Music and dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, tea ceremonies, flower arranging demonstrations, a food bazaar, and a spectacular Japanese-style parade are among the many events presented at The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival.
Now celebrating its 43rd year, the Cherry Blossom Festival is one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions. Each year, over 150,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community. All are welcome to join in the festivities and celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco’s Japantown!
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Melt The Day Away at Kabuki Springs & Spa
With daily stressors that can wear and tear at your body (and every last nerve), it’s nice to have a place to get away from the grind. Kabuki Springs and Spa in Ja
pantown accommodates the pampering needs of all, from private, alternative wellness services to San Francisco’s only Japanese-style community baths.
Designed to promote harmony and relaxation, Kabuki specializes in the exotic Pan-Asian experience. Just $20 at the door and you’re led through orchid and Buddha-lined hallways to a private dressing area, then through the steam curtains into the bath house. Serene music plays in the background as you melt the stress away in the hot tub, warm and cold baths, sauna, or steam room. There is no time limit on relaxation at Kabuki, so take a rest between each bath on cedar lounge chairs and hydrate with cucumber water or detoxifying tea.
Open seven days a week, Kabuki hosts men-only, women-only, or co-ed days, depending on your preference. Talking is strongly discouraged (have fun banging the Thai-style gong if it gets too loud for you!) and intimacy is not allowed. There’s no need for anyone to feel uncomfortable, since personal peace, space, and wellness are Kabuki’s top priority.