Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Second Sundays: Japanese New Year
Event
Past eventSun., Jan. 11, 2026, 12–3 p.m.
Free with general admission
Kids/Families
Japanese Heritage Shōya House
Celebrate the new year at the Japanese Heritage Shōya House with traditional Shōgatsu (New Year’s) activities—including taiko drumming, botanical craft-making, and ikebana floral arrangements at this event for visitors of all ages.
Taiko Drumming: Experience the powerful and rhythmic sounds of the centuries-old tradition of kumi-daiko drumming with a performance by Makoto Taiko, a group of percussionists from Pasadena. Half-hour performances at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Botanical Craft: Create your own shimenawa wreath using rice from our annual harvest and welcome good fortune in the new year.
Ikebana Floral Arrangements: Enjoy the meditative beauty of the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement with The Huntington’s San Marino League Ikenobo School of Ikebana.
About the Ikebana Display
The San Marino League is a nonprofit organization of women committed to philanthropic work in the community as well as furthering their own knowledge of fine arts. In spring 1958, the league’s founding president, Mary B. Hunt, became qualified to teach at the
