JAPAN MATSURI, the UK’s much-loved and biggest
annual festival of Japanese culture and food,
will return to Trafalgar Square
on Sunday 21 September, from 10am to 8pm.

FREE OF CHARGE

Showcasing Japanese culture in the UK, Japan Matsuri has attracted a loyal audience of Londoners, the Japanese community and other visitors, families and friends each year since 2009 (at Spitalfields in 2009 & 2010, at County Hall in 2011, and at Trafalgar Square since 2012) and has established itself as a symbol of the long-standing bonds (Kizuna 絆) between Japan and the UK.

You can find the full programme for this year here. Visit our Instagram for more photos from previous years!

!CAUTION!

To help protect the safety and welfare of visitors and staff,
you will not be allowed to bring certain items into Trafalgar Square.
These include the following (please see Conditions of Entry for
a more detailed list of prohibited items):
・Bags larger than the size of a piece of A4 paper
・Bikes, scooters, e scooters, hoverboards
・Opened bottles/cans of alcohol
・Animals, other than assistance dogs
・Any type of weapon or bladed item of any description.

Please also note that when we reach the allowed capacity of Trafalgar Square,
we will operate a one in, one out policy.