2025 New Year's ʻOhana Festival - Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

January 11, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826

Event Planned By Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi

Category: Family

Mahalo for celebrating the Year of the Snake with us at the 32nd annual New Year's ʻOhana Festival! 🐍

Hosted in the heart of Mōʻiliʻili on Saturday, January 11, 2025, the New Year's ʻOhana Festival (NYOF) was a celebration of Hawai‘i's beloved local and Japanese New Year traditions. Scroll down for our list of vendors, entertainment lineup, Instagram giveaway details, sponsors, and more!

Use the hashtag #NYOF2025 to share your experience. For event inquiries, please email [email protected].

Festival Map

Parking and Transportation

FREE PARKING: Washington Middle School

COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE: A complimentary shuttle will run between Washington Middle School and the JCCH during festival hours. Pick-up will be right in front of the driveway to the South King Street entrance of Washington Middle School.

Do not park at Longs Drugs, Yakiniku Korea House, and other nearby businesses. Cars will be towed. The JCCH parking structure will not be available to the public. Please consider carpooling, rideshare, and other transportation options!

Confirmed Vendors

Click to view the vendors and organizations participating in this year's festival. Plan out your day using our entertainment lineup (performance times and location). Check back for updates!

Special Offers at the JCCH Gift Shop

FUKUBUKURO: Fukubukuro, aka "Lucky Bags," is a New Year's retail tradition that originated in Japan. Customers choose from a selection of packages filled with mystery store items that are worth at least DOUBLE their sales price! The JCCH Gift Shop will offer a selection of Fukubukuro containing a variety of NEW items from the Gift Shop. Limited quantities are available in-store only beginning on 1/11.*

2025 YEAR OF THE SNAKE T-SHIRTS: Our 2025 Year of the Snake t-shirts designed by Sumofish are available for purchase online and in-store at the JCCH Gift Shop. Quantities are limited.

*Items are a surprise! All sales final. See store for full details and limitations.

JCCH Soba Fundraiser Booth

Visit the JCCH Board of Directors at our Soba Fundraiser booth! They will sell soba bowls featuring Sun Noodle kalo (taro) zarusoba and ITO EN Oi Ocha Bottled Green Tea. 100% of the sale proceeds will support the JCCH's educational programs and resources.