan).
Practice Dates: 5/30, 6/3, 6/6, 6/10, and 6/13 - 2025

Location
Valley Japanese Community Center, 8850 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352

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

 

Valley Obon & Practices


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

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


 

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