Japan Festival Boston 2026

The 2026 Japan Festival Boston will once again be hosted at the historic Boston Common on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th. Below, we have gathered all the information you could want about this year’s festival, from stage performers to food vendors and so much more! <ul><li>Cosplay: This year there will be a Cosplay Fashion Show and Cosplay Death Match.</li><li>Stage Events: We have multiple performers lined up for the Main Stage and Downtown Outdoor Stage, as well as contests, raffles, and more!</li><li>Workshops: Check out our wide variety of interactive workshops to explore hands-on Japanese culture.</li><li>Food Vendors: From ramen, to onokomiyaki, you’re sure to find authentic Japanese food to satisfy every palate!</li><li>Booths: Every year, we have various booths, from Japanese beauty vendors to local college study abroad programs.</li><li>Sustainability: As with last year, we are heavily focusing on sustainability. By partnering with sustainability sponsors, recycling festival garbage, and educating our guests, we hope to make our festival environmentally friendly and sustainable.</li></ul><a href="https://www.japanfestivalboston.org/2026-festival">More Information Coming Soon</a> The festival is rain or shine. As long as it is safe to do so, the festival will continue! If for some reason we must cancel due to weather, we will post it on our homepage and across social media. Founded in 2012 The first Japan Festival Boston was hosted in 2012, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gift of cherry blossom trees from Tokyo to Washington D.C. Since then, we have grown to become the largest Japanese festival on the East Coast. A Real Matsuri Join us in our annual celebration of Japanese culture and enjoy food, music, dancing, vendors, community organizations, interactive workshops, cosplay fashion shows, and so much more. Japan Festival Boston is run entirely by a group of dedicated volunteers. All the money we raise goes directly into running the festival. Help us continue the tradition for another 100 years to come. Donate to Japan Festival Boston today and become a part of the community.

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