We want to honor and celebrate the diversity of our Japanese and Japanese American communities and invite others to learn more about our culture. Japanese and Japanese Americans have been vital to the Bay Area, and this festival is our way of bringing the community together.
Mendocino County is throwing four different whale fests, on the four weekends of March, each in a separate coastal community. After that comes Monterey, in April, with its big annual celebration full of science and wharf fun.