Serving as the master of ceremonies will be Mike Inouye, a South Bay native, who is the NBC Bay Area’s weekday morning traffic anchor and often performs as a professional improvisational comedian in the Bay Area. This year, the brunch will feature a special guest speaker, Liane Lissa Sato, who was on the USA National…
2018 Senior Appreciation Brunch
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s Senior Appreciation Brunch started 30 years ago to thank seniors in the local Japanese American community for their volunteer services. Each year, honorees are nominated by senior centers and receive certificates of commendation from elected officials. Following the brunch, they are recognized at the Peace Plaza Stage for their…
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is deeply saddened with the passing of our beloved Mayor Ed Lee
Mayor Lee supported many aspects of our annual festival and honored us with his presence at the Opening Ceremony and Grand Parade for many years. We sincerely appreciate his hard work advocating for the Asian Communities in San Francisco especially, the Japantown Community. We join other San Franciscans, in sending our thoughts and prayers to…
Participants From Japan At the 50th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan has been a strong supporter of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival for decades. Every year, Japanese groups show their support for the festival by traveling across the Pacific Ocean to perform in San Francisco. This year, we are very honored to have ten groups of talented performers and artists from all around Japan…
An Epic First Weekend of the 50th San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival!
The first weekend of the 50th anniversary Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival was filled with memories and epic moments! Despite a rainy start on the morning on the first day, the festival powered through and by 10AM, the rain had stopped, the sky cleared up and the sun came out. And the rest of the…
10 Things To Do At The 50th Cherry Blossom Festival In SF
There are over 100 exciting programs and activities to do at the festival so it can be a daunting task to choose which ones to go to! So we take the liberty and curated 10 things that we think you shouldn’t miss when you are at the festival. Check them out! April 8th and 9th,…
Eat Your Way Around The San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival
The 50th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is the largest Japanese culture festival on the west coast and that means there will be many exciting programs and amazing food. If you love food and especially Japanese food, then this is the festival for you. This year, the Food Bazaar is spectacular and is a great reason…
5 Fun Facts About The San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival
The 50th anniversary Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF) is just around the corner. The Festival will take place over 2 weekends starting on April 8th in San Francisco Japantown. Before you come out to celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms and enjoy fun programs and entertainment, here are some fun facts about the Cherry…
An Invitation – The 50th Anniversary Gala
50th Anniversary Gala – A Golden Journey Friday, April 14 | 5:30PM Westin St. Francis Hotel $175.00 Buy Tickets Facebook Event 2017 marks the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s 50th anniversary. To kick-off this momentous event and festivities on the second weekend of April in San Francisco, The Sakura Matsuri, Inc. and the Northern California…
Meet The Queen Program Candidates Of The 50th Annual NCCBF
The Queen Program candidates press conference of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival took place at the Japan Center East Mall in Japantown. It’s an annual event that marks the only time members of the invited press and guests are able to meet the Queen Program Candidates before their coronation. “As a former Cherry Blossom court member, I am…