Every April San Francisco’s Japantown comes alive for the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival.The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival started as a display of Japanese cultural heritage and pride. Community groups came together as a spirit of unity, some taking form for the first time in order to participate in the Festival. Throughout the 40 years, it has grown to encompass the many facets of the Japanese community.
Throughout the two weekends, the streets of Japantown becomes a live stage where you will have the opportunity to see Japanese dancing, singing, martial arts demonstrations, as well as taste traditional and nontraditional Japanese delicacies.
The Festival is always a sold-out venue. On Sunday, April 19, the Grand Parade begins at the Civic Center at 1:00p.m., proceeding up Polk to Post Street , and ends in Japantown. At the finale of the parade is the Taru Mikoshi, that will be hoisted by over one hundred individuals.
See the Calendar of events for further information
By Maria Barrios Ehmer & http://www.conciergesolutions-sf.com/
