A green wave engulfs Omotesando Hills once a year during Tokyo's St. Patrick's Day parade. This is the second part of a celebratory weekend, with the "I Love Ireland" festival held at Yoyogi Park the day before. The St. Paddy's Day parade is the biggest Irish event in Japan and was started in 1992. A green wave engulfs Omotesando Hills once a year during Tokyo's St. Patrick's Day parade. This is the second part of a celebratory weekend, with the "I Love Ireland" festival held at Yoyogi Park the day before. The St. Paddy's Day parade is the biggest Irish event in Japan and was started in 1992. Irish Network Japan (INJ) and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo Executive Committee will hold the “30th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo” from 13:00 on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Omotesando, Harajuku. The deadline for applying for parade participants is Monday 3 February. If you would like to participate, please apply using the form below. The 19th St. Patrick’s Day Parade is taking place again along the 600-meter Motomachi shopping street in Yokohama on Saturday. People are encouraged to dress up in green and celebrate Ireland’s national holiday. Tokyo events for Monday, March 11 to Sunday, March 17, 2024. Music festivals take to the stage this week as the weather warms up into spring, and the weekend fills with green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. In other news, the cherry blossoms are fast approaching and some festivals will start from as early as March 16! Irish Network Japan (INJ) and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo Executive Committee will hold the “30th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo” from 13:00 on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Omotesando, Harajuku. The deadline for applying for parade participants is Monday 3 February. If you would like to participate, please apply using the form below. The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is a fun, family-friendly event with marching bands, Irish dancers and musicians, Irish Wolfhounds and Irish Setters all decked out in green. Remember to wear something green on the day! Date: Sunday, 16 March 2025 Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 in Tokyo. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Tokyo with interesting events near you. From parades to pub crawls there is everything that you would want to celebrate this day in Tokyo. 2024年3月17日(日)、原宿表参道にて「第29回 セントパトリックスデーパレード東京」が開催されます。2023年にコロナ禍を経て4年ぶりに開催されたことに続き、2024年も開催されます。※「第30回 セントパトリックスデーパレード東京」は2025年3月16日(日)13時から、原宿表参道で開催されます。 Green Ireland Festival and St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St. Patrick’s Day in Tokyo is celebrated every year with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade that takes place along Omotesandō Avenue. It will include traditional music and, of course, Irish dancing performances, plus a gourmet booth where you can try Irish whisky and more. The Irish Network Japan (INJ), founded in 1987, has played a key role in bringing Irish traditions to Japan. They organized Tokyo’s first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1992, starting with just 60 participants. Today, Tokyo boasts one of Asia’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades, attracting thousands of spectators and participants each year. The St. Patrick's Day Parade will be on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 11 am to 1 pm. The parade heads down 3rd to 5th then turns onto 8th and ends at City Hall. The 30th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo Organised by the Irish Network Japan (INJ) the Tokyo Parade, will return to Omotesando Avenue, on Sunday 16th March. Kicking off at 1pm. Marching bands, musicians and dancers, led by the Parade Grand Marshal and invited Irish and Japanese VIP guests, will be there, including of course, St. Patrick Tokyo’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has become an annual spring tradition, bringing a lively celebration of Irish culture to the streets of Omotesando. First held in 1992 by Irish Network Japan with support from the Embassy of Ireland, the event introduces Irish traditions to Japan in a festive, family-friendly atmosphere. St. Patrick’s Day in Tokyo is celebrated every year with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade that takes place along Omotesandō Avenue. What happens? The first part of the festival is an Irish cultural festival in Yoyogi Park’s Event Square on the weekend. ・St. Patrick’s Day Céilí (Setagaya, Tokyo) ・St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture) March 20 (Thursday, Public Holiday): Ireland Festival in Osaka 2025 (Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) March 21 (Friday) – March 22 (Saturday): Irish Studies in Asia – Kobe 2025 (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture) March 22 (Saturday Join the United Irish Societies of San Francisco for the 2025 San Francisco 174th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, San Francisco's biggest Irish celebration! This year, the theme of "The Immigrant's Story" celebrates the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of immigrants who have shaped San Francisco and beyond. Green Festival Toyokawa 2025 St. Patrick’s Day (Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture) 29th Emerald Ball – Charity Dinner (Minato City, Tokyo) March 15 (Saturday) to March 16 (Sunday) Green Ireland Festival 2025 (Shibuya, Tokyo) March 16 (Sunday) 30th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo (Harajuku, Omotesando, Tokyo) St. Patrick’s Day Ceili St. Patrick’s Day Weekend / Dyeing the River Green / St. Patrick’s River Parades Presented By: San Antonio River Walk / Visit San Antonio Dates: March 15, 2025 – March 16, 2025. Starting at Mad Dogs British Pub. Each year since 1968 the River Walk is magically transformed into the River Shannon through 25-gallons of eco-friendly green dye. Japan has a surprisingly large number of St. Patrick's Day events with parades in several cities. The largest by far is the Tokyo St. Patrick's Day Parade in Omotesando with 15,000 participants and 50,000 spectators. The event features marching bands, cheerleaders and plenty of enthusiastic supporters.
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