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SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Gidayu Demonstration (Japantown)

Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Japantown Peace Plaza | 1610 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA
San Francisco

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SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Cultural Summer Festival (June 15-22)

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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
SF Japan Week

Thursday, June 19, 4 – 5pm PDT

Join us for a Gidayu demonstration and learn all about this traditional Japanese storytelling art form!

Led by Sensei Melody, children and senior citizens within the community have been learning the skills of taiko drumming, movements of odori dance and the significance of Japanese culture through Japanese folk songs and dance. Come celebrate their accomplishments and hard work at this public performance.

Japan Center East Mall, Studio Gen
22 Peace Plaza Suite 505
San Francisco, CA 94115

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Upcoming SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Cultural Summer Festival (June 15-22) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Kids & Families, Outdoors, Theater & Performance
Address: 1610 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA

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