Our annual Cherry Blossom Festival (sakura matsuri) is held in spring each year at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
We have a variety of performances, food, and Japanese cultural activities to add to your Hanami (flower viewing) experience!
Cherry Blossoms, or sakura, only bloom for a few weeks each year. In Japanese culture, sakura represent mortality and remind viewers of the beauty and transience of life. Thousands of people flock to parks in Japan to see the blossoms. We are lucky to have cherry trees all over Alabama that bloom each Spring. We encourage everyone to venture outside this month to appreciate the cherry blossoms!
The 2024 Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday, March 30th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Birmingham Botanical Gardens: 2612 Lane Park Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223 | The Japan American Society of Alabama is proud to partner with the Birmingham Botanical Gardens to host the 17th annual Cherry Blossom Festival on March 30! Join us for a day filled with cultural performances, activities and food from our vendors as well as the chance to tour the gardens. This is a free, family-friendly event. !!Please note that parking spaces at the venue are limited. We kindly request your cooperation in carpooling as much as possible!! Guests and Activities: *Subject to change Aikido Alabama・Alabama Bonsai Society・Asha Kiran・Birmingham Kendo Club・Birmingham Museum of Art・Birmingham Quilter's Guild・Birmingham Sister Cities・Briarwood Japanese Children's Club・Bubble Nuggets・Calligraphy・Chiharu Roach・Choko Aiken・Consul General of Japan in Atlanta・Crows Like Candy・Daikin Taiko Force・Glitter Critter Studios・Holbein Pottery・Hometown Supermarket・Ikebana・Nori Thai and Sushi・North Shelby Library・Origami・On The Run Concessions・PaperWorkers Local・Shinkendo of Birmingham・UAB Japanese Culture Club・Urasenke Birmingham Association Are you interested in being a part of this grand celebration? We welcome volunteers and sponsors to join us in making this event a success. For more information or inquiries, please reach out to us at officemanager@jasaweb.org. For the latest updates, please visit our Facebook event page! 今年も桜まつりの季節がやってきました!今年も、様々なパフォーマンス、折り紙・書道体験、茶道実演、盆栽展示、お弁当販売などを企画しています。 入場は無料です。ぜひ、ご家族やお友達をお誘い合わせの上、ご来場ください。なお、会場の駐車台数には限りがございますので、出来るだけお車に乗り合わせの上お越しいただきますよう、ご協力お願い申し上げます。 |
Thank you to our Sakura Sponsors!
Thank you for joining the 16th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival: April 1, 2023!The 16th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival was held on April 1 at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The festival attracted more than 3,000 people from all over Alabama. People enjoyed a beautiful sunny day with Japanese cultural activities, food, music, and performances at the Japanese Gardens. JASA welcomed Consul General Maeda, Birmingham City Council President Wardine Alexander, Daikin Taiko Force, Hiroya Tsukamoto and more! It was the first in-person Cherry Blossom Festival since 2019 and was a meaningful cultural celebration for people in Alabama, especially the Birmingham and Central Alabama Japanese communities. We sincerely appreciate everyone involved: sponsors, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, volunteers, performers, and vendors for making this happen. We look forward to seeing you again next year! |
SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)10:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony - Remarks from Japan-America Society of Alabama, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, City of Birmingham, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta 10:45 – 11:15 Briarwood Japanese Children’s Club Performance 11:30 – 12:00 Shinkendo of Birmingham 12:15 – 12:45 LeRon Harrison Gagaku Music Performance 1:15 – 2:00 Daikin Taiko Force 2:30 – 3:15 Hiroya Tsukamoto 3:30 – 4:00 Closing Remarks | Guests and activitiesAlabama Bonsai Society, Asha Kiran, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham Quilter's Guild, Briarwood Japanese Children's Club, Calligraphy, Chiharu Roach, Civil Stoneware, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta, Daikin Taiko Force, Glitter Critter Studios, Hiroya Tsukamoto, Holbein Pottery,
Hometown Supermarket, LeRon Harrison, Nori Thai and Sushi, Origami, PaperWorkers Local, Shinkendo of Birmingham, UAB Japanese Culture Club, Urasenke Birmingham Association |
Mr. Kozo Matsuda