Konnichiwa Japan Festival 2025 Drew Over 60,000 Visitors as Delhi Celebrated a Weekend of Japanese Culture

Record turnout, 130 artists from Japan, including two Sumo wrestlers, gourmet streets, and interactive experiences marked the largest-ever 9th edition.

Event Overview
- Dates: 13–14 December 2025
- Venue: Select CITYWALK, Saket, New Delhi
- Theme: “Japan Meets India”
- Attendance: Over 60,000 visitors, making it the largest-ever edition of the festival.

Artists:
More than 130 performers from Japan, including two sumo wrestlers.

Performances & Workshops:
- Taiko drumming
- Martial arts & sumo demonstrations
- Tea ceremonies
- Bonsai & calligraphy corners
- Kimono & yukata try-ons
- Cosplay parades
- Anime, gaming, and J-music segments

Food Street:
- Sushi, ramen, tempura, desserts, and specialty beverages
- New Japanese culinary brands entering Delhi-NCR

Purpose & Impact
- Promoted Indo-Japan friendship and cultural diplomacy.
- Offered a 360° experience of Japan across culture, travel, food, business, education, and technology.
- Served as a platform for people-to-people exchange and business engagement.
- Information booths connected visitors with Japanese institutions for travel, education, and corporate collaboration.

Organizers & Partners
- Organizer: Konnichiwa Japan Club
- Supporters:
- World Heritage Academy
- Japan Foundation New Delhi
- India Japan Friendship Forum
- Industry Partners: Isuzu Motors India, Asahi Breweries, Aju Ryokan Hotel
- Venue Partner: Select CITYWALK, Saket
- Media & Community Partners: Superhits 93.5 Red FM, ACN Network, JCCII.

Significance
- Reinforced Delhi’s growing J-culture community (anime fans, manga readers, cosplayers, language learners).
- Established itself as one of the capital’s biggest year-end cultural celebrations.
- Demonstrated how cultural diplomacy thrives through firsthand experiences.