Otsukimi Moon Viewing

Join us for an evening event celebrating the ancient Japanese custom of admiring the “harvest moon.” This tradition dates back to the Heian period (794-1185 AD) when the evening was marked with poetry and music by court aristocrats. Our otsukimi will feature live koto music, dance performances, origami and more, all in the museum’s beautiful moonlit garden. Families are welcome. Attendees may bring their own picnic dinner or preorder an obento, or Japanese boxed dinner.

Fee (without obento): $20/TM and JASW members; $25/non-members. Fee (with obento): $35/TM and JASW members; $40/non-members. Advance registration required; space is limited. Call (202) 833-2210 to register. Co-presented with the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C.