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Sake & Japanese Drinks
日本酒とドリンク
Explore sake, beer, shochu, whisky, and other selected drinks.
A premium sake & cultural experience
日本酒・寿司・日本文化
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
All ages welcome
The experience
Drink, eat, watch, make, and explore. There is something happening all day.
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日本酒とドリンク
Explore sake, beer, shochu, whisky, and other selected drinks.
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フードベンダー
Walk through Japanese food booths and choose what looks good.
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マグロ解体ショー
Watch a whole bluefin broken down live on stage.
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北斎体験
Discover Hokusai through artwork and cultural displays.
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5種類のワークショップ
Try sumi-e, mini tatami, mizuhiki, woven paper craft, or Kyoto glass.
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墨絵ライブ
See Yoshimi Inoue create sumi-e live with Okinawa daiko.
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太鼓・琴・書道
Experience taiko, koto, and Japanese calligraphy on stage.
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日本舞踊と祭りの踊り
Watch traditional dance, yosakoi, Awa Odori, and Hanagasa Odori.
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神輿パレード
See the mikoshi parade move through the festival at 6 PM.
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日本の工芸とショッピング
Browse orin, prayer beads, remade kimono, Okayama denim, and more.
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サイレントオークション
Find special items including Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads.
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一日続くステージ
Performances run from the opening ceremony through the end of the festival.
Hokusai and the workshops
Discover this year's featured theme through artwork, cultural exhibits, and immersive displays inspired by Katsushika Hokusai.
Experience live Sumie performances by Yoshimi Inoue, workshops, and a glass demonstration by Mebu, an artisan travelling from Kyoto.
Five workshops, nine sessions
Sumi-e Fan Painting$50
Paint a folding fan in ink with a guest artist visiting from Japan.
12:00 and 4:00, Room B
Kyoto Glass Art$45
Make a glass daruma, or a small box with kimono fabric set into the base. You pick on the day. Taught by Mebu, an artisan travelling from Kyoto.
3:00 and 5:00, Room C
Mini Tatami Board$35
Weave a miniature tatami mat and choose your own fabric border. There are a lot to pick from.
2:00, Room B
Mizuhiki Jewelry$30
Tie mizuhiki cord into a pair of earrings you wear home.
12:00 and 3:00, Room A
Japanese Woven Coaster$30
Weave paper strips into a geometric coaster.
1:30 and 4:30, Room A
No experience needed and every material is provided. The rooms are small, so seats are booked ahead. Festival admission is separate from the workshop fee.
Book a workshopThe passes
Kanpai Basic
$65
General admission
Over $70 value
Kanpai Premium
$75
General admission
Over $95 value
Most popular
Kanpai VIP
$95
General admission
Over $145 value
*Prices do not include tax.
On the stage
Something is running on the stage all day. Come and go as you like.
*Times may change on the day.
Food Vendors
The food vendors joining us on the day.
Sponsors & Partners
Asahi Super Dry's master brewers dared to be different. Taking inspiration from the dry taste of sake, they redefined beer forever. In Tokyo, on 17th March 1987, they created the world's first Super Dry lager, a taste like no other.
Founded in 1743 in Kobe's Nada district, Hakutsuru Sake Brewery is one of Japan's most iconic sake producers. At Taste of Japan, Hakutsuru shares the history, craftsmanship, and cultural spirit of Japanese sake, connecting tradition with today's global audience.
The venue
Torrance, California · Sunday, August 30, 2026
