2023 Oshogatsu Family Festival Event - Year of the Rabbit - JANM (Free Event All Day)

2022 San Francisco Tea Garden Restore 127 Year-Old Pagoda, Golden Gate Park, SF

2022 Artist Yayoi Kusama Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

2023 - The 61st Annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival (Largest Exhibition Event of Japanese Culture in the United States) 2 Days

2023 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (2 Days) Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Games..

2022 Life Cycles | A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV (Exhibition 07-28 to 01-15-2023)

2022 Ippakutei Tea House Tour Open House/Guided Tour Presented by JICC, Embassy of Japan

2023 Monterey Peninsula Buddhist 75st Annual Temple Obon Festival (Sunday) Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts..

2023 West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon Festival - East San Gabriel Valley - Bon Odori Dancing, Taiko, Japanese Food, Martial Arts, Games.. (Sat Only)

March 11, 2011 Japan Anniversary Earthquake & Tsunami that Struck Japan & Radioactive Detection in the Pacific Coast Ocean - Help Japan

2022 The Samurai Collection - 25 Year Collection Focused on Japanese Samurai Armor - Largest Collection Outside of Japan-Anne & Gabriel Barbier-Muller

2023 Japanese New Year Event - Shōgatsu

2023 Higashi Hongwanji Virtual Obon Festival - Bon Odori, Live Music..

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2022 Most Popular Japanese Festivals & Events (United States)

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2022 Most Popular Japanese Festivals & Events (United States)

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Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 - 24th Annual Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival Event - Little Tokyo (2 Locations, 2 Days: Dec 31st & Jan 1st) Entertainment

1) 2023 - 24th Annual Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival Event - Little Tokyo (2 Locations, 2 Days: Dec 31st & Jan 1st) Entertainment (Sunday, 01 January, 2023)
@Weller Court (Downtown LA, Little Tokyo)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms - Two of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms-On View at The Broad

2) Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms - Two of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms-On View at The Broad (Thursday, 01 December, 2022)
@The Broad Museum

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Event - LA Convention Center (Nov 18 - Nov 27) Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Tesla..

3) 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Event - LA Convention Center (Nov 18 - Nov 27) Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Tesla.. (Sunday, 27 November, 2022)
@Los Angeles Convention Center

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 - Annual Orange County Cherry Blossom Festival in Huntington Beach - Cherry Blossom Trees [VIDEO] (3 Days)

4) 2023 - Annual Orange County Cherry Blossom Festival in Huntington Beach - Cherry Blossom Trees [VIDEO] (3 Days) (Sunday, 12 March, 2023)
@Huntington Beach Central Park

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 - The 134th Rose Parade Event Presented by Honda and 109th Rose Bowl Game will return on January 1, 2023 starting at 8am PST

5) 2023 - The 134th Rose Parade Event Presented by Honda and 109th Rose Bowl Game will return on January 1, 2023 starting at 8am PST (Sunday, 01 January, 2023)
@Rose Parade Location

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event Las Vegas CES 2023 - Consumer Electronic Show, Las Vegas Convention Center (4 Days) Products by Japan Companies: Sony, Nikon, Canon, Panasonic [Video]

6) Las Vegas CES 2023 - Consumer Electronic Show, Las Vegas Convention Center (4 Days) Products by Japan Companies: Sony, Nikon, Canon, Panasonic [Video] (Sunday, 08 January, 2023)
@Las Vegas Convention Center

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 A Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks..Aid for Meditating

7) 2022 A Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks..Aid for Meditating (Thursday, 01 December, 2022)
@USC Japanese Rock Garden - A Peaceful Spot To Reflect (Video)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 The Samurai Collection - 25 Year Collection Focused on Japanese Samurai Armor - Largest Collection Outside of Japan-Anne & Gabriel Barbier-Muller

