2025 Complimentary Green Tea Service, Japan House (Enjoy a Free Drink & Wi-Fi, Browse Books, & Take in Stunning Views of Los Angeles)

2025 Gardena Obon Festival & Bon Odori (Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing, Food..) Largest Japanese Obon Festival in Southbay, Gardena Buddhist Church

2025 San Jose Buddhist Obon Bazaar Festival (Live Taiko, Authentic Japanese Food, Entertainment & Bon Odori Dancing) (2 Days) San Jose Buddhist Church

2025 West Los Angeles Obon Festival (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Games..) WLA Buddhist Temple Obon (2 Days) Sawtelle, Japantown

2025 Japan Heritage Night at Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels vs White Sox (Saturday Night) Free Jersey with Ticket Link

2025: 93rd Seattle Summer Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment..) Seattle Buddhist Temple (2 Days)

A Beautiful Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks (Aid for Meditating)

2025 Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival (New Update: Sunday Only) Japantown: Bon Odori, Taiko, Bingo, Games, Japanese Food, Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

2025 Celebrating Noguchi Garden’s: A Hidden Oasis Among High Rise Buildings Using Natures Elements: Rock, Water, Tree.. Free

2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #Totoro

The Hanami Line at Robert T. Matsui Park: Sacramento’s First Cherry Blossom Park (Opens in 2024)

2025 Portland Bon-Odori Summer Festival (Live #Taiko, #BonOdori - Come Learn the Dances) Portland Japanese Garden

2025 Salt Lake City Obon Festival (Japanese Food, Live Taiko, Hawaiian & Traditional Dancing) (Sat only)

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2025 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Exhibits, Martial Arts, Ikebana, Games..) 2 Days

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Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 17th Los Angeles Tanabata Festival, Little Tokyo (Tanabata Kazari will be on Display During Nisei Week)

1) 2025: 17th Los Angeles Tanabata Festival, Little Tokyo (Tanabata Kazari will be on Display During Nisei Week)NEW (Sunday, 10 August, 2025)
@Los Angeles Tanabata Festival

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Bon Odori Dance Practice - Gardena Buddhist Church (Tu/Th)

2) 2025 Bon Odori Dance Practice - Gardena Buddhist Church (Tu/Th) (Thursday, 17 July, 2025)
@Gardena Buddhist Church

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: Ginza Holiday Festival (Japanese Cultural Festival: Japanese Food, Minyo Dancers, Martial Arts, Crafts..) 3 Days

3) 2025: Ginza Holiday Festival (Japanese Cultural Festival: Japanese Food, Minyo Dancers, Martial Arts, Crafts..) 3 DaysNEW (Saturday, 09 August, 2025)
@Midwest Buddhist Temple

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 32nd Black Ships Festival: Arts & Crafts and Martial Arts Fair (Taiko, Games, Booths, Workshops, Iaid..) Independence Park (3 Days)

4) 2025: 32nd Black Ships Festival: Arts & Crafts and Martial Arts Fair (Taiko, Games, Booths, Workshops, Iaid..) Independence Park (3 Days)NEW (Friday, 22 August, 2025)
@Independence Park on Thames Street

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Anderson Japanese Summer Festival: A Celebration of Traditional Japanese Arts at Anderson Gardens (Features Exhibits, Performances..) 2 Days

5) 2025 Anderson Japanese Summer Festival: A Celebration of Traditional Japanese Arts at Anderson Gardens (Features Exhibits, Performances..) 2 DaysNEW (Sunday, 27 July, 2025)
@Anderson Japanese Gardens (12-Acre Japanese Garden)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 29th Japanese Fall Festival Event - Mizumoto Stroll Garden (Japanese Culture, Food, Performances, Live Taiko, Samurai Sword..) 3 Days

6) 2025: 29th Japanese Fall Festival Event - Mizumoto Stroll Garden (Japanese Culture, Food, Performances, Live Taiko, Samurai Sword..) 3 DaysNEW (Saturday, 06 September, 2025)
@Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..

