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Taste of Japan offers ramen, sake & a lot more in downtown Phoenix

🇯🇵🍜 Celebrate Japanese food and culture this weekend at Taste of Japanese at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix.

The family-friendly event runs noon-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.

Vendors from Arizona and Southern California will have traditional Japanese foods such as ramen, takoyaki, and yakitori. There also will be a Yokocho Fest with sake tastings and a tuna-cutting show.

Entertainment will include Japanese drummers, martial artists, and a cosplay contest.

One-day admission is $15 and two-day is $25. The Yokocho Fest requires a $69 VIP ticket. Two children 12 or under get in free with a paid adult.

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