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Japanese events in the Netherlands

オランダの日本関連イベント

Japanese community · Fans of Japan

Cherry blossom from Fri 5 Mar This weekendCities

Cherry blossom 2027

Friday 5 March. Cherry blossom in the Netherlands, from the lit-up festival to the park in bloom.

110 days to go

All 2 blossom events

Coming up

Cherry blossom, festivals, anime conventions, concerts, film and exhibitions in the next weeks.

The whole agenda

Find your day

Every kind of Japanese day out, from the blossom walk to the convention.

Festival year

When the big days are, from the cherry blossom to the anime conventions and Camera Japan, and when to start looking for tickets.

  1. 5 Mar – 11 Apr 2027Cherry blossom seasonWhen and where the Japanese cherry trees bloom in the Netherlands
  2. 5 – 7 Mar 2027Cherry Blossom Food & Light FestivalThree evenings among lit-up cherry trees with street food in Amsterdam
  3. Mid–late Mar 2027 · expectedBloesem­parkThe Japanese cherry park of the Amsterdamse Bos in bloom, with the old trees for two more springs
  4. 16 – 18 Apr 2027AnimeConThe longest-running anime convention of the Netherlands, in Rijswijk
All festivals

Cities

Japanese events in 18 cities, with a lamp on the map for the biggest.

All cities

Questions

When is the cherry blossom in 2027?

It depends on the weather. The Bloesempark in the Amsterdamse Bos usually blooms in mid to late March, for about two weeks. The lit-up Cherry Blossom Food & Light Festival in Amsterdam is on 5, 6 and 7 March 2027, and the Japanese Garden at Clingendael reopens at the end of April. The list shows every date.

Is the Japanese Garden in The Hague open in 2027?

Yes, in spring and in autumn. The municipality says the garden reopens at the end of April 2027 and has not given dates yet. A visit is free but you reserve a timeslot. The full answer is in the Japanese Garden guide.

Is this only for Japanese people?

No. Everyone is welcome: these are public festivals, conventions, concerts, films, exhibitions and gardens about Japanese culture, in Japanese, English and Dutch. We leave out private events, courses, restaurants and shops.

Are Korean and other Asian events here too?

No. This guide is about Japan. A festival that also has Korean food is listed only when its Japanese part, such as the blossom walk or the anime, is the reason to go, and the list says so.

Where is the Japanese community in the Netherlands?

Mostly in and around Amsterdam, above all Amstelveen, which is why the Japan Festival and the Bloesempark are there. Japanese culture is also in Leiden, where the Japan Museum SieboldHuis stands, and in The Hague.