The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (JCCH) in Moʻiliʻili will host the 33rd Annual New Year’s ʻOhana Festival (NYOF) on Sunday, January 11, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This free, family-friendly event celebrates Japanese and local New Year traditions and welcomes the Year of the Horse.
Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of cultural activities, including traditional mochi pounding, origami, shodō calligraphy, and sumo demonstrations, along with live music and dance performances throughout the day. Food vendors will offer popular New Year favorites such as soba, andagi, and taiyaki, and local artisans will be selling crafts and fukubukuro (lucky bags).
The festival also features a special giveaway, with a chance to win a neighbor island trip, courtesy of participating airlines.
Community events like NYOF highlight the unique character of Moʻiliʻili, an area where Japanese heritage and local culture continue to thrive. It’s one of the many reasons families enjoy living in this vibrant Honolulu neighborhood.