Holiday Happenings
Little Tokyo holiday events and deals!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
HOLIDAY EMOJI WORKSHOP
Hosted by Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe
Miyako Hotel Los Angeles (Banquet Room - 2nd Floor)
Sunday, December 10
10 AM–12 PM
Join us for a fun family workshop for the holidays! Decorate "emoji" faces on freshly baked bread from Okayama Kobo!
Instructed by Reno Noriko Imura (@norikoreno)
$35/per person
DIY kit includes:
Reindeer Coppe
Santa Coppe
Santa Kuma
Choco Pen
Juice
Win a gift from Santa! Draw your best Emoji, top 3 winners will win special gifts!
SHOGUN SANTA
Hosted by the Little Tokyo Business Association
Japanese Village Plaza:
Saturday, December 17
Sunday, December 18
11 AM–4 PM
Meet Shogun Santa in front of the Christmas tree in Little Tokyo for a festive photo opportunity!
OSHOGATSU IN LITTLE TOKYO
Hosted by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce
New Year’s Day
Sunday, January 1
10 AM - 4 PM
Weller Court & Japanese Village Plaza
Japanese Chamber of Commerce to showcase New Year Celebration in Little Tokyo 2024!
Experience the Japanese way of celebrating the New Year of 2024 in the heart of Southern California on January 1st. From entertainment, food, children’s cultural activities and a sake fest, it is one of the most exciting events to take place in the Japanese community.
The event will feature traditional Japanese food, entertainment and cultural activities such as mochitmaki, a kimono fashion show, shamisen show, Kompo and the list goes on!
The New Year celebration is organized by both JCCSC and JCCF, with support from the Consul General of Japan, the Nisei Week Foundation and various community members.
OSHOGATSU IN LITTLE TOKYO
Hosted by the Japanese American National Museum
Sunday, January 8
11AM - 5PM
Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!
Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko
Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shinobu “Shan the Candyman” Ichiyanagi
Interactive storytimes
Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets
Fun crafts and origami inspired by Oshogatsu and Year of the Dragon
Scavenger hunt for prizes
Free admission all day to see The Bias Inside Us, Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market, The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, and Common Ground: The Heart of Community…and so much more
HOLIDAY DEALS
GO LITTLE TOKYO HOLIDAY HOP
December 1 - December 16
Support Little Tokyo small businesses & collect stamps for a chance to win! Each visited business stamp is an entry to win an exclusive Go Little Tokyo holiday bundle!
Participating businesses:
Anime Jungle
Blooming Art
Bunkado
Cafe Dulce
Japangeles
Kouraku
Little Tokyo Florist
Mitsuru Cafe
Mitsuru Sushi & Grill
Okayama kobo
Popkiller Second
Rafu Bussan
Rice & Nori
Tea Master
Utsuwa-no-yakata
Yoboseyo Superette
GO LITTLE TOKYO HOLIDAY LUCKY DRAW
November 15 - December 31
Submit your receipts from holiday shopping dated 11/15 through 12/31, multiple entries encouraged! Three (3) lucky winners will each receive a $50 gift card to a Little Tokyo small business!
