The 55th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Second Weekend
2022/4/19
On April 16 and 17, the second weekend of the 55th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival was held in San Francisco’s Japantown.
1. Taru Mikoshi Program
The taru mikoshi’s kagami biraki ceremony
Consul General Kawamura gives a toast
On Saturday, April 16, the San Francisco Taru Mikoshi Ren held a kagami biraki ceremony to begin the second weekend of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. Consul General Kawamura participated, giving a toast to the continued success of the festival and the hopeful return of the parade and taru mikoshi float in 2023.
2. Consulate Information Booth
The consulate’s information booth
Throughout both weekends of the festival, the Consulate staffed its information booth, providing resources and materials about Japanese culture, Japanese language education, the JET Program, and studying in Japan.
