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SUMMARY:Diwali in Yokohama 2026
LOCATION:Yamashita Park Yokohama
DESCRIPTION:A day of Indian culture at Yokohama's historic Port Opening Memorial Hall: dance and music on stage from 6pm\, and food\, mehndi\, talks and games in the side rooms from 11am. Free entry.\n\nDiwali in Yokohama is a long-running celebration of the Indian festival of lights\, now in its 23rd year. In 2026 it takes place at the Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall (Kaikō Kinen Kaikan)\, the red-brick hall a minute's walk from Nihon-ōdōri Station\, under the banner "India's light shines on Yokohama".
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\nEvening stage show: the main auditorium opens at 17:45 and the show runs from 18:00 to about 21:10\, in two parts with a short interval. Expect classical Indian dance (Bharatanatyam\, Odissi and Kathak)\, Bollywood dance\, sitar and tabla music\, and a fusion act.
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\nAll day\, from 11:00 to about 21:30\, the other rooms of the hall are open: a Diwali space of light and prayer\, mehndi (henna)\, short talks and exhibits on Indian history\, culture and travel\, Indian food such as samosa\, biryani and chai\, Diwali fortune-telling\, and carrom\, India's much-loved board game\, with a small tournament.
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\nStage line-up. Part 1 (from 18:00): Maya Shoko (Bharatanatyam)\, Sahelia (Bollywood)\, 桐山日登美 (Odissi)\, 辰野基康 (sitar)\, 堤菜穂 NrityaAngan (Kathak)\, 安延佳珠子 Studio Odissi (Odissi)\, 関本あやこ Chakrika (Bollywood). Part 2 (from 19:45): 石田紫織 タールマンダリー (tabla)\, DB2 (Bollywood)\, さとう雅子 (Kathak)\, Coco鮎美 EEV (fusion)\, Tulsi (Bollywood)\, Angela Raga with Team (Bollywood).
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\nEntry is free. The hall has no parking or bicycle parking\, so please come by train or bus: Nihon-ōdōri Station (Minatomirai Line\, Exit 1) is about a minute away\, and Kannai Station (JR and Yokohama Municipal Subway) about ten minutes on foot.
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\nOrganised by the Diwali in Yokohama 2026 Executive Committee\, with Discover India Club\, the Japan–India Women's Forum\, the Yokohama–Mumbai Friendship Committee and the Yokohama India Center. Supported by the City of Yokohama\, the Embassy of India (to be confirmed)\, Kanagawa Shimbun and Yokohama Keizai Shimbun.
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\nVolunteers are wanted to help run the venue. Questions and volunteer enquiries: diwalifestayokohama@gmail.com
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\nLatest news and details: [the organisers' event page on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/1642351753916075).\n\nhttps://incctokyo.com/events/diwali-in-yokohama-2026
URL:https://incctokyo.com/events/diwali-in-yokohama-2026
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