The Natsumatsuri (Summer Festival) was initially hosted by JETAA in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy, but has been headed by the OJCA-OJCC since 2024.

Natsumatsuri 2026

📅 Saturday, July 4th

📍Sandy Hill Community Centre and adjoining Annie Pootoogook Park

The Matsuri will take place both indoors and outdoors, and will feature a wide range of Japanese cultural and martial arts performances,

as well as a humongous selection of Japanese products and food vendors!

A full listing of vendors will be published later, alongside the day’s performance schedule, which includes crowd-pleasing favourites like Taiko and another splendid Yukata Fashion show.

Plenty of drinks and water will be available for sale from the OJCA and many other vendors, but please be sure to bring your own water and sunscreen!

The event will take place rain or shine, but inclement weather will move the event completely indoors.

Natsumatsuri 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