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Japanese Moon Viewing

Japanese Moon viewing event at Cheekwood Woman doing calligraphy

Experience the 12th annual Japanese Moon Viewing, Otsukimi, an afternoon and moonlit evening filled with immersive opportunities to experience Japanese culture. Enjoy tea ceremony demonstrations, mochi pounding, taiko drumming, art activities, and tours of the Blevins Japanese Garden. New this year, a musician will play the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese flute, during the tea ceremonies on the main stage. Explore bonsai displays and a vendor marketplace featuring food, art, and handcrafted goods. This celebration is produced in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee.

Supported by
MitsuiHCA
Nissan Foundation
In partnership with
Japanese Moon viewing event at Cheekwood Woman doing calligraphy

Experience the 12th annual Japanese Moon Viewing, Otsukimi, an afternoon and moonlit evening filled with immersive opportunities to experience Japanese culture. Enjoy tea ceremony demonstrations, mochi pounding, taiko drumming, art activities, and bilingual tours of the Blevins Japanese Garden. New this year, a musician will play the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese flute, during the tea ceremonies on the main stage. Explore bonsai displays and a vendor marketplace featuring food, art, and handcrafted goods. This celebration is produced in partnership with the Consulate General of Japan and the Japan-America Society of Tennessee

Sponsored by
HCA

Supported by
NissanAsurionMitsui

Schedule of Events

Main Stage | Arboretum Lawn

5 PM: Nashville Taiko and Shamisen Knoxville performances
5:30 PM: Nashville Taiko performance
6 PM: Welcome Ceremony and Haiku Contest winners
6:30 PM: Kimono Fashion Show
7 PM: Tea Ceremony
7:30 PM: Shakuhachi Performance
8 PM: Tea Ceremony
8:30 PM: Closing Ceremony featuring a reading of the Japanese folktale “The Bamboo Cutter”

Children’s Garden Stage

4:15 PM: Mochi Pounding
4:45 PM: Kamishibai
5:15 PM: Mochi Pounding
5:45 PM: Kamishibai
7:15 PM: Choir SAKURA

Blevins Japanese Garden Tour

4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM  |  Meet at garden entrance

Throughout the festival, guests can explore Cheekwood’s Blevins Japanese
Garden through guided tours starting at the times listed above.

4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Courtyard

  • Japanese Calligraphy
  • Write Your Own Kanji
  • Create a Japanese Luna Moth
  • Create a Rabbit in the Moon Banner

Ikebana Display and Demonstration

4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Courtyard Classroom

  • 7 – 7:30 PM: Live demonstration

Nashville Bonsai Society Display

4 – 8 PM  |  Frist Learning Center Great Hall

Vendors and Displays

4 – 9 PM  |  Lot B

Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (Beginning at 6:30 PM in the Wills Perennial Garden)
Consul-General of Japan
Japan-America Society of Tennessee
I Go Tokyo
Sister Cities Nashville
Shamisen Knoxville
Weenie Wraps

Food Trucks

4 – 9 PM  |  Lot B

Boba Truck
Chang Kham Asian Fusion
Chang Noi Thai-Lao
KOBO Coffee & Treats
Taste of Aloha
Rice to Meet You

Learn more about the Japanese traditions and cultural experiences featured at this year’s Moon Viewing.
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Food and Vendors

Vendors and Displays | Lot B

Asian Culture Center of Tennessee
Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society (Beginning at 6:30 in the Wills Perennial Garden)
Consul General of Japan
Japan-America Society of Tennessee
I Go Tokyo
Sister Cities Nashville
Shamisen Knoxville

Food Vendors | Lot B

BesTeas Bubble Shop
Changkham Japanese Fusion
Changnoi Thai Lao
KOBO Coffee & Treats
Louk Changnoi Boba
Taste of Aloha
Rice to Meet You

Reserve Tickets

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Gardening with the Grimaldis

There’s no better place than Cheekwood to learn about all things gardening!

Join Peter Grimaldi, Cheekwood’s Vice President of Gardens and Facilities, and Megan Grimaldi, a garden expert from Moore & Moore Garden Center, to explore ways design, build, and maintain better outdoor spaces. The four-part series will progressively establish a methodology for creating a space of your own and cover topics including garden resources, design, and maintenance. With over 40 years of professional gardening experience between them, Peter and Megan can answer any question and help gardeners take the next step in their educational journey.

Location: Botanic Hall – Massey Auditorium
Nonmembers: $200
Members: $160

4 Classes

September 7, 14, 21, 28

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Spring Surprises: Floral Arrangement

With springtime as our guide, we will bring the outdoors in through seasonal foraging and fresh-cut florals.

Participants will design their own seasonal tablescape, crafting from flowers and branches, learning floral design techniques that can be replicated at home.

Location: Massey Auditorium
Members: $60
Nonmembers: $75

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Birding Basics

Learn about how gardens contribute to larger ecosystems and support wildlife- like birds!

Participants in this lecture and field class will learn the basics of middle-TN birds, where to spot them in the wild, how to identify them, and how to support conservation by sharing your data.

Location: Herb Garden Amphitheater
Members: $24
Nonmembers: $30

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Sculpted Pet Portraits

Using a variety of sculpting and carving techniques, participants will get an introduction to working with clay and use their newfound skills to create a relief portrait of their beloved pet or favorite animal.

Location: Frist Learning Center Clay Studio
Members: $60
Nonmembers: $75

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Needle Felted Tulips

Join local textile artist Jennifer Fleischer to practice the art of needle felting, and how to piece together felted shapes to create a 3D spring bloom!

Participants will learn the basics of needle felting, and use the components created to make their own felted potted tulip.

Location: Frist Learning Center Painting Studio
Members: $52
Nonmembers: $65

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Ceramic Bird Feeders

Spring has sprung, and the birds are singing!

Working with local ceramicist Kelsey Smith, participants will learn basic clay techniques to create a unique bird feeder fit for any outdoor space.

Location: Frist Learning Center Clay Studio
Members: $52
Nonmembers: $65

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