HIKARI Japan Festival

The event features a curated market area with art, design, and Japanese-inspired products, food trucks, hands-on workshops, a diverse stage program, and, as a highlight, an evening concert.

As part of Berlin’s vibrant and diverse cultural landscape, the festival creates a space where international influences and the local community come together.

Workshops:

Samurai – Insights into Their History

Who were the samurai really? Gain fascinating insights into their history, daily life, and the values that shaped them. Discover how former warriors became one of Japan’s most iconic figures.

Painting Kitsune Masks for children

Origami – The Art of Paper Folding for Children

Tea Ceremony – Japanese

Experience tea culture

Discover the fascinating world of the Japanese tea ceremony and its spiritual significance. The workshop explores the rituals behind it and how a simple cup of high-quality Japanese tea can become a special moment of calm and mindfulness.

Little Artists, Big Impact!

Using paint and imagination, children create their own traditional kitsune mask. Step by step, creative little works of art take shape.

Using paper, imagination, and a little dexterity, children playfully discover the art of Japanese origami. Step by step, small

Concert Finale

As the final highlight of the day, visitors can look forward to two atmospherically staged closing concerts

by Dreamlight Labs. The concerts bring the event to an emotional close and round

the day’s program with a special live experience.

Location

Wilhelm Studios Berlin

Hall B + Outdoor Area

Program

44 vendor booths

7 different workshop topics

Live stage program

Evening concert

12 food, snack, and drink trucks