Tomorrow marks the fourth and final day of the 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival. As usual, it’ll culminate with the Grand Parade, set to take place 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.; beginning at City Hall, the route will proceed north on Polk Street to Post, then west on Post to the Japan Center. If you can, try and catch this colorful and exciting procession. Look for the Taru Mikoshi (hoisted by 100 strong) to anchor the parade.

Other events Sunday include:

• Traditional art demonstration(s), from cloth dying to calligraphy to origami (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
• Martial arts performance (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• An anime costume contest (3-3:30 p.m.)
• Sailor Moon Musical (3:30-4 p.m.)
• Bonsai/Suiseki Exhibit (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
• All-day food bazaar, plus family activities.

Whenever you might visit, you'll find interesting diversion. The star attractions of course being the delicate cherry blossoms, found throughout J-Town: inside shopping centers, outdoor in the plaza.

The forecast Sunday calls for mostly clear skies, with a high in the low 50s (i.e. layers-weather); so there should be plenty of opportunity to take some great photos, like the one seen here by David Yu, snapped last weekend during the fest’s first days.

Speaking of Japantown, whenever you’re in San Francisco, consider going on J-Town’s new History Walk. Inaugurated in December 2007, this 10-block, self-guided tour highlights historical and cultural aspects of the Japanese and Japanese-American community. At walk’s end, you’re guaranteed a great overview of the neighborhood, plus a nice stroll. To ready, take the photo tour today, courtesy of NDD Creative.

^{* 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival. Photo © David Yu.}