2016 Senior Appreciation Honorees
Serving as the master of ceremonies will be Mike Inouye, a South Bay native, who is the NBC Bay Area’s weekday morning traffic anchor and often performs as a professional improvisational comedian in the Bay Area. This year, the brunch will feature a special guest speaker, Liane Lissa Sato, who was on the USA National […]
2018 Senior Appreciation Brunch
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s Senior Appreciation Brunch started 30 years ago to thank seniors in the local Japanese American community for their volunteer services. Each year, honorees are nominated by senior centers and receive certificates of commendation from elected officials. Following the brunch, they are recognized at the Peace Plaza Stage for their […]
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is deeply saddened with the passing of our beloved Mayor Ed Lee
Mayor Lee supported many aspects of our annual festival and honored us with his presence at the Opening Ceremony and Grand Parade for many years. We sincerely appreciate his hard work advocating for the Asian Communities in San Francisco especially, the Japantown Community. We join other San Franciscans, in sending our thoughts and prayers to […]
10 Things To Do At The 50th Cherry Blossom Festival In SF
There are over 100 exciting programs and activities to do at the festival so it can be a daunting task to choose which ones to go to! So we take the liberty and curated 10 things that we think you shouldn’t miss when you are at the festival. Check them out! April 8th and 9th, […]
An Invitation – The 50th Anniversary Gala
50th Anniversary Gala – A Golden Journey Friday, April 14 | 5:30PM Westin St. Francis Hotel $175.00 Buy Tickets Facebook Event 2017 marks the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s 50th anniversary. To kick-off this momentous event and festivities on the second weekend of April in San Francisco, The Sakura Matsuri, Inc. and the Northern California […]
Meet The Queen Program Candidates Of The 50th Annual NCCBF
The Queen Program candidates press conference of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival took place at the Japan Center East Mall in Japantown. It’s an annual event that marks the only time members of the invited press and guests are able to meet the Queen Program Candidates before their coronation. “As a former Cherry Blossom court member, I am […]
Get Ready: 5 Popular Spots To Take Pictures In Japantown
San Francisco’s Japantown (Nihonmachi) spans only six square blocks, yet is a real retreat and a cultural escape within the city. The oldest of only three Japantowns in the U.S., it offers many options for eating, shopping, relaxation and entertainment. What Japantown lacks in size, it certainly makes up in quality. One can spend hours […]
50th NCCBF Proudly Presents: The Annual Festival Video
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Meet 3 Arts & Crafts Vendors, Who’ve Been With The Festival For More Than 10 Years
This April, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates its 50th annual festival. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday April 8-9 (Facebook event) and April 15-16 (Facebook event), 2017. We talked to three vendors of our arts & crafts area to see how long they have been selling their products at San Francisco’s Cherry Blossom Festival, and […]
10 Must-See Photos From The Festival’s 50 Years Of Japanese Culture
In 2017, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary. The festival is known as one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions, and as the biggest on the U.S. west coast. This year’s Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday April 8-9 (Facebook event) and April 15-16 (Facebook event), it […]