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August 18 - 21, 2026 (Tuesday - Friday), 6:30-8:30pmExperiencing the summer tradition of Tōrō Nagashi within the tranquil beauty of Hakone's histroic Japanese garden as it glows with illuminated lanterns floating in our iconic koi pond.
Tōrō Nagashi, or “floating lanterns”, is a ceremony in which participants write personal messages on lanterns and release them onto water in remembrance of loved ones or to express hopes and gratitude. Traditionally the ceremony is associated with Obon, a Japanese summer observance with Buddhist roots honoring one's ancestors. At the end of each Obon season, lanterns are floated onto water to symbolize lights that guide our ancestral spirits. Today, Tōrō Nagashi is embraced as a cultural practice throughout Japan and around the world as a way of remembrance and reflection.
Participants at Hakone's Toro Nagashi are invited to write a personal message on their own lantern and gently float them in our koi pond following a brief remembrance ceremony.

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Join the Association of Indo Americans (AIA) and Bolly 92.3 FM for one of the Bay Area's largest multinational India Day parades, featuring Honorable Guest and Grand Marshal Taapsee Pannu.
This FREE community celebration includes a spectacular India Day Parade with 75+ cultural floats and marching groups, a Day &amp; Night Mela, live cultural performances, Vijay Bharat – Dances of India, a Food Festival, Shopping &amp; Exhibition, Fashion Show, Kids Zone, and the Historic Flag Walk &amp; Tiranga Walk.
Bring your family, wear your tricolor, and join thousands of community members as we celebrate India's 80th Independence Day and America's 250th anniversary in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026 
Parade: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 
Mela: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM 
Location: Plaza de César Chávez, Downtown San Jose 
Admission: FREE (Register for your free Mela ticket at AIAEvents.org)

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