This past weekend we were excited to once more take part in the Japanese Summer Festival hosted once a year at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. Every July this festival offers a selection of transnational Japanese entertainment including the likes of taiko, koto, awa odori, calligraphy, and more. If you ever have a chance to attend this event, we highly recommend it and feel that this Festival is largely an unknown gem tucked away in a world renown Japanes

Japanese Summer Festival 2019 Andersen Japanese Gardens: 318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford Illinois 61107 A Celebration of Traditional Cultural Arts July 27 & 28, 2019 | 10:00AM – 3:00PM Website: https://andersongardens.org/garden-events/japanese-summer-festival/ Admission $10 (adult) Parking FREE The Japanese Summer Festival features exhibits, demonstrations and unique performances such as taiko that appeal to all age groups and foster a better understanding of the Japanese cu

This weekend we are excited to return to one of by far one of our favorite all time festivals in the USA, the Japanese Summer Festival at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. Just a stones throw outside of Chicago, these world renown Japanese gardens host a once a year festival that attracts visitors from around the world, as well as a good many performers and artists from Japan. Our pop-up kimono boutique will have a lovely selection of Japanese kimono includ