7) 2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..NEW (Wednesday, 15 October, 2025)
@Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, Oak Glen

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Mountain View Bon Odori Practice & Maui-Style Dance Practice, Mountain View Buddhist Temple

8) 2025 Mountain View Bon Odori Practice & Maui-Style Dance Practice, Mountain View Buddhist Temple (Tuesday, 15 July, 2025)
@Mountain View Buddhist Temple

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2024 West Los Angeles Bon Odori Dance Practice at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple (WLA)

9) 2024 West Los Angeles Bon Odori Dance Practice at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple (WLA) (Tuesday, 15 July, 2025)
@West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game (Shohei Ohtani Voted NL's Starting All-Star DH)

10) 2025: 95th Major League Baseball All-Star Game (Shohei Ohtani Voted NL's Starting All-Star DH)NEW (Tuesday, 15 July, 2025)
@Truist Park

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Honda Indy Toronto [Video Onboard Lap on the Streets of Toronto] #IndyCar

11) 2025 Honda Indy Toronto [Video Onboard Lap on the Streets of Toronto] #IndyCarNEW (Sunday, 20 July, 2025)
@Honda Indy Toronto

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 34th Eugene Obon & Taiko Festival (Food, Handmade Goods, Taiko, Bon Dancing..) Lane Events Center

12) 2025: 34th Eugene Obon & Taiko Festival (Food, Handmade Goods, Taiko, Bon Dancing..) Lane Events CenterNEW (Saturday, 23 August, 2025)
@Lane Events Center

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 The Joy of Sake Honolulu: Over 500 Labels From Japan & U.S. in a Walkaround Tasting + Traditional & Contemporary Appetizers

13) 2025 The Joy of Sake Honolulu: Over 500 Labels From Japan & U.S. in a Walkaround Tasting + Traditional & Contemporary Appetizers NEW (Friday, 10 October, 2025)
@Hawaii Convention Center (Main)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Annual Orange County Japan OC Fair Event: One of the Largest Japanese Festivals in Southern Calif. (Japanese Food, Performances & Culture) 3 Days

14) 2025 Annual Orange County Japan OC Fair Event: One of the Largest Japanese Festivals in Southern Calif. (Japanese Food, Performances & Culture) 3 DaysNEW (Saturday, 18 October, 2025)
@Orange County Fairgrounds

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Nisei Week Baby Show Event - SFVJACC (Special Family Event During the Nisei Week Showcasing Japanese-American Heritage)

15) 2025 Nisei Week Baby Show Event - SFVJACC (Special Family Event During the Nisei Week Showcasing Japanese-American Heritage) NEW (Saturday, 26 July, 2025)
@San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community (SFVJACC)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Japan Festival Canada, Mississauga (Experience: Feel, Taste, Experience Japan) Anticipated Attendance of Over 100,000+ (2 Days)

16) 2025 Japan Festival Canada, Mississauga (Experience: Feel, Taste, Experience Japan) Anticipated Attendance of Over 100,000+ (2 Days)NEW (Sunday, 17 August, 2025)
@Japan Festival Canada, Mississauga

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 CPB Bon Dance Festival Celebrate Obon Season (Entertainment, Crafts, Food, Live Entertainment..)

17) 2025 CPB Bon Dance Festival Celebrate Obon Season (Entertainment, Crafts, Food, Live Entertainment..)NEW (Thursday, 31 July, 2025)
@Tidepools, Central Pacific Bank

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Annual Japanese Festival Event: Celebrating History, Culture & People of Japan (3 Days) (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Sumo, Origami..) Missouri Garden

18) 2025 Annual Japanese Festival Event: Celebrating History, Culture & People of Japan (3 Days) (Bon Odori, Live Taiko, Sumo, Origami..) Missouri GardenNEW (Sunday, 31 August, 2025)
@Missouri Botanical Garden - Japanese Garden

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 16th Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival Event (Japanese Culture, Bon Odori Dancing, Arts, Taiko, Performances, Music and Japanese Food) Henderseon

19) 2025: 16th Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival Event (Japanese Culture, Bon Odori Dancing, Arts, Taiko, Performances, Music and Japanese Food) Henderseon (Tuesday, 11 November, 2025)
@Water Street Plaza

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event Animation Is Film Festival 2025: Showcasing the World’s Best Animated Films and Shorts from Japan & Around the Globe (3 Days) TCL Chinese (See Video)

20) Animation Is Film Festival 2025: Showcasing the World’s Best Animated Films and Shorts from Japan & Around the Globe (3 Days) TCL Chinese (See Video) (Saturday, 18 October, 2025)
@TCL Chinese Theatre (Graumans Chinese Theater)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 21st Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day and Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony, Message of Peace/Hope (Taiko, Music, Poety, Lantern Making)

21) 2025: 21st Annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day and Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony, Message of Peace/Hope (Taiko, Music, Poety, Lantern Making) NEW (Saturday, 02 August, 2025)
@Lovers Point Cove, Pacific Grove

