Japan Festival
japanese festival houston located houston texas considered one largest japanese festival united state hosted originally japan america society houston jash ヒューストン日米協会 hyūsuton nichibei kyōkai festival handled japan festival houston inc japanamerica society houston advisement japan festival located hermann park typically adjacent japanese garden near downtown houston event attract nearly visitor single weekend festival theme change year year premise remains educate citizen houston fundamental interest fact japan houston japan festival one largest japanese cultural festival united state japan festival founded houston businessman glen gondo president japan america society houston jash gondo elected president jash year city houston unveiled new japanese garden designed landscape architect ken nakajima city hermann park gondo originally conceived idea holding potential japan festival hermann park way showcase publicize new japanese garden presented festival concept houston mayor bob lanier city government granted permission hold event hermann park first japan festival houston held glen gondo continued lead organize festival many year festival awarded title best festival houston press festival went hiatus due covid pandemic return festival returned may addition commercial merchandise food booth demonstration sumo wrestling main stage activity including taiko drumming performance artist like minyo crusader upcoming festival planned september history japanese houston japanamerica society houston website houston japanese festival