Japanese Artisan and Cultural Fair in Huntington Beach
Important Update: Please note that the date of this event has been amended from an initial flyer handed out earlier this year.
The current dates are October 18th and the 19th.
Japan Fair in Huntington Beach City
In cooperation with the Huntington Beach Sister City Association, the City of Huntington Beach, The Huntington Beach Central Library, Tsubamesanjo City, and Anjo, The Hidden Japan will be co-hosting a special Japanese Fair in Los Angeles, California on October 18th and 19th in 2025.
This event is sponsored by the Huntington Beach Sister City Association.
Tsubamesanjo is one of the heartlands for artisans in Japan that produces over 95% of the domestic kitchenware in Japan and is home to many of Japan’s most famous manufacturing companies and artisans.
Artisans from this region of Japan will be bringing a large range of crafts to Huntington Beach for this special 3 day event with many products not sold in America. This will be an excellent chance to pick up crafts and talk with the artisans who made them directly. In addition to the craft fair, the Huntington Beach Central Library will also be hosting a variety of cultural workshops and demonstrations, from taiko drummers and martial arts demonstrations to ikebana flower arranging , tea ceremony, and folk art demonstrations.
We will also be hosting a photo gallery and displaying crafts from Miyagi Prefecture on both days of the fair.
Proceeds from the sales of this event will go towards helping to fund Huntington Beach City’s sister city relationships and international exchange. Please visit their website to learn more about this organization
Quick Information
Venue
The artisan fair and cultural workshops will be held at the Huntington Beach Library in the event rooms B, C, D, and E.
The martial arts and taiko performances will be held in the theater room.
Time and Dates
Artisan Fair
10am to 5:00pm
October 18th and 19th 2025 (Saturday and Sunday)
Free Admission
Martial Arts and Cultural Performances
10am to 4:30pm
October 19th (Sunday)
Free Admission
Please note that the live performances by the martial artists and taiko drummers will only be there on the 19th.
Cultural Workshops
10am to 5:00pm
October 18th and 19th (Sunday)
Free Participation B,
Main Event: Artisan and Craft Fair
The main part of the Japan Fair in Huntington Beach will be a special artisan fair and cultural events in rooms B, C, D and E.
The artisan fair will include a wide range of crafts and works of art ranging from kitchen knives to Japanese indigo dyed silk scarfs.
This will be a rare chance to meet master craftsmen from Japan and browse a selection of products brought specially from Niigata to Huntington Beach City for this event. These artisans will also be hosting a variety of demonstrations on how to use their tools and crafts as well as to be on hand to help answer any questions you may have.
Market hours:
10:00am to 5:00pm on October 18th and 19th (Saturday and Sunday)
Sub Events: Workshops with the Artisans (October 18th and 19th)
The artisans from Tsubamesanjo will also be hosting a series of workshops that will be announced later.
Tea Ceremony: Try your hand at whisking your own matcha tea with a tea master in tea ceremony experiences held throughout the day. You will be able to sift matcha through special tools from Niigata that make the tea finer and more aromatic.
Workshops times will be announced later.Zen Meditation with Gravimorph: Try a short zen meditation session with the soothing sound of Gravimophs special zen crafts that create a unique and calming experience.
Sessions will be held at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm
Ikebana: Learn the art of arranging natural flowers and plants into works of art with a local master in this special experience.
Workshops to be announced
Japan Tour Planning: The Hidden Japan team will have a booth at the crafts fair on both days of the event and will be selling tour packages to Tsubamesanjo and Niigata Prefecture. We will also be on hand to advise on other forms of travel to Japan and offer full service tour planning for your trip around Japan.
Note that we will also be selling a wide selection of Japanese knives as well.
Time: 11:00am to 5:00pm on both days
Free: About 10 minutes per session
Live Performances at the Theater (October 19th only)
This event will also feature live performances throughout October 19th in the theater of the Library right next to the event rooms.
This will include performances by local kendo, taiko drum, Karate, Aikijujitsu, teenage sensation YOYOKA on drums, and more. The opening talk will be given by Frank Eguchi and Carol Hoke of the Huntington Beach Sister City Association, with Carol giving the closing speech as well.
Performance Hours:
10:00am to 4:30pm
- Japanese Dance
- 10:10 am, Azuma Kotobuki Kai
- 2:55 pm, Bando Ryu
- Taiko Drum
- 10:40 am, Kokoro Taiko
- 2:10 pm, Hikari Taiko
- Kendo
- 11:15 am, Long Beach Kendo
- Aikijujutsu
- 12:10 pm, Daito Ryu
- Karate/ Kobudo/ Batto
- 12:40 pm, Shito Ryu Karate and Genbu Kai
- Judo
- 1:40 pm
- YOYOKA Drum performance
- 3:35 pm
