2025: 20th Annual JapanFest Festival-Experience Japan (Japanese Food & Beer Garden, Taiko, Music Performance, Dance, Games..) #JapanFest (2 DaysNEW

JapanFest now celebrating one of the largest Japanese festivals in the country that celebrates Japanese culture. JapanFest will feature taiko drum concerts and traditional Japanese dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, cultural workshops, children's games, Japanese food and beer garden, contemporary and traditional musical performances, and so much more. JapanFest is a great chance to immerse visitors, together with their family and friends, in all things Japanese!

JapanFest is a joint production brought to you by the Japan-America Society of Georgia and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia with the support of the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta.

Festival Event Dates
Sept 20 - 21, 2025 (2 Days)

Event Times
Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Sat: 10 am - 5 pm

Tickets


Scheduled

• Product Showcasing: Sponsors
• JBiG: JCCG Members
• Gifts: Local Vendors
• Martial Arts & Sports: Local Martial Arts Organizations
• Ginza: JCCG Members
• For Kids: JapanFest
• Anime: Momocon and Local Vendors
• Local Performers: Local Artists Organizations
• Omikoshi: Shimizu North America
• Kagamiwari Ceremony: Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta
• Hands-on Experience: Local Organizations
• Food: Local Japanese Restaurants

History
What is now referred to as "JapanFest" began in 1981 as Japan Week, a biannual series of Japan-related cultural events organized by the Consulate-General of Japan that took place around the city of Atlanta. In 1986, the name was changed to JapanFest, and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, the Japan America Society of Georgia, and the Consulate General of Japan organized their own events under the title of JapanFest. In 1993, the first Picnic and Sports Day was held at Mercer University. In 1995, Picnic and Sports Day became Japan Day at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. In 1996, JapanFest moved to Stone Mountain Park and became an annual event. In 1997, JapanFest, Inc. was incorporated as a non-profit corporation. In 2012, JapanFest had over 17,000 attendees, making JapanFest the largest Japanese festival south of Washington, DC and east of Houston, TX.

Event Location
Gas South Convention Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, GA 30097

Event Title
Annual JapanFest Festival Event- Experience Japan (Japanese Food & Beer Garden, Live Taiko, Music Performance, Dance, Games..) 2 Days

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