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.