19. JAPANMARKT BERLIN - JAPANISCHES SOMMERFEST

In the organizer's words:

JAPANMARKT BERLIN will be taking place for the 19th time on 13.07.25 and will once again be presenting the popular annual Japanese summer festival.

Berlin's JAPANESE CULTURAL FESTIVAL will once again open its doors to all Japan fans in the Festsaal Kreuzberg from 12 noon to 7 pm. Visitors can look forward to art, culture, cuisine and lifestyle from the Land of the Rising Sun.

The JAPANMARKT cultural program gives the public the opportunity to embark on a journey into traditional and modern Japan and to get to know the diversity and changeability of this culture. For each event, the JAPANMARKT team curates a special selection of artists and prepares thematically coordinated contributions.

• The Japanese Summer
• Traditional Japanese dance Chihoco Yanagi, koto musician Ritsuko Takeyama, soprano singer Takushi Minagawa and shamisen musician Megumi Hayami
• Traditional Japanese samurai martial arts from the 200-year-old martial arts school Hokushin Ittō-Ryū Hyōhō from Tokyo
• Electro pop concert with Nanaco Violin
• Yukata fashion show with Chihoco Yanagi and models
• Bon Odori dance with Chihoco Yanagi and Kensuke Sakamoto
• Taiko Lin drummers
• Pop concert with NILO
• Rock concert with SOSOSO
• Aseo Friesacher & Kana Fuefuki - Duo from the Netherlands with
• Sugama Berlin Sanshin School - Music from OKINAWA

JAPANMARKT offers a variety of workshops and tastings for visitors to experience Japanese tradition in a very personal way.

Art and culture workshops

• Shodo - Japanese calligraphy and origami Claudia Scheer
• Kintsugi workshop Ken Ando
• Coasters made from kimono obi Keiko Ohkura
• Children's workshop Painting T-shirts with Japanese motifs
• Children's workshop painting Pokèmon cards
• Sake Tastings KENKO
• Chigiri-e Japanese paper art Sayo Watano
• Taiko drum workshop Ken Sakamoto
• Screen printing workshops and fan painting bingmachine
• Nature Colors Workshop Yurika Saito
• Children's workshop Pokémon card painting Oliver Schulz#
• Kimono workshop Dorothee Schlüter
• Japanese Tarot card reading Aya Kahiwabara
• Tsunami Zaiku flower hair jewelry Chisato Sana

This time, visitors can also learn about the healing arts of Seitai and Reiki treatments and be treated by therapist Chisun Yan.

Price information:

Ticket from 16 years 18,- Euro Children's ticket 10-15 years 8,- Euro up to 10 years Free admission For persons with a disabled person's ID, the accompanying person has Free admission, please show ID at the entrance