# Event Details

- **Event Name**: O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Come join us for the Garden’s O-Shogatsu celebration!

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 honor the most important holiday in Japan throughout the beginning of the month, ending on January 11 with a festival celebration for our community with traditional decorations and activities.

The Garden will celebrate the beginning of 2026, the Year of the Horse, or uma in Japanese, from 10:00am to 2:30pm with family-friendly activities and performances including sumi-e, Japanese ink-wash painting, and Edo Kotobuki Jishi, the celebratory traditional lion dance of Tokyo, performed by Portland Shishimai Kai. Guests can also admire kadomatsu, or traditional arrangements of pine, bamboo, and plum branches, made by our gardeners. 

More information is available on our website: https://japanesegarden.org/events/o-shogatsu-festival-japanese-new-year-2026/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/o-shogatsu-festival-japanese-new-year/200029447772120
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, fine-arts, holiday, mid-autumn-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 125

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97205
- **lat**: 45.51879
- **long**: -122.70771
- **full address**: 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97205

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year being held?
  - **A:** O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year takes place on Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am at 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97205.
- **Q**: Who is organizing O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year?
  - **A:** O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year is organized by Portland Japanese Garden.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** O-Shogatsu Festival, Japanese New Year is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 120+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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