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Natsu Matsuri · 夏祭り

Saturday, July 12, 2025 · 1–5:30 pm

Location: EJCA Centre and adjacent park area
6750 88 Street, Edmonton

Registration now available

To clarify: same as last year, since this is a 'closed' event and we'd like to have some information about attendance so our food vendors can prepare accordingly, we  kindly ask everyone to register ahead of time. "Preorder of food" is something we are piloting this year to a) give everyone a better chance to sample Matsu-no-Kai food and b) optimize limited Kitchen space for Taiyaki preparation, which in both cases hopes to reduce the otherwise long line ups right as the events start.    

There’s so much to look forward to—bon odori, children’s games, wares and displays, onigiri, taiyaki, kakigori (shaved ice), a beer garden, cultural demonstrations—there’s just too much to list!

All EJCA members and guests including their families and friends are welcome! Please do register!

Rain or shine! If we must cancel due to severe weather, we will update this page by Thursday, July 10 at 8 pm - which may result in a smaller indoor event. 

It's your chance to volunteer!

To make Natsu Matsuri 2025 as amazing as we can, we need assistance from volunteers! Please signup here and contact matsuri-volunteer@ejca.org (Alison) for questions.

How to sign up:

Visit our Signup page https://signup.com/go/wQeDKZc, review the options listed, and choose the spot(s) you are able to support.

Preorder food items (and children games 'punch cards')!

This year we do offer a few select food items for 'preorder' at this online site: Preorder (Square). Preorders will be available online only, until Monday July 7th, unless sold out earlier.
While there is more food available throughout the event and from our external partners, preordering helps us to reduce the amount of cash/card transactions 'on site' and allows to have less lineups right at the start. Please bring your online order details (Name / Square order number) when picking up at the vendor tables!   

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Cash or Card?

We will have a combination of Cash and Card payments available, depending on the vendor, so it's best to come prepared for either.  See below for the vendors and their choice of payments.

  • What Children's Games will we offer?

    We are offering 4 classic games - please see more details here.

  • What is the Performance Schedule?

    approximate schedule as below, subject to change

Time (pm)

Performance

1:20–1:40

Opening (on the Center stage)

  • Greeting by Committee Chair

  • Message from the Consul-General of Japan

  • Kagami biraki (Sakadaru opening)

  • Kita no Taiko

1:40–2:00

Kyudo

2:00-2:20

Sugarbells Maid Cafe

2:20 -2:40 

Iaido

2:40 -3:00

Rebecca Watt (keyboard)

3:00-3:20

20 min Break/Karaoke

3:20-3:40

Karate

3:40-4:00

Jodo

4:00-4:30

U of A Japanese Drama Society 

4:30-4:40

Bon Odori/Taiko Set Up

4:40-5:00

Bon Odori (on the centre stage)

5:00-5:30

Closing (on the centre stage)

  • Who will participate with displays / stands / information ?

    Look forward to: 

    Kita no Taiko, Animethon, Kyudo, Iaido, Jodo, Ikebana,  Sugar bells, Bonsai, Calligraphy, NAJC, CJCA, EJCA Bazaar 

  • Do I have to preorder all my food?

    No - we are piloting this for a few select items this year, but our vendors will prepare more food, and there are overall several other vendors at the event!

  • Who are all the food vendors?
    Current lineup:
    Vendor EJCA or external? Payment
    Pablo Cheese Cake External Cards preferred
    Old Station Honey & Mead External Cash, Card, e-transfer
    Mama Ramen External Cash, Card
    EJCA - Kakigori EJCA Cash
    Shodo & Caligraphy Clubs EJCA Club Cash
    Matsu no Kai EJCA Club Cash, Square (cards), or pre-order
    EJCA - Taiyaki EJCA Cash, or pre-order
    Tokiwa Ramen External Debit
    Food Truck (Lineth) External Cash, Card



Contacts:

2025年7月12日(土)午後1時~5:30時   
場所: EJCAセンターおよび隣接公園エリア、6750 88 St. Edmonton

EJCA会員、ゲスト、その家族、友人など、ご招待ください。大歓迎です!今年はすべての参加者の登録が必要です。

夏祭り登録

盆踊り、子供向けゲーム、出店や展示、餃子、たい焼き、かき氷、ビアガーデン、日本文化デモンストレーションなどなど、楽しいお祭り食べ物やイベントを沢山ご用意!

雨天決行!悪天候により中止となった場合は、7月10日(木)午後8時までにこのページを更新いたします。その場合、屋内イベントの規模が縮小される可能性があります。

ボランティアのチャンスです!

2025年夏祭りを最高のイベントにするために、ボランティアの皆様のご協力が必要です。

参加方法:

参加申込ページ (https://signup.com/go/wQeDKZc) にアクセスし、オプションをご確認の上、ご希望の枠をお選びください。

ボランティアについてご質問がある場合は、matsuri-volunteer@ejca.orgまでメールでお問い合わせください。

Full event, food & drink program and map to come


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