Explore Africa’s vibrant cuisines, music, dance, art, fashion and more at this year’s Africa Heritage Festival at Yoyogi Park Event Square. Returning to Tokyo for the second consecutive year since the pandemic, the event takes place on June 21 and 22, featuring food trucks serving delicious dishes from across Africa, along with a bazaar offering folk crafts and goods from around the world.
The highlight of the event however, is the Japan-Africa Friendship Memorial African Parade that’s scheduled for 2pm on June 22. This joyous celebration will feature musicians on djembe drums accompanying a mikoshi (Japanese portable shrine) with African motifs – a symbolic testament to the long friendship between Japan and many African nations.