Celebrate the culture of Japan at the 2022 Oita Japan Festival, which is back in-person this year.
The family-friendly event features Japanese food and drink, kids’ activities, cultural education and more. The celebration will include music, including JPOP, Japanese drumming by Austin Taiko, sumo, kendo martial arts, a tea ceremony, a sushi making demonstration, a doing business in Japan seminar and an artisan and festival marketplace and a silent auction.
The Austin-Oita Sister City Committee hosts the annual festival. AOSCC’s mission is to promote and heighten public interest in and appreciation of the culture, people, languages, businesses, and products between the City of Austin and Oita, Japan. Oita, one of Austin’s 14 Sister Cities, has been a Sister City to Austin since 1990.
Buy tickets online in advance. Adult (age 13+) – $10; Child (age 5-12_ – $5; Child (age 4 and under) – free.
2022/08/20 - 2022/08/20
Additional time info:
Doors open and the silent auction starts at 11 a.m. Performances are 12-4 p.m.
Sponsors include Tokyo Electron, Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Japan Airlines, HEB, Komé Sushi Kitchen, The Best of Austin Living Team at Keller Williams Realty, Locke Lord LLP, First Texas Honda, Kinokuniya Books, Texas Saké, Ashai Imports, Bruce Gardner Insurance and Investments.
Partner organizations are Jetro, Koop 91.7, GAACC and Austin Sister Cities International.
Asian American Resource Center
8401 Cameron Road, Austin, TX 78754