Summer Festival - Held at the Japanese American Religious & Cultural Center on Treat Blvd, Concord - Hosted by the Diablo Japanese American Club8/8/15
2015 is the second year I've attended the Japanese Cultural Center's Summer Festival. It is going on this weekend (August 8th and 9th) and has a variety of activities and Japanese foods - great fun for your whole family!
Adults can shop at a couple small booths for trinkets and small goodies. Children's games with prizes are in the lawn area at the back of the Center.
Food booths include fire-roasted chicken with rice and cucumber salad and edamame ($8), udon soup ($5), teas and ice cream and sodas ($1-2 ea) and beer, BBQ beef (this was the best) 3 skewers for $6, fried tempura, and gyoza ($5). The lines moved quickly and food is served fast. Tons of tables and chairs are under a shade structure so you can eat and enjoy the cool breeze!
The bonsai displays outside are beautiful and the plants are between 15 and 150 years old this year!
Inside the Center are beautiful plant/floral displays and calligraphy lessons. There is also a band and dancers that perform. Tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow at 6:30 pm will be a group dance. It's only a couple simple moves and is the traditional Japanese dance to call the spirits of the dead.
The event is small but it's very fun. A shuttle from Ygnacio Valley High School will pick you up if you don't want to try to find parking on Treat. It's free to get in too!
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