8) 2022 The Samurai Collection - 25 Year Collection Focused on Japanese Samurai Armor - Largest Collection Outside of Japan-Anne & Gabriel Barbier-Muller (Saturday, 31 December, 2022)
@The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum - Samurai Collection

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event Experience a Walk in a Beautiful Japanese-Style Garden, Tea House

9) Experience a Walk in a Beautiful Japanese-Style Garden, Tea House (Friday, 05 May, 2023)
@Descanso Gardens (Japanese Garden)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 - Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West - Oxnard Appearance, The Collection at RiverPark

10) 2022 - Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West - Oxnard Appearance, The Collection at RiverPark (Saturday, 10 December, 2022)
@The Collection at RiverPark

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon Festival - East San Gabriel Valley - Bon Odori Dancing, Taiko, Japanese Food, Martial Arts, Games.. (Sat Only)

11) 2023 West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon Festival - East San Gabriel Valley - Bon Odori Dancing, Taiko, Japanese Food, Martial Arts, Games.. (Sat Only) (Saturday, 24 June, 2023)
@West Covina Buddhist Temple & East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (2 Days) Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Games..

12) 2023 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (2 Days) Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Games.. (Saturday, 29 July, 2023)
@Diablo Japanese American Club

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 Japanese New Year Event - Shōgatsu

13) 2023 Japanese New Year Event - Shōgatsu (Sunday, 01 January, 2023)
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Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 Annual Holiday Tea & Japan Culture Day Event - Live Performances, Food, Koto, Taiko, Art of Stick Fighting, Japanese Calligraphy, Bonsai..

14) 2022 Annual Holiday Tea & Japan Culture Day Event - Live Performances, Food, Koto, Taiko, Art of Stick Fighting, Japanese Calligraphy, Bonsai.. (Sunday, 18 December, 2022)
@Brand Park Japanese Garden - Shoseian 'Whispering Pine' Japanese Tea House

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 Monterey Peninsula Buddhist 75st Annual Temple Obon Festival (Sunday) Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts..

15) 2023 Monterey Peninsula Buddhist 75st Annual Temple Obon Festival (Sunday) Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts.. (Sunday, 09 July, 2023)
@Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach (Situated on the Campus of CSU Long Beach)

16) Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach (Situated on the Campus of CSU Long Beach) (Tuesday, 06 December, 2022)
@Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Long Beach

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 Ippakutei Tea House Tour Open House/Guided Tour Presented by JICC, Embassy of Japan

17) 2022 Ippakutei Tea House Tour Open House/Guided Tour Presented by JICC, Embassy of Japan (Wednesday, 21 December, 2022)
@Ippakutei Tea House Tour (Authentic Japanese Tea House Named Ippakutei)

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 Higashi Hongwanji Virtual Obon Festival - Bon Odori, Live Music..

18) 2023 Higashi Hongwanji Virtual Obon Festival - Bon Odori, Live Music.. (Saturday, 22 July, 2023)
@Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles - Litte Tokyo

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event March 11, 2011 Japan Anniversary Earthquake & Tsunami that Struck Japan & Radioactive Detection in the Pacific Coast Ocean - Help Japan

19) March 11, 2011 Japan Anniversary Earthquake & Tsunami that Struck Japan & Radioactive Detection in the Pacific Coast Ocean - Help Japan (Saturday, 11 March, 2023)
@Pacific Coast of Tohoku, Honshu Island, Japan

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 Portland Japanese Garden to Receive Centuries-Old Gate from (a Castle Gate Originally Built in the 17th Century)

20) 2023 Portland Japanese Garden to Receive Centuries-Old Gate from (a Castle Gate Originally Built in the 17th Century) (Wednesday, 04 January, 2023)
@Portland Japanese Garden

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 - 37th Annual Japanese New Year's Bell-Ringing Ceremony Event (Purifying Rings of a 16th-Century Japanese Temple Bell)

21) 2023 - 37th Annual Japanese New Year's Bell-Ringing Ceremony Event (Purifying Rings of a 16th-Century Japanese Temple Bell) (Saturday, 31 December, 2022)
@Asian Art Museum

