The 2025 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival Will Feature Live Performances, Workshops, Karaoke, Pop-Up Beer Garden and More

Perhaps the most visually stunning festival in the city, The Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual spring celebration of Japanese arts and culture organized by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP), with support from title sponsor Subaru of America, Inc.

This year’s festival will take place April 5h & 6th featuring a variety of events throughout the city, this yearly festival brings a taste of Japan to Philadelphia and highlights the beauty of Japanese sakura—the flowering cherry trees that brighten city streets and parks with their distinctive pink and white blossoms.

Festival goers will get to enjoy events throughout the city, a calendar of events can be found at japanphilly.org/programs/program-calendar/.

However, the main attraction are the live performances, workshops, beer garden, and more that take place at the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center located in West Fairmount Park (Landsdowne Dr. & Horticulture Dr.). See programming below:

SATURDAY

SAKURA MAIN STAGE

• 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Kyo Daiko
• 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM: Temple Karate Club
• 12:20 – 12:50 PM: Schmidt Trio
• 1:00 – 1:30 PM: 10Tecomai Yosakoi Dance Project
• 1:40 – 2:10 PM: Badd Kitti
• 2:20 – 2:50 PM: The Heroes League
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM: Cosplay by Zenkaicon
• 3:40 – 4:10 PM: Cornelius Boots
• 4:20 – 4:50 PM: Yoko Nakahashi

SHOFUSO JAPANESE HOUSE AND GARDEN

• 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM: Admission every 30 minutes, Tickets Required

HORTICULTURAL CENTER GREENHOUSE AND GROUNDS

• All Day: Vendor Fair with Japanese food and wares – VIEW VENDORS
• 11:00 AM – 4:00pm: Scheduled tea ceremony sittings with Urasenke Philadelphia, Tickets Required – LEARN MORE
• 12:00 PM: Ikebana workshop with Ikebana International, Tickets Required – LEARN MORE
• 1:00 PM: Kimono / Yukata Dressings for adult kimono
• 3:00 PM: Kimono / Yukata Dressings for girls and boys formal kimono
• All Day: Ikebana Demonstrations with Ikebana International
• All Day: Origami with Philadelphia Pholders
• All Day: Sakura Face-Painting
• All Day: Japanese Table Games
• All Day: Calligraphy Station
• All Day: Scavenger Hunt

SPRING BREEZE PLAZA (Outside Shofuso)

• All Day: Pop-up beer garden with Philadelphia’s Triple Bottom Brewery
• 1:00-1:30 PM: Olivia Millin
• 2:00-7:00 PM: Karaoke – Open Mic

SUNDAY

FEATURED PERFORMANCES – MAIN STAGE

• 10:15 – 10:25 AM: Keystone Japan Club
• 10:30 – 10:50 AM: Tamagawa University Taiko
• 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Opening Ceremony
• 11:40 – 11:50 AM: Cherry Blossom Tree Planting
• 12:00 – 12:50 PM: Tamagawa University Taiko
• 1:00 – 1:30 PM: Biwanko
• 1:40 – 2:10 PM: Rino Aise
• 2:20 – 2:50 PM: Penn Shokotan Karate
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM: New Hope Solebury High School Chamber Strings
• 3:40 – 4:10 PM: Casual Fifth
• 4:20 – 4:50 PM: Swarthmore Taiko Ensemble

SHOFUSO JAPANESE HOUSE AND GARDEN

• 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM: Admission every 30 minutes, Tickets Required

HORTICULTURE CENTER AND GROUNDS

• Vendor Fair with Japanese food and wares – VIEW VENDORS
• 11:00-4:00 PM: Scheduled tea ceremony sittings with Urasenke Philadelphia – Tickets Required LEARN MORE
• 11:00 AM: Kimono / Yukata Dressings for girl and boys formal kimono
• 1:00 PM: Kimono / Yukata Dressings for adult kimono
• 1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Ikebana workshop with Ikebana International – Tickets Required LEARN MORE
• All Day: Ikebana Demonstrations by Ikebana International
• All Day: Origami with Philadelphia Pholders
• All Day: Sakura Face-Painting
• All Day: Japanese Table Games
• All Day: Calligraphy Station
• All Day: Scavenger Hunt

SPRING BREEZE PLAZA (Outside Shofuso)

• ALL DAY: Pop-up beer garden with Philadelphia’s Triple Bottom Brewery
• 1:00-1:30 PM: Nxtus
• 1:40-2:10 PM: Karat Official
• 2:20-2:50 PM: Xiaojing Wu (XJ)
• 2:30-7:00 PM: Karaoke – Open Mic

OISHII SPOT (Near Food Court)

• 1:00-1:30 PM: Keystone Japan Club
• 1:40-2:10 PM: Japanese Chorus Group

SUNDIAL CIRCLE

• 2:00-3:00 PM: Pretty in Pink Pet Competition