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025: 65th Shotokan Karate of America Nisei Week Tournament & Exhibition at Terasaki Budokan, Little Tokyo (Video)

22) 2025: 65th Shotokan Karate of America Nisei Week Tournament & Exhibition at Terasaki Budokan, Little Tokyo (Video)NEW (Saturday, 09 August, 2025)
@Terasaki Budokan, Los Angeles - Little Tokyo

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Obon Weekend at Morikami (Stroll the Gardens, Fill Out Tanzaku Slips, Launch a Lantern, Memory of Lost Loved Ones, Live Taiko..) 2 Days

23) 2025 Obon Weekend at Morikami (Stroll the Gardens, Fill Out Tanzaku Slips, Launch a Lantern, Memory of Lost Loved Ones, Live Taiko..) 2 Days (Sunday, 17 August, 2025)
@Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Orange County Bon Odori Dance Practice at Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) - Everybody is Welcome to Come & Learn the Dances

24) 2025 Orange County Bon Odori Dance Practice at Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) - Everybody is Welcome to Come & Learn the Dances (Monday, 14 July, 2025)
@Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Annual Japan Festival Houston (Japanese Performances, Dance, Martial Arts, Japanese Food, Ikebana, Tea Ceremony) Houston’s Hermann Park (2 Days)

25) 2025 Annual Japan Festival Houston (Japanese Performances, Dance, Martial Arts, Japanese Food, Ikebana, Tea Ceremony) Houston’s Hermann Park (2 Days)NEW (Sunday, 07 September, 2025)
@Hermann Park Conservancy with Japanese Garden

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event Year-End Bell Ringing Ceremony at Japanese Friendship Bell on Shelter Island (Dec 31, 2024) - A Tradition Since Ancient Japan

26) Year-End Bell Ringing Ceremony at Japanese Friendship Bell on Shelter Island (Dec 31, 2024) - A Tradition Since Ancient Japan (Wednesday, 31 December, 2025)
@Yokohama Friendship Bell, San Diego - Japanese Friendship Bell on Shelter Island (1958)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Nisei Week Opening Ceremony (Celebrate Festival's Start, Previewed Nisei Week's Ondo Dances, Year's Honorees & Queen Candidates (Invitation Only)

27) 2025 Nisei Week Opening Ceremony (Celebrate Festival's Start, Previewed Nisei Week's Ondo Dances, Year's Honorees & Queen Candidates (Invitation Only)NEW (Sunday, 13 July, 2025)
@Japanese American National Museum (JANM), Los Angeles, Japantown Little Tokyo

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2025 Nisei Week Ondo Dance Practice: JACCC Plaza, Little Tokyo, LA (Everyone Welcome to Dance or Watch) Tue/Thu

28) 2025 Nisei Week Ondo Dance Practice: JACCC Plaza, Little Tokyo, LA (Everyone Welcome to Dance or Watch) Tue/Thu (Thursday, 24 July, 2025)
@JACCC: Nisei Week Bon Odori Practice (Outside Plaza) Little Tokyo

