7th Japanese Culture Festa in Square Ebara

About this event

The '7th Japanese Culture Festa in Square Ebara', offering an easy way to experience the charm of Japanese traditional culture, will be held at Square Ebara on Sunday, December 20, 2026. Aligned with the year-end season, this year's edition offers a variety of programs to add flair to the New Year celebrations, coloring the upcoming Year of the Sheep with Japanese traditions. The event is packed with stage performances and hands-on activities for children and adults alike. The Event Hall will host koto welcome performances, a mini talk by a paper-cutting artist, wagashi (Japanese confectionery) making workshops, street performance & kendama workshops, a beginner's tea ceremony workshop, a rakugo performance & workshop, and a fun raffle. Studio 1 offers hands-on experiences with traditional Japanese musical instruments such as koto and shamisen. In the Event Hall, hands-on workshop programs include ikebana (flower arranging), etegami (picture letter painting), New Year-themed crafts (handmade paper lanterns, origami New Year ornaments, painting daruma and maneki-neko figurines), beigoma (traditional spinning tops) play, festival carnival games (target shooting, ring toss, candy scooping), and zodiac paper-cutting. In addition, info & cafe SQUARE will sell matcha & wagashi sets and special oshiruko (sweet red bean soup). Admission to the event is free, though some workshops require a fee.

Venue

info & cafe SQUARE

Square Ebara 1F, 4-5-28 Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-0063