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Sawtelle Japantown Celebration
Los Angeles, CA · Arts & Culture
- When
- February 19–28, 2027
- Where
- Sawtelle Boulevard · Los Angeles · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A ten day celebration of West Los Angeles's historic Japanese American business district along Sawtelle Boulevard, marking the anniversary of the city's 2015 designation of the area as Sawtelle Japantown. The event features merchant promotions, cultural programming, and community gatherings up and down the boulevard. It has run every February since 2018.
The history within reach
- Sawtelle Japantown Celebrationsame spot
A ten day celebration of West Los Angeles's historic Japanese American business district along Sawtelle Boulevard, marking the anniversary of the city's 2015 designation of the area as Sawtelle Japantown.
Clover Field opened in 1923 and Donald Douglas built his aircraft alongside it.
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