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Join in the new year fun!
Enjoy traditional activities such as rice pounding and calligraphy, musical performances by Friends of Koto and Orlando Taiko Dojo, and so much more!

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entertainment schedule.


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Meet Tatsu, our very own Oshogatsu dragon! He's going to help you welcome the New Year and win some prizes along the way including Oshogatsu tickets! Click to learn how.

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Enjoy a bite of Pan-Asian cuisine from our own Cornell Café or stop by our food vendors on the festival grounds for other favorites! Click here for menu.

 

Oshogatsu

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, Oshogatsu, the Morikami’s traditional New Year’s festival, includes games and entertainment throughout the museum and gardens.

ADVANCED TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED

Tickets at the Gate: $10 adults (18+), $5 children (4 -17),
FREE for museum members and children 3 and under!
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. THERE ARE NO TICKET REFUNDS.

At Oshogatsu, enjoy:

  • Sado tea ceremony (TEA CEREMONY DEMONSTRATIONS ARE SOLD OUT)
  • Kakizome, experience hands-on the first calligraphy of the new year (CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATIONS ARE SOLD OUT)
  • Omikuju, Japanese fortune telling ($1 with paid admission)*
  • Mochitsuki, the pounding of rice and making of mochi, auspicious Japanese cakes
  • Shishimai, meet the lion dancer as he brings in the New Year to the beat of the taiko drum!
  • Hanetsuki, similar to badminton
  • Fukuwarai, the Goddess of Happiness game
  • Daruma Otoshi, wood block game
  • Hands-on craft activities & bounce-houses
  • Japanese & American food favorites & the Kirin Beer Garden
*Tickets for Sado tea ceremony and Omikuji are not included in admission
price and are available for purchase only on the day of the festival.
Please note that pets are not allowed on festival grounds. 
Thank you to our sponsors:

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Date:
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This event does not require an RSVP. Registered users can request event reminders.
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