SAKURA MATSURI

The Sakura Matsuri celebrated its 61st year on April 15-16, 2023. The event attracted 35,000 visitors over two days of cultural demonstrations, music, dance, and food in the heart of Washington, DC. The Sakura Matsuri is one of the premier events of the world-famous National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC... Japan-America Society of Washington DC's Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival, along with our National Japan Bowl Japanese Language Competition, celebrate the cherry trees that Japan gifted to the United States over 110 years ago, and which have come to define springtime in the Nation's Capitol. We are proud to join this cooperative effort alongside the Embassy of Japan, the Government of the District of Columbia, the National Park Service, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc., National Conference of State Societies, and many other dedicated partner organizations. The Sakura Matsuri is proud to participate in the National Cherry Blossom Festival as a Premier..

Primary location: Washington