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Philadelphia Obon Festival

  • Shofuso Japanese House & Garden Lansdowne Dr. & Horticultural Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131 United States (map)
Philadelphia's annual Obon Festival at the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Philadelphia's annual Obon Festival at the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Obon is a Japanese holiday that honors the spirits of ancestors. This free festival at Philadelphia's Shofuso Japanese House and Garden welcomes visitors to celebrate the holiday with live music, food, Japanese arts and crafts, a flea market, and Bon Odori, a traditional dance that celebrates the memory of ancestors.

Visitor Information

Philadelphia Obon Festival
August 27, 2017
Organized by the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphi
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Lansdowne Dr. & Horticultural Dr.,
Philadelphia, PA 19131
http://www.japanesehouse.org/event/philadelphia-obon-festival-2/

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