After a three year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our popular Tucson Japanese Festival is returning on Saturday, March 23 once again at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center at 1288 W. River Road. Festivities start at 11 am with a Odaiko Sonora Taiko drum roll. Also at this opening we will be giving a tribute to our late SAJCC Director Yuki Ibuki who passed away in Kyoto, Japan on Dec. 3, 2023.

Flyer on the schedule of events and food options for purchase is below. Fee is again only $5 for adults, free for children 5 years and younger. Family fun for all ages, plus mochi pounding, martial arts, traditional dancing, origami, activities & games.

New this year are mochi art making, 50/50 raffle prizes, shogi game playing, butoh workshop.