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1) 2025: 16th Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival Event (Japanese Culture, Bon Odori Dancing, Arts, Taiko, Performances, Music and Japanese Food) Henderseon (Tuesday, 11 November, 2025)
@Water Street Plaza
2) 2025 Sacramento Bon Odori Dance Practice - Buddhist Church of Sacramento (Thursday, 10 July, 2025)
@Buddhist Church of Sacramento
3) 2025 Bon Odori Dance Practice - Buddhist Church of San Francisco (M/W/F) - 7:30 pm (Friday, 11 July, 2025)
@Buddhist Church of San Francisco (SF)
4) FREE Day Thursday! Japanese American National Museum (Free All Day Every 3rd Thursday of the Month) Or Free Every Thursday from 5-8pm (Thursday, 17 July, 2025)
@Japanese American National Museum (JANM), Los Angeles, Japantown Little Tokyo
5) 2025 Bon Odori Dance Practice - Gardena Buddhist Church (Tu/Th) (Thursday, 17 July, 2025)
@Gardena Buddhist Church
6) 2024 West Los Angeles Bon Odori Dance Practice at West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple (WLA) (Tuesday, 15 July, 2025)
@West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple
7) March 11, 2011 Japan Anniversary Earthquake & Tsunami that Struck Japan & Radioactive Detection in the Pacific Coast Ocean - Help Japan (Wednesday, 11 March, 2026)
@Pacific Coast of Tohoku, Honshu Island, Japan
8) 2025: 76th Japan Nite Summer Obon Festival by Idaho Oregon Buddhist Temple (Obon Dancing, Japanese Food, Live Taiko..) Four Rivers Center (Saturday, 19 July, 2025)
@Four Rivers Cultural Center (Hikaru Mizu Japanese Garden)
9) 2025 #Fathom 8th Annual Studio Ghibli Fest: Experience the Wonder of Beloved, Groundbreaking Animated Films (Schedule) [Video] #StudioGhibli #Totoro (Saturday, 18 October, 2025)
@Fathom Events
10) Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach (Situated on the Campus of CSU Long Beach) (Tuesday, 02 June, 2026)
@Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach
11) 2025 Nisei Week Ondo Dance Practice: JACCC Plaza, Little Tokyo, LA (Everyone Welcome to Dance or Watch) Tue/Thu (Thursday, 24 July, 2025)
@JACCC: Nisei Week Bon Odori Practice (Outside Plaza) Little Tokyo
12) 2025 Orange County Bon Odori Dance Practice at Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) - Everybody is Welcome to Come & Learn the Dances (Monday, 14 July, 2025)
@Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC)
13) Summer 2025 Manga for Teens: Manga Portraiture [Online] Thursdays, July 10 - 31, 2025 (Thursday, 31 July, 2025)
@Japan Society, New York (Youngest Landmark After 40 Years)
14) 2025 Mountain View Bon Odori Practice & Maui-Style Dance Practice, Mountain View Buddhist Temple (Tuesday, 15 July, 2025)
@Mountain View Buddhist Temple
15) 2026 Executive Order 9066 (Description) - February 19, 1942 is a Significant Date for the Japanese American Community (Thursday, 19 February, 2026)
@Location
16) 2025 Oak Glen-Apple Season and the Amazing Scenic Car Drive: Pick Your Own Apples, Apple Pie, Hay Ride, Mountain Air, Apple Tasting, Pony Rides..NEW (Wednesday, 15 October, 2025)
@Riley's at Los Rios Rancho, Oak Glen
17) 2025: 226-Year-Old Japanese Temple Bell Rings Peace in the Heart of Washington, US National Arboretum (Tuesday, 11 November, 2025)
@226-Year-Old Japanese Temple Bell, U.S. National Arboretum
18) Experience a Walk in a Beautiful Japanese-Style Garden and Japanese Tea House (Friday, 06 November, 2026)
@Descanso Gardens (Japanese Garden)
19) 2025 Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art Announces 'Japan in Focus' Exhibitions & Programs: Deepen Understanding of Japanese Art & Culture (Tuesday, 26 August, 2025)
@National Museum of Asian Art - Smithsonian
20) Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within (The First Nationally Touring Retrospective of Takaezu’s Work in Twenty Years) Mar 20 - Jul 28,'24 -Noguchi Museum (Wednesday, 28 July, 2027)
@The Noguchi Museum, New York
21) 18th Century Armor (Gusoku), The Met Fifth Avenue: This Gallery Includes the Finest Display Outside of Japan of Samurai Armor, Edged Weapons.. (Friday, 03 October, 2025)
@The Met Fifth Avenue
22) 2025 Samurai Spirit: Swords, Accessories, and Paintings (Learn About the Japanese Samurai Appreciation of Finely Honed Skills in Forging and Weapons) (Sunday, 27 July, 2025)
@San Antonio Museum of Art
23) 2025 Embracing Serenity: The Profound Benefits of Walking in a Beautiful Japanese Garden (Tuesday, 23 December, 2025)
@Descanso Gardens (Japanese Garden)
24) 2025 O-Tsukimi: The Moonviewing Festival Event (Dates Back to Ancient Times, Belief in Moon's Influence on Human Life, Agriculture & Harvest) 3 Days (Monday, 06 October, 2025)
@Portland Japanese Garden
25) Summer 2025 Manga for Teens: Shojo Manga Characters [Online] (Monday, 14 July, 2025)
@Japan Society, New York (Youngest Landmark After 40 Years)
26) Halloween Safety Tips for Your Kids - LAFD (Friday, 31 October, 2025)
@Location
27) 2025: Ginza Holiday Festival (Japanese Cultural Festival: Japanese Food, Minyo Dancers, Martial Arts, Crafts..) 3 DaysNEW (Saturday, 09 August, 2025)
@Midwest Buddhist Temple
28) 2025: 32nd Black Ships Festival: Arts & Crafts and Martial Arts Fair (Taiko, Games, Booths, Workshops, Iaid..) Independence Park (3 Days)NEW (Friday, 22 August, 2025)
@Independence Park on Thames Street