ALL-DAY JAPANESE CULTURAL FESTIVAL

FUN FEST JAPAN

Sunday, October 6 from noon until 4:00 p.m.

Corlears Hook Park – 479 Cherry Street

Admission: Free

Presented by The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York (JFDINY), FUN FEST JAPAN celebrates Japan and New York with an all-day Japanese cultural festival, featuring traditional performing arts and cultural activities for the entire family. Head to Corlears Hook Park in the Lower East Side to enjoy performances by JFDINY’s own Minbuza (Japanese Folk Dance), Samurai Sword Soul (Traditional Sword Fighting), and Taiko Masala (Taiko Drumming). In the activities area, experienced teachers will lead children in a variety of engaging Japanese arts and crafts such as origami, calligraphy, kendama, and kimono dressing. The finale of the day will be the Bon Odori, a traditional Japanese summer event where everyone joins in and dances together!

For more information about FUN FEST JAPAN and The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York, please visit their website and follow them on Instagram and Facebook.

FUN FEST JAPAN is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program supported by The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Private support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.

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Final JAPAN Fes of 2023

JAPAN Fes

Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

East Village – Astor Place (Broadway and Lafayette Street)

Admission: Free

The final JAPAN Fes of the year is tomorrow, October 28. More than 60 Japanese vendors will provide most delicious Japanese street fair experience in New York. JAPAN Fes is also welcoming two special vendors from Japan. One is from Hokkaido and will serve a luxurious kaisen-don (seafood bowl); the other is a traditional kokeshi doll maker from Fukushima. Don’t miss this one-day-only opportunity!

As usual, you’ll be able to purchase fluffy takoyaki, award-winning ramen, savory okonomiyaki, and more amazing Japanese treats!

Select Vendors

• The Boiis Co. – Mochi-filled desserts

• Catmint Wheel Cake – Imagawayaki (Taiwanese dessert influenced by Japan)

• C Bao – Teriyaki chicken buns

• Exciting Manga – Vandel Marchen

• Japanklyn – Clothing inspired by the cultures of Japan and Brooklyn

• J-Spec Wagyu Dining – Wagyu Philly cheesesteak

• Kare Girls – Grilled pork onigiri

• Karls Balls – Takoyaki

• Kuu – Ikayaki (grilled squid)

• the last call - Yakitori

• Mao’s Bao – Takoyaki bao

• Menya Jiro – Kagoshima tonkotsu ramen

• Mingei Japan – Vintage kimono

• MoCA – Sushi hand roll

• moqi – Mochi-infused treats

• mumu bath shop – Cherry blossom candle

• Nakamura NYC – BBQ chashu bowl

• Oconomi – Okonomiyaki

• Odango Masa – Dango (mochi balls on a skewer)

• Ombrato – Craftworks from Japan

• Onigiri Town - Onigiri

• Takosan Yakisoba – Yakisoba

• Tang Hulu – Ichigo ame (strawberry candy on a stick)

• Toribien – Karaage

• Twisted Potato – Wasabi-flavored potato on a stick

• wuhao newyork Tenugui Art – Japanese tenugui and furoshiki

• Yakitori Tatsu – Yakitori meat and vegetable skewers

For the full list of vendors and more details, please visit JAPAN Fes’s website.