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 'Hikari - A Festival of Lights' Event: Tanaka Farms, Irvine (Nov. 25 - Dec. 30, 2022) [See Video]

22) 2022 'Hikari - A Festival of Lights' Event: Tanaka Farms, Irvine (Nov. 25 - Dec. 30, 2022) [See Video] (Friday, 30 December, 2022)
@Tanaka Farms

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2023 *48th Annual Acura Grand Prix Event of Long Beach (April 8-10) Japanese Driver Takuma Sato Racing 185 mph on Streets of Long Beach [Watch Video!]

23) 2023 *48th Annual Acura Grand Prix Event of Long Beach (April 8-10) Japanese Driver Takuma Sato Racing 185 mph on Streets of Long Beach [Watch Video!] (Sunday, 16 April, 2023)
@Long Beach Grand Prix

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 LA Clippers Annual Japanese American Community Night Event - Crypto Arena

24) 2022 LA Clippers Annual Japanese American Community Night Event - Crypto Arena (Wednesday, 14 December, 2022)
@Crypto Arena

Most Popular Japanese Festival Event 2022 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West - Long Beach Appearance (10 am - 7 pm)

25) 2022 Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West - Long Beach Appearance (10 am - 7 pm) (Saturday, 03 December, 2022)
@Hello Kitty Cafe Truck West - Long Beach Appearance

26) 2023 - 75th Annual Japan Nite Summer Obon Festival - Idaho Oregon Buddhist Temple (Saturday) (Obon Dancing, Japanese Food, Live Taiko, Etc.) (Saturday, 15 July, 2023)
@Four Rivers Cultural Center (Hikaru Mizu Japanese Garden)

