The annual Tucson Japanese Festival (TJF) tentatively set for January 21, 2023 has been cancelled by the 13 member Southern Az Japanese Cultural Coalition Council. This decision was based on the ongoing covid pandemic, and also because of a conflict with Chinese New Year in January 2023.
This popular New Year event started up in January 2014 as a small mochi pounding event at Yume Japanese Gardens, but has grown to a large Japanese festival over the years (2015 to 2020). It was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021 and 2022.
This TJF celebrating the New Year has been held the past two years at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. The Tucson Chinese Association is planning on hosting a Lunar New Year Gala for the new Year of the Rabbit on January 21 likely at that location. For more Information go to tucsonchinese.org.
Please stay tuned for the TJF for January 2024, location TBA.
