Our 2019 New Year's Celebration with Osechi Ryori is sold out!
Our 2019 New Year's Celebration with Osechi Ryori on January 10, 2019, at Hotel Kabuki is sold out! Thank you to our sponsors and guests that made this possible.
San Francisco Japantown Foundation 2018 Grants Program to Focus on Cultural Arts and Capital Project Planning
Update 8/25/18: The applications deadline has passed.=
The San Francisco Japantown Foundation’s 2018 grants program is now accepting applications for grants related to cultural arts and Japantown capital project planning. Applications are due August 24, 2018.
Hatsuro and Amey Aizawa Family Trust Donates $200,000 to San Francisco Japantown Foundation
A family trust established by Hatsuro “Hats” and Amey Aizawa donated $200,000 to the San Francisco Japantown Foundation.
June 2-3: 50th Anniversary Buchanan Street Mall Celebration
The 50th Anniversary Buchanan Street Mall Celebration is Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at Japantown Buchanan Street Mall between Post and Sutter Streets.
51st Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Each year, over 220,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American community. The 51st annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15 and 21-22, 2018.

