Oshogatsu Family Festival

Join the Japanese American National Museum as they welcome the Year of the Rabbit with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages! The all day free festival features many well-loved Japanese and Japanese American New Year traditions including: 

• Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko 

• Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shan Ichiyanagi (Shan the Candyman) 

• Koto and calligraphy performances 

• Author-led interactive storytimes 

• Fun Oshogatsu and Year of the Rabbit-inspired crafts and origami 

• Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets 

• Scavenger hunt for prizes 

• Free admission all-day

📅 Dates & Times 

Sunday, January 8, 2023

11 am - 5 pm

📍 Venue/Website

Japanese American National Museum 

100 North Central Avenue 

Los Angeles, CA 90012

213.625.0414

👪 Age requirement

All Ages 

🎫 Tickets/Price 

This event is free, but RSVPs are requested. Those who RSVP and show their ticket at the JANM membership table at the Oshogatsu Family Festival will be entered into a drawing for a special JANM gift bag!  RSVP NOW

🅿️ Parking

Nearby public parking lots 

• City of Los Angeles, Lot 2 at 300 E. Temple St. 

• Japanese Village Plaza at 335 E. 2nd St. Public Transportation 

• Metro Local 30 and Metro L Line (Gold) Shuttle 854 stop at 1st and San Pedro streets within 0.2 miles of the museum. 

• LADOT Little Tokyo/Arts District Dash A stop at 1st St. and Central Ave. right across the street from the museum.

Direction

Click on "Google" on the map for directions. 

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