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• Jul25

  Japanese Tea Ceremony at Denver Botanic Gardens茶道

  Jul 25 to Sep 19, 2026 Denver Botanic Gardens (Ella Mullen Weckbaugh Tea House), Denver

  Source confirmedFood festivals
• Aug15

  Los Angeles Tanabata Festivalロサンゼルス七夕まつり

  Aug 15-23, 2026 Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) Plaza, Los Angeles

  Source confirmedMatsuri
• Aug15

  Nisei Week Japanese Festival二世週日本祭

  Aug 15-23, 2026 Little Tokyo District and JACCC, Los Angeles

  Source confirmedCulture weeks
• Aug22

  An Introduction to Obon: A Japanese Summer Festivalお盆の紹介

  Aug 22, 2026 Museum of Ventura County, Ventura

  Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori

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Find your kind of festival

• 97

  Obon & Bon Odori お盆・盆踊り

  Summer temple festivals honoring ancestors, with circle dancing, taiko, and food stalls.

• 12

  Sakura festivals 桜まつり

  Cherry blossom festivals and hanami events, usually March and April.

• 114

  Matsuri 祭り

  Street fairs and seasonal Japanese festivals of every kind.

• 24

  Food festivals 食のまつり

  Food-first events: street food fairs, mochitsuki, and market days.

• 13

  Temple & shrine 寺社の行事

  Bazaars, observances, and open houses at temples and shrines.

• 16

  Culture weeks 日本文化週間

  Japan Weeks, cultural showcases, and multi-day programs.

• 10

  New Year お正月

  Oshogatsu celebrations, mochitsuki, and first-of-the-year events.