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1) 2023 Oshogatsu Family Festival Event - Year of the Rabbit - JANM (Free Event All Day) (Sunday, 08 January, 2023)NEW
@Japanese American National Museum (janm.org), Los Angeles - Little Tokyo
2) 2023 - 24th Annual Japanese New Year's Oshogatsu Festival Event - Little Tokyo (2 Locations, 2 Days: Dec 31st & Jan 1st) Entertainment (Sunday, 01 January, 2023)
@Weller Court (Downtown LA, Little Tokyo)
3) 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Event - LA Convention Center (Nov 18 - Nov 27) Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Tesla.. (Sunday, 27 November, 2022)
@Los Angeles Convention Center
4) 2023 Annual Diablo Japanese Summer Festival Event - Bon Odori (2 Days) Japanese Food Booths, Taiko, Games.. (Saturday, 29 July, 2023)
@Diablo Japanese American Club
5) 2022 The Samurai Collection - 25 Year Collection Focused on Japanese Samurai Armor - Largest Collection Outside of Japan-Anne & Gabriel Barbier-Muller (Saturday, 31 December, 2022)
@The Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum - Samurai Collection
6) 2023 Portland Japanese Garden to Receive Centuries-Old Gate from (a Castle Gate Originally Built in the 17th Century) (Wednesday, 04 January, 2023)
@Portland Japanese Garden
7) 2022 A Japanese Rock Garden in Traditional Japanese Style, USC Campus (Video) Landscape Composed Arrangements of Rocks..Aid for Meditating (Thursday, 01 December, 2022)
@USC Japanese Rock Garden - A Peaceful Spot To Reflect (Video)
8) 2023 - Annual Orange County Cherry Blossom Festival in Huntington Beach - Cherry Blossom Trees [VIDEO] (3 Days) (Sunday, 12 March, 2023)
@Huntington Beach Central Park
9) 2023 - The 134th Rose Parade Event Presented by Honda and 109th Rose Bowl Game will return on January 1, 2023 starting at 8am PST (Sunday, 01 January, 2023)
@Rose Parade Location
10) 2023 West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon Festival - East San Gabriel Valley - Bon Odori Dancing, Taiko, Japanese Food, Martial Arts, Games.. (Sat Only) (Saturday, 24 June, 2023)
@West Covina Buddhist Temple & East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
11) 2022 Ippakutei Tea House Tour Open House/Guided Tour Presented by JICC, Embassy of Japan (Wednesday, 21 December, 2022)
@Ippakutei Tea House Tour (Authentic Japanese Tea House Named Ippakutei)
12) 2023 Monterey Peninsula Buddhist 75st Annual Temple Obon Festival (Sunday) Bon Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts.. (Sunday, 09 July, 2023)
@Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple
13) 2023 Japanese New Year Event - Shōgatsu (Sunday, 01 January, 2023)
@Location
14) Las Vegas CES 2023 - Consumer Electronic Show, Las Vegas Convention Center (4 Days) Products by Japan Companies: Sony, Nikon, Canon, Panasonic [Video] (Sunday, 08 January, 2023)
@Las Vegas Convention Center
15) 2022 San Francisco Tea Garden Restore 127 Year-Old Pagoda, Golden Gate Park, SF (Wednesday, 30 November, 2022)
@Japanese Tea Garden - San Francisco (Inside Golden Gate Park)
16) 2023 Higashi Hongwanji Virtual Obon Festival - Bon Odori, Live Music.. (Saturday, 22 July, 2023)
@Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles - Litte Tokyo
17) 2022 Life Cycles | A Bamboo Exploration with Tanabe Chikuunsai IV (Exhibition 07-28 to 01-15-2023) (Saturday, 07 January, 2023)
@Japan House - Los Angeles
18) 2023 - The 61st Annual Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival (Largest Exhibition Event of Japanese Culture in the United States) 2 Days (Sunday, 16 April, 2023)
@Japan-America Society of Washington DC
19) 2023 - 75th Annual Japan Nite Summer Obon Festival - Idaho Oregon Buddhist Temple (Saturday) (Obon Dancing, Japanese Food, Live Taiko, Etc.) (Saturday, 15 July, 2023)
@Four Rivers Cultural Center (Hikaru Mizu Japanese Garden)
20) March 11, 2011 Japan Anniversary Earthquake & Tsunami that Struck Japan & Radioactive Detection in the Pacific Coast Ocean - Help Japan (Saturday, 11 March, 2023)
@Pacific Coast of Tohoku, Honshu Island, Japan
21) Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms - Two of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms-On View at The Broad (Thursday, 01 December, 2022)
@The Broad Museum
22) Kodomo-no-hi (Boys day) - Japanese National Holiday May 5th (Main) (Friday, 05 May, 2023)
@Location
23) 2022 LA Clippers Annual Japanese American Community Night Event - Crypto Arena (Wednesday, 14 December, 2022)
@Crypto Arena
24) 2023 - 37th Annual Japanese New Year's Bell-Ringing Ceremony Event (Purifying Rings of a 16th-Century Japanese Temple Bell) (Saturday, 31 December, 2022)
@Asian Art Museum
25) 2023 *48th Annual Acura Grand Prix Event of Long Beach (April 8-10) Japanese Driver Takuma Sato Racing 185 mph on Streets of Long Beach [Watch Video!] (Sunday, 16 April, 2023)
@Long Beach Grand Prix
26) 18th Century Armor (Gusoku), The Met Fifth Avenue - This Gallery Includes the Finest Display Outside of Japan of Samurai Armor, Edged Weapons.. (Thursday, 08 December, 2022)
@The Met Fifth Avenue
27) 2022 'Hikari - A Festival of Lights' Event: Tanaka Farms, Irvine (Nov. 25 - Dec. 30, 2022) [See Video] (Friday, 30 December, 2022)
@Tanaka Farms
28) March 3rd is Girls' Day in Japan, Hinamatsuri - An Ancient Japanese Tradition (Celebrating Dolls) (Friday, 03 March, 2023)
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