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Japan Week is a summer cultural festival featuring performances, workshops & demonstrations in San Francisco Japantown.

Japan Week

June 15-22, 2025
San Francisco Japantown

Join us for our annual summer festival of Japanese arts and culture. Enjoy performances of taiko drumming, awa odori dance, Okinawan drumming and dance, karate, and shamisen. Get hands on and make your own washi ningyo paper doll, origami, or shodo calligraphy.

Japan Day

June 22, 2025, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Outdoor stage at Post and Laguna, indoor events at Studio Gen

Enjoy free performances by:

• Taiko drumming
• Awa odori dance
• Okinawan drumming
• Dance
• Karate
• Shamisen