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…
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…
50周年を迎える桜祭りへようこそ！今年は4月8日＆9日、15日＆16日に開催します。ぜひジャパンタウンまで遊びに来て下さい！ Two years ago a drone captured birds-eye views of the festival:
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…
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…
Click to download the Winners of the 2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Raffle Drawing The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is grateful to their 2016 Sponsors ありがとうございます。
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A huge thank you to everyone who came out to visit the first weekend of the Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco! Together with all our guests we had so much fun! The second weekend of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and 17th. As always, the festival will be…
2015 marked the beginning of an exciting partnership between the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF) and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. This year the museum will partner with the festival once again, emphasizing the significance of Asian culture and traditions to the community. The museum was built on the idea of introducing…
The Grand Marshal for 2016 will be retired Secretary of Transportation – Norman Y. Mineta Norman Y. Mineta is the President and CEO of Mineta and Associates, LLC and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Secretary of Transportation. He is well known for his work in the areas of transportation—including aviation, surface transportation and infrastructure—and national…
