Announcing
Japan Festival Boston 2024
Japan Festival Boston is officially back in 2024! Join us on April 27th and 28th, 2024 from 11am to 5pm at the historic Boston Commons for a weekend filled with music, food, games, Japanese goods, and much much more!
View our Festival Program
Our 2024 Festival Program is now available online! Check it out here.
Check out our festival preview below!
This year’s festival will feature various performances on the Main Stage and at the Gazebo. There will be cultural workshops at our culture tent. Kids games and activities at the Kids Corner. Vendors selling Japanese products, art, and various other goods. And also cultural groups, such as Ikebana, Tea Ceremony, martial arts groups, and so much more!
Festival Preview
Food Booths
Have dietary concerns? Want to know which food booths accept cash? Please check the detailed food booth information here. 2024 Food Booths
Main Stage Performers
Hiroko Watanabe
Garyu: Alternative Taiko Unit
Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko MA
Move&Inspire
Dagashiya Rock
Jeiko & Odaiko New England
Showa Boston
Gazebo Stage Performers
shiori_kubrick
9HeartsNE
ShimoKita Bam Bam
Kimono Seikatsu
TOKYO TRAMPS
Mikiko Sato
Asako Nagashima
祭遊 (Saiyu)
GIDDY DORAI
MC
Parfait Soleil
For the full schedule for both the Main Stage and Gazebo Stage, check the schedule here!
Masayo Kawaguchi
Ian Malloy
Japanese Cultural Demonstrations and Workshops
Saturday Schedule
11:15 - 12:00 Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony) by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Boston Association
12:10 - 12:40 Ikebana by Ikebana International - Boston Chapter
12:50 - 13:20 JAL Origami Plane Making by Japan Airlines
13:30 - 14:00 Karuta by Boston Nakamaro Karuta Club
14:10 - 14:40 How to Pose in Cosplay by the Anime Boston Cosplay Events Staff
14:50 - 15:20 Kamizumou (Paper Sumo) by Seiyu Hosono
15:30 - 16:30 Shogi by Boston Shogi Club
Sunday Schedule
11:15 - 12:00 Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony) by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Boston Association
12:10 - 12:40 Shodō (Calligraphy) by Ms. Michiko Imai
12:50 - 13:20 JAL Origami Plane Making by Japan Airlines
13:30 - 14:00 Kamizumou (Paper Sumo) by Seiyu Hosono
14:10 - 14:40 Ikebana by Ikebana International - Boston Chapter
14:50 - 15:20 Karuta by Boston Nakamaro Karuta Club
15:30 - 16:30 Shogi by Boston Shogi Club
See workshop details here
Love Japan Festival Boston?
Support us today to help us continue the festival for many more years!
Check out our Support Page here to donate. Or, check out our Silent Auction and Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign below.
Check out our silent auction for various unique and exciting items, such as hotel stays, Japanese craft workshops, University tours, kimono lessons, Japanese art, and much more!
Donate to our Indiegogo campaign to receive various rewards, such as a Quick Pass to skip the lines at the festival, Japan Festival Boston Merch, and sponsor products.
