Many thanks to everyone who came out this year, to all of our performers, vendors, and to our wonderful volunteers. And a big thank you to the City of Henderson, our partner in presenting the Aki Matsuri. We could not do any of this without all of you!
See you next year!
A Message from Our JAL Raffle Winner!
Congratulations to Sara L., our JAL raffle winner!
We're so happy to share this wonderful message from Sara, a longtime supporter of Aki Matsuri.
Thank you, Sara, for your continued support, and thank you to Japan Airlines (JAL) for making this special prize possible!
We enjoy a lot of traditional Japanese cultural performances and crafts, and we support Aki Matsuri (since the Rio backlot days!) and other festivals because we know this may be someone else's introduction to something they will love, or only chance to experience a wonderful performance.
We never expect to win anything from our raffle tickets! We have been lucky enough to visit Japan, and our short visit was not long enough to see and do everything we would have liked, it's amazing and a little surreal to be afforded the opportunity to go back when we thought that we would not have the opportunity again for many years if ever!
Thank you JAL, for always supporting a local festival, and thank you Aki Matsuri for always striving to bring the best guests and experiences to Las Vegas and Henderson!
Sara L.
The winning ticket number for the Grand Prize
2304
Makino Sushi & Seafood Buffet Gift Cards
2401 · 3331 · 2528 · 1831 · 2444 · 1525 · 3369 · 3309 · 1740 · 2547
Kotodo Tea Canisters
Two small canisters: 1554
Medium canister: 1366
Large canister: 3450
Large canister: 2837
Congratulations! Please wait for an email from the Aki Matsuri team.
Drone Photography by Lance Brazil @ironlohanmedia
Drone Photography by Lance Brazil @ironlohanmedia
Drone Photography by Lance Brazil @ironlohanmedia
The "Sake Pavilion (Martin Koleff's Memorial Sake Pavilion)", co-hosted by JFAN and the Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco. It's a tasting event aimed at promoting Japanese alcoholic beverages.
JFAN Awarded Foreign Minister's Commendation
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the recipients of the Foreign Minister's Commendations for FY2024. JFAN, organizer of the annual Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival), was selected as a recipient for its contributions to deepening mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.
JFANが外務大臣表彰を受賞
2024年8月1日（木）外務省は2024年度（令和6年度）の外務大臣表彰の受賞者を発表。毎年恒例の「秋祭り」を主催するJFANは、日本とアメリカ合衆国の相互理解を深めることに貢献したとして、受賞者の一団体に選ばれました。
Drone Photography by Lance Brazil @ironlohanmedia
Video by Bottles and Boxes
Fox5 "MORE" on 10.19.2023
"Nevada Ondo" Dance Tutorial
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17th Annual Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Time: 11 AM - 9 PM
Water Street Plaza
240 S. Water St, Henderson, NV 89015
This program was supported, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the state of Nevada.
JFAN - Awarded Foreign Minister's Commendation for Promotion of Japanese Culture 2024.
© 2026 Japanese Festival Association of Nevada *JFAN is a non-profit 501(c)3 Organization
