Aki Matsuri 2019 - A Japanese Autumn Festival

Aki Matsuri 2019 A Japanese Autumn Festival celebrating the bounty of nature, fall harvest and a healthy, thriving, harmonious Community! Experience the best of Japanese Culture | Food | Music | Arts

San Francisco Bay Area's top Japanese arts and cultural groups. Featuring San Francisco and San Jose Taiko, traditional and contemporary performances, dance, martial arts, and more! Multiple stages and performance areas, a specially curated art gallery, Cosplay cooking battle, Theatre of Yugen workshop, SFAF Anime Allstars Live!, Sakura Ren, Ito Yosakoi Dance, cooking demonstration, as well as calligraphy and origami workshops. Bring the whole family and join in the festivities! #SFJAPANTOWN #AKIMATSURISF

PEACE PLAZA STAGE
San Francisco Taiko Dojo
San Jose Taiko
George Yamasaki
Enshin Karate
Ito Yosakoi Dance
Sakura Ren
Original Man Group
Kimochi Senior Chorus
"Tane" by ayanadancearts
& More

EAST MALL STAGE
Ikenobo Ikebana Society of North America
Kimono Styling As Storytelling with Yoko Hiji
Calligraphy with Reverend Masato Kawahatsu

GALLERY
Once In Japan
Photography Exhibition curated by Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco

ART & KNOWLEDGE SUITE
Theatre of Yugen Workshop
Linda Mihara, Paper Tree Origami Workshop

FOOD PAVILION
Cosplay Food Battle
Benihana Cooking Demonstration
Gram Cafe Cooking Demonstration

Participating Community & Non-Profit Organizations
Asian Law Caucus
Friends of the Japanese Tea Garden
Japanese Community Center of Northern California
Japantown Community Benefit District
Japantown Task Force
Kimono Day
San Francisco Fire Department
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Free

Presented by Japan Center Malls