Kawasaki City to Host "2026 Kawasaki Asian Festa" and "Music City Kawasaki Asia Exchange Music Festival 2026" on April 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun) at Kawasaki Station to Enjoy Asian Food and Culture!

Kawasaki City will hold the "2026 Kawasaki Asian Festa," where visitors can enjoy the food and culture of various Asian countries, leveraging the Asian cultures rooted in Kawasaki, and the "Music City Kawasaki Asia Exchange Music Festival 2026," where citizens can interact through Asian folk music and dance, coloring the city, over two days on April 18th (Saturday) and 19th (Sunday).

Date and Time

Reiwa 8 (2026) April 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun), 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

*Event and performance times may vary depending on the venue.

Location

Around Kawasaki Station East Exit (Shopping streets, commercial facilities, Kawasaki City Hall, etc.)

Event Details

For more details, please visit the special website.

＜2026 Kawasaki Asian Festa＞　

■Asian Food Stalls

A food stall village featuring local Asian restaurants will appear on "Isago Dori" on the east side of Kawasaki Station.

■Special Offers at Asian Restaurants

Asian restaurants around Kawasaki Station will offer special benefits such as discounts during the event period. *Participating Asian restaurants can be found in the brochure on the website.

▼The brochure can also be downloaded from here:

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■Stamp Rally

Collect stamps by visiting shopping streets, commercial facilities, and the aforementioned restaurants around Kawasaki Station. The first 100 participants will receive Kawasaki-themed goods, and there will be a later lottery for prizes such as gift certificates and accommodation vouchers.

*Details on stamp rally spots and prizes can be found in the brochure on the website.

■Events in Shopping Streets, etc.

Various events, including Asian food sales and a mini zoo, will be held in the shopping streets around Kawasaki Station.

■Asian Experience at City Hall Main Building

Events to experience Asian culture and sports will be held at the Kawasaki City Hall Main Building and City Hall Plaza.

○Sky Lanterns (April 18th (Sat) only)

Inspired by Thailand's Loy Krathong festival, sky lanterns will be launched safely with LED lights in the 2nd-floor hall. *Applications are now closed due to reaching the planned number of participants.

(Cooperation: Japan Sky Lantern Association)

○Taekwondo Experience Session (April 19th (Sun) only)

An experience session for this Korean sport, enjoyable even for beginners, will be held at the City Hall Plaza. *Advance applications are accepted until Friday, April 3rd (lottery). Walk-in participation slots will also be available on the day.

(Cooperation: Taekwondo Pharang Park Moo Kwan Kawasaki Dojo)

○Asian Traditional Costume Experience

Try on traditional costumes from various countries and take commemorative photos.

○Sale of Asian雑貨 (Zakka/Miscellaneous Goods), etc.

＜Music City Kawasaki Asia Exchange Music Festival 2026＞　

Leveraging Kawasaki's characteristic coexistence of diverse Asian cultures, live concerts featuring folk music and dance from various Asian countries, as well as musicians based in Kawasaki City, will be held around Kawasaki Station over two days.

▲Asia Exchange Music Festival 2026 CM

■Free Concert Stages (9 Venues)

＜Collaboration Events＞　

The Music Festival and Festa will collaborate with the Kawasaki Plaza for Multicultural Coexistence to offer events where you can hear stories about Asian culture, and a temporary consultation service will be available for foreign residents, providing lifestyle consultations by counselors. Additionally, there will be events to learn Japanese customs and manners in a fun way, and a cultural understanding and exchange class with Vietnamese international students. For details, please visit the Kawasaki Plaza for Multicultural Coexistence website.

■Kawasaki Plaza for Multicultural Coexistence Collaboration Events (Planned)

・11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Cultural Understanding and Exchange Class with Vietnamese International Students *April 18th (Sat) only

・11:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Event to learn Japanese customs and manners in a fun way

■Temporary Counter Open at Kawasaki Plaza for Multicultural Coexistence (2nd Floor, Kawasaki City Hall South Building) (No reservation required)

・11:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Lifestyle consultations by counselors

Contact Information

＜Regarding "2026 Kawasaki Asian Festa"＞

Kawasaki City Economic and Labor Bureau, Tourism and Regional Vitality Promotion Department (Kawasaki Asian Festa Executive Committee)

Phone: 044-200-2352

＜Regarding "Music City Kawasaki Asia Exchange Music Festival 2026"＞

Kawasaki City Citizen Affairs Bureau, Cultural Promotion Office (Music City Kawasaki Asia Exchange Music Festival Executive Committee)

Phone: 044-200-3725