Hanami is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the fleeting beauty of the sakura (cherry blossom) season. Matsuri means festival in Japanese. Let’s celebrate the sakura season together ~!
Join us for this two day celebration. Bring your bachan (granny)!
SATURDAY
March 29th, 11-4p
A market at Electrica Coffee featuring all Japanese owned vendors. We’ll have seasonal food, zakka (home, decor, everyday goods), sakura photo booth, and activities for the whole fam.
SUNDAY
March 30th, 12-3p
Join us down by the cherry blossom trees at the Japanese American Historical Plaza. We invite you to BYOB (bring your own bento) to sit in community beneath the sakura. Be sure to RSVP for details and updates!
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More details below ~!
Come hang out at the beautiful Electrica Coffee space and wander our cohort of all Japanese owned vendors including:
Fulamingo
Thoughtfully curated Japanese snacks.
Soen
Japanese small bites. Sweet and savory.
Okappa Houseware
Zakka (home, decor, everyday goods).
Okome Kitchen
Healthy fermented rice drink.
Fumi
Incense, vintage, and art.
Plus seasonal bevies from Electrica, ice cream from Chanomi, craft activities for the whole family, and a sakura photo booth ~cute~ !
Electrica Coffee in the Schoolhouse Electric building.
Date: Sunday March 30th
Time: 12:00-3:00pm
Where: Japanese American Historical Plaza ~ 98 SW Naito Pkwy
Bring: Bento (lunch), tarp and/or picnic blanket, comfy socks
Attire: Pink (optional)
Please RSVP for details and updates!
Join us for Hanami Matsuri—an ode to the fleeting beauty of sakura season.
Hanami (花見) is the cherished Japanese tradition of gathering beneath cherry blossoms, savoring their brief but breathtaking bloom with good company and good food. Portland is home to an important hanami spots in the region: the Japanese American Historical Plaza, a place of remembrance and resilience. This plaza honors the Japanese American community and serves as a reminder of the injustices of WWII incarcerations—so that history is not forgotten, and its lessons are carried forward.
At Hanami Matsuri, we invite you to slow down and hang out—chatting, laughing, munching, and let time joyfully pass by. BYOB (bring your own bento), roll out a tarp, slip off your shoes, and gather with us under the blossoms in this ephemeral spring season.
Bring your friends, your family, your obachan (grandma) and ojichan (grandpa)—and if you’re feeling festive, wear your pinkest attire! 💕
More details to come ~!
Be sure to RSVP to keep in the loop.
About Hanami Matsuri
This gathering is presented by Fumi and Electrica Coffee—a grassroots event made possible by a handful of passionate creatives and zero outside funding. Like what we’re up to and want to support? Reach out (hi@fumiishome.com) or consider making a donation to help future events like this happen. Thank you!