Consul-General MIKAMI Yoichi attends the 48th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival (June 25, 2022)

On Saturday, June 25, Consul-General MIKAMI Yoichi attended the 48th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Sakura Square in Denver.

Giving a guest remarks, Consul-General MIKAMI delivered a message extending his sincerest gratitude to the Sakura Foundation, Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, and volunteers for hosting the Cherry Blossom Festival for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. He also mentioned that the nearly 50-year-old festival has become the bound over multi-generational legacy in the Japanese community in Denver.

The Cherry Blossom Festival’s highlights included arts performances of Japanese taiko drums and Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple choirs, and the Japanese folk arts, anime goods and Japanese food stalls. Many gathered to enjoy the Festival on Saturday, June 25 and on Sunday, June 26.