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Japanese festivals dates and events
The Japanese festival year in the Netherlands: when the cherry blossom, the Japanese Garden, AnimeCon, the Japan festivals, Abunai! and Camera Japan fall, and when to start looking for tickets.
Under the dates: every upcoming Japanese festival, convention and market, by day, with venue and the link to tickets.
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5 Mar – 11 Apr 2027Cherry blossom seasonWhen and where the Japanese cherry trees bloom in the Netherlands
5 – 7 Mar 2027Cherry Blossom Food & Light FestivalThree evenings among lit-up cherry trees with street food in Amsterdam
Mid–late Mar 2027 · expectedBloesemparkThe Japanese cherry park of the Amsterdamse Bos in bloom, with the old trees for two more springs
16 – 18 Apr 2027AnimeConThe longest-running anime convention of the Netherlands, in Rijswijk
End of Apr 2027 · expectedJapanese GardenThe garden at Clingendael in The Hague, free with a reserved timeslot
29 – 30 May 2027Japan Pop Culture FestivalTwo days of Japanese markets, streetfood, anime and games in the Werkspoorkathedraal
27 Jun 2027 · provisionalJapan Festival AmstelveenThe free Japanese festival in the centre of Amstelveen
6 – 8 Aug 2027Abunai!Three summer days of anime, cosplay and Japanese culture in Veldhoven
22 Sept – 3 Oct 2027Camera JapanThe festival of Japanese film in Rotterdam and Amsterdam
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Questions
Which Japanese days and festivals are there in the Netherlands?
The biggest are the cherry blossom in March, the Japanese Garden in spring and autumn, the anime conventions in April and August, the Japan festivals in Utrecht and Amstelveen in early summer and the Camera Japan film festival in September. This page lists the dates of the coming year.
Are the dates fixed?
Conventions and festivals announce their dates months ahead and the list marks them. The cherry blossom depends on the weather, and the Japanese Garden and some festivals announce their dates only in spring: those say "expected" or "provisional" until the organiser confirms.
Which Japanese holidays have no Dutch event?
Oshogatsu (New Year), Setsubun, Tanabata and Obon are celebrated in Japan and by the Japanese community, but we found no public Dutch event for them; they are not listed. If you know of one, the organiser can send it to us.
