Get ready for a vibrant cultural explosion! The 51st Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair is coming to San Francisco's Japantown on August 2nd & 3rd, 2025! Join us for an unforgettable weekend celebrating the rich traditions and dazzling diversity of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
It all starts this Saturday from 11am! See you in Jtown!
A Cultural Explosion Awaits at the 51st Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair!
Make sure you check out the different areas of the Fair:
Art & Soul of Jtown
Asian Artisans
Beer Fest
Children’s World
Doggie World/Doggie Pageant
Food Fest
Live Performances: Summer of Love Stage & Our Community Our Pride Stage
Nonprofit Info Tables
Sounds of Thunder Car Show
Follow us on IG @nihonmachisf to stay up to date on what we’re planning!
Banner photos courtesy of David Toshiyuki.
Nihonmachi Street Fair Designated as a SF Legacy Business
Last year the Nihonmachi Street Fair was officially designated as a San Francisco Legacy Business! This prestigious status recognizes our cultural significance and contributions to the Japantown community.
Grateful to the Small Business Commission and Historic Preservation Commission, the Office of Small Business’ Legacy Business Program (Richard Kurylo) and Nikki Yoshikawa for bestowing us this honor!
This makes the Nihonmachi Street Fair the first organization that produces a festival in our great City to receive this honor!
The San Francisco Legacy Business program provides vital support to San Francisco’s historic institutions. With rent control and permitting assistance, we can focus on bringing the community together through exceptional cultural celebrations.
Get Your 51st Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair Commemorative T-shirt
Don’t forget to stop by the Nihonmachi Street Fair’s Information Booth (Post & Buchanan) and purchase our coveted Street Fair T-shirt! Proceeds help support the logistical costs associated in producing this annual event.
Adult S, M, & L: $40.00
XL & 2XL: $45.00
The Nihonmachi Street Fair is always grateful to the many individuals and groups that come out to volunteer their time at our yearly festival and pop-up events.
Join us on August 2nd & 3rd and spread the volunteer spirit by sharing your time for a good cause.
Volunteers who sign up will receive a coveted Nihonmachi Street Fair VOLUNTEER T-shirt!
Last day to sign-up is Wednesday, July 30th!
@ExploringTheGiantWorld promo for this year’s 51st Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair!
A special thanks to Evan & Josh for their amazing videos that showcase what our Fair means to our communities.
We also appreciate all the talented photographers – William Lee, David Toshiyuki, Sylvia Louie, Evan & Josh Wong, and Kats Kitagawa – who consistently capture the spirit of the Nihonmachi Street Fair.
Our mission:
To engage and develop young Asian Pacific American leaders through the development of building community that celebrates our culture and diversity.
As a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization (Tax ID: 94-3088515), the Nihonmachi Street Fair receives a grant from the San Francisco Grants for the Arts but must rely on income generated through advertising revenue, sponsorship and additional fundraising to underwrite fees, expenses, and logistical costs associated with producing this annual community celebration.
