Portland Japanese Garden Celebrates O-Shogatsu the First Week of January

a woman feeds a piece of paper to a performer doing a traditional dance
The Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the celebratory traditional lion dance of Tokyo, performed by Portland Shishimai Kai in the Miller Living Room. Photo by Portland Japanese Garden.

O-Shogatsu is a time of celebration for the start of a new year and hopes of happiness and prosperity to come. At Portland Japanese Garden, we’re honoring the most important holiday in Japan through out the beginning of 2026, culminating with our beloved annual festival celebration on January 11. Check out the links below and start planning your visit today!

Portland Japanese Garden is celebrating O-Shogatsu throughout the beginning of January! Make sure you plan your visit today so you can attend these specially-themed events:

January 1: New Year’s Day, Members-Only

January 2-9: Family Studio in Celebration of O-Shogatsu

January 3: Cultural Performance: Koto and Storytelling by Oregon Koto-Kai

January 7: Cultural Demonstration: 兆し(Kizashi): Signs of the Year to Come, by Saga Goryu Ikebana North America Chapter

January 9: Cultural Performance: Shinobue & Piano by Maido Mind

January 11: O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year

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