Donated funds help the Foundation share the Japanese American experience through the Nikkei Matsuri Festival and supports its community giving programs. Nikkei Matsuri Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) Non-profit Organization.

The Nikkei Matsuri Foundation is a registered nonprofit public benefit charity organized under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Founded in 1978, our mission is “To perpetuate the Japanese American experiences, cultural customs, and traditions.”

Celebrate Nikkei Matsuri festival located in Japantown San Jose, California

The Nikkei Matsuri Foundation is excited to invite you to our first ever fall event, the Nikkei Matsuri Artisans Fair in San Jose’s Japantown!

Nikkei Matsuri’s origin began with the City of San Jose’s 1977 Bicentennial Celebration, Issei Legacy, which was an event that coordinated over thirty Japanese American cultural groups and associations.

Register Online. Register by Mail/Drop-off at Yu-Ai Kai. Download Registration form or Pick up at the Yu-Ai Kai Main Building (588 N. 4th Street) or at Akaiyama Center (110 Jackson Street)

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Nikkei Matsuri supports Japanese cultural arts through these programs: The Warren Hayashi Cultural Grant providing support to Japanese cultural schools; The Jimi Yamaichi Scholarship awards students who show significant involvement in Japantown or have been impacted by their study of a Japanese artform

The Nikkei Matsuri mission is to perpetuate and showcase Japanese and Japanese American arts, culture, traditions, and experiences. As stewards of this mission, we invite you to be a part of our vibrant tapestry by showcasing your craft inspired by Japanese and Hawaiian cultures.

We're excited to bring back our Tonkatsu Sandwich and something new to this year's Mikkei Matsuri.