Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2025

Join us for a celebration of Japanese culture in Ottawa this summer at Natsu Matsuri (summer festival) 2025!

Free Event! No Admission Fee.

Enjoy a full day! :

Live Performances

Japanese-themed Vendors (from Ottawa and Montreal )

Delicious Japanese Food

Fun Cultural Activities for the Family

Event Details:
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Time: 11 am to 4 pm

Location:

Indoors – Sandy Hill Community Centre

Outdoors – Annie Pootoogook Park

Natsu Matsuri 2025

Performance Program for Good Weather

Outdoor Stages:

11:00 Opening remarks by the OJCA and the Embassy of Japan in Canada

11:05 Oto-Wa Taiko/ 音和太鼓 (Park Field)

11:30 Takahashi Dojo/ 高橋道場 (Judo, Shitoryu Karate) (Courtyard)

11:50 Ottawa Iaido, Jodo, Jukendo club (Courtyard)

12:10 Koto Ensemble featuring Misao Tsutsumi and Tommy Bissonnette (Courtyard)

12:30 TKC Ottawa Martial arts (Courtyard)

12:50 Minyo Kai/ 民謡会 (Courtyard)

Indoor Stage:

14:30 Emino Kai/ えみの会 (Grand Hall)

14:50 Ottawa Kyudo association (Grand Hall)

15:10 Yukata Fashion Show (Grand Hall)

The full vendor list, food stall list, community booth list:

Performers/Martial arts groups:

Oto-Wa Taiko/ 音和太鼓 (@otowataiko)

Minyo Kai/ 民謡会

️Hugo’s Yukata Fashion Show

️Ottawa Iaido, Jodo club and Jukendo club

Emino Kai/ えみの会

Takahashi Dojo/ 高橋道場 (@takahashidojo)

TKC Ottawa (@tkcottawa)

Koto Ensemble Misao and Tommy (@misao_kotomusic)

Ottawa Kyudo Association (@tokushikai.canada)

Vendor Lineup:

AriArt (@ariart.s2)

Boutique Meico (@boutiquemeico)

Calligraphy Ottawa (@calligraphy_ottawa)

Camellia Handmade Accessories (@camellia_ott)

️Eastern Villages

Gudemushi’s Trinket Trunk (@gudemushi)

️Kimono Yuki (@kimonoyukimontreal)

Kyoto Fleurs (@kyotofleurs)

La Brasserie San-Ô Sake Inc. (@labrasseriesan_o)

Sakao Japanese Tea (@teasakao)

Sawa Art + Design (@sawa_art_design) & Tamago Book (@cooltamago)

Tokusen (@tokusen.store)

Wander Letters (@wander.letters)

Food Stalls:

KotoAn Wagashi (@kotoan_wagashi)

Moo Shu Ice Cream (@mooshuicecream)

Oni (@oni.riceball)

Ramen Nakamichi (@ramen.nakamichi)

️Takedon (@takedonottawa)

TeaLive (@tealivecanada)

Uncle Tetsu (@uncletetsuottawa)

Community Organization Booths:

Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA) (@ojca_ojcc)

Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre (OJCC) (@ojca_ojcc)

️Embassy of Japan (@japan_embassy_canada)

Japan Exchange & Teaching Alumni Association (JETAA) (@jetaaottawa)

Ottawa Japanese Language School

Ikebana International Ottawa Chapter

Minyo-Kai