We are so excited for the 50th Annual Denver Cherry Blossom Festival!

The Annual Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the Japanese heritage and culture through live entertainment, food and drink, a marketplace and informative exhibits and demonstrations.

Schedule of Events

Alan Fasick: Hawaiian slack-key guitar

Colorado Budokan: Shotokan Karate & Japanese Martial Arts

DBT Dharma School: Japanese Dance Groups

DBT Judo Dojo: Judo

DBT Aikido: Japanese self-defensive martial art

DBT Minyokai: Japanese folk dance

Denver Taiko: Taiko drumming

JA-NE Cultural Mix-Tape: Taiko hip-hop

Karate Plus: Sword etiquette and karate sword demonstration

Mirai Daiko: Drum ensemble

One World Taiko: Japanese drum ensemble

Pikes Peak Yosakoi Obirin: Japanese festival dancing

Rocky Mountain Sankyoku: Japanese classical music (tat combines koto, shamisen, shakuhachi)

Royals Dance Team: Dance team consisting of different age groups, racial backgrounds and dance styles

Sakura Kenhamo Company: Kenhamo (melodica) is a handheld free-reed instrument

Shobukan Dojo/Foothills Budokai: Classical Japanese martial arts of Shinto Muso-ryu Jo jutsu

Showji Singing

Taiko with Toni & Lance: Taiko drumming

TS/DBT Karaoke Enka Singing Group: Traditional "Country/Blues flavored" style music

Eats & Treats
Temple food can be purchased inside and outside of the Temple and in the Marketplace on Larimer Street. All locations now accept credit cards! Seating is located under the gym (enter from 20th Street), in the Stage area, and in the Plaza at 19th Street.

Date: June 22-23, 2024

Time:
June 22, 2024 from 11:00am to 6:00pm
June 23, 2024 from 11:00am to 4:00pm

Cost: Free

Location:
Sakura Square,
1255 19th Street,
Denver, CO 80202.

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