Ottawa Japanese Community Association & Cultural Centre (OJCA - OJCC)

Home
Canada
Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Japanese Community Association & Cultural Centre (OJCA - OJCC)

Ottawa Japanese Community Association is a non-profit organization, which was established in 1976. OJ Become a member!

Want to get the inside scoop on all our activities and events? Family, single, and student memberships available. Visit ojca.ca/membership

And join the Facebook group for information on upcoming events:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/159402380839271/

06/17/2026

🎉 Vendor Spotlight 4 🌸 Natsu Matsuri 2026: Brasserie San-Ô, Kamosu Miso, Sakao Japanese Tea, Tokusen

🌟Brasserie San-Ô (La brasserie San-Ô Saké inc.)
👉Based in Montreal, La Brasserie San-Ô Saké Inc. is the first Quebec-based company specializing in the artisanal production of koji—a traditional Japanese fermentation culture—and its flavorful derivatives such as miso, amazake, shio-koji, and shoyu-koji. San-Ô bridges Japanese heritage with local Canadian ingredients, crafting premium products for chefs, restaurants, and food enthusiasts across Canada. (See Comments For Full Details)

🌟Kamosu Miso (KAMOSU MISO)
👉KAMOSU MISO is a small family company located in La Pêche (Québec) just north of Ottawa/Gatineau. Because I always wanted people to experience healthy Japanese food, I make miso with organic and whole grain ingredients by using a traditional method of fermentation of at least 1 to 3 years.

🌟Sakao Japanese Tea (SAKAO | La voie du thé)
👉 Sakao Tea is a Japanese tea company based in Montreal, dedicated to preserving the rich heritage and traditions of Japanese teas, including matcha and loose-leaf varieties sourced from renowned tea-growing regions across Japan. (See Comments For Full Details)

🌟Tokusen (Tokusen.store)
👉Are you familiar with Daikou Shoyu's artisanal soy sauces? Unlike commercial soy sauces, our artisanal soy sauces are fermented using the traditional method using koji and natural yeasts in Japanese cedar barrels between 6 months and 3 years. It results in a variety of soy sauces that are rich in flavour and suitable for all cuisines. (See Comments For Full Details)

Come out and show your support to our wonderful vendors lined up for Natsu Matsuri 2026! Check out their Instagram to learn more about the vendors 🙌

🌸Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026🌸
📆Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
⏰️Time: 11 am to 4 pm
📍Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre (indoor) and Annie Pootoogook Park (outdoor)
🏮FREE EVENT!!🏮

Brought to you by the Ottawa Japanese Community Association in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada

Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Stay tuned for more info!

06/16/2026

🎉 Vendor Spotlight 3 🌸 Natsu Matsuri 2026: Calligraphy Ottawa, Eliane Oba Ceramica, Kimono Yuki, Mia Ohki Illustrations

Japanese-related vendors are back again this year at Natsu Matsuri 2026 👘✨️
In this post, we are excited to shine the light on some of our amazing vendors who will be at the event!

🌟Calligraphy Ottawa (Yukari Snyder　SHODO ARTIST)
👉Calligraphy_Ottawa is an Ottawa artisan that make products with original Japanese calligraphy by Yukari Snyder who is a certificated calligraphy master. She teaches calligraphy at her home studio and at schools. She is also a performer and artist.

🌟Eliane Oba Ceramica (Eliane Oba)
👉Eliane Oba Ceramica is a local artisan making stoneware pottery from their home studio in Ottawa. They make functional pottery inspired by their Japanese familial traditions.
🌟Kimono Yuki (Kimonoyuki)
👉 Kimono Yuki offers kimono photo sessions, kimono dressing lessons and demonstrations, as well as the sale of kimono, Japanese clothing, traditional Japanese accessories, and cute Japanese goods.

🌟Mia Ohki Illustrations (Mia Ohki)
👉Mia Ohki Illustrations is a fine art business and offers products with their illustrative artwork such as Prints, Coloring Pages, and Stickers.

Come out and show your support to our wonderful vendors lined up for Natsu Matsuri 2026!
Check out their Instagram to learn more about the vendors 🙌

🌸Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026🌸
📆Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
⏰️Time: 11 am to 4 pm
📍Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre (indoor) and Annie Pootoogook Park (outdoor)
🏮FREE EVENT!!🏮

Brought to you by the Ottawa Japanese Community Association in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada

Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Stay tuned for more info at Ottawa Japanese Community OJCA 👀✨

06/15/2026

🎉 Volunteers Needed! 🎉

Be a part of Ottawa’s largest Japanese festival! 🌸🇯🇵

We're looking for friendly, reliable volunteers to help make Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026 a huge success!

If you can spare 2 hours or more, your support means the world to us.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
📍 Location: Annie Pootoogook Park & Sandy Hill Community Centre
🕘 Time: Shifts available between 9 AM – 5:30 PM
✨ No experience necessary — just bring your enthusiasm and love for the community!
💖 Sign up today: https://forms.gle/Bv5q5cUbfSVoJ5k96

Thank you for helping this beloved event come to live 🌞🎊

Photo credit: CorgiMark Photography

🎉 ボランティア募集中！🎉

オタワ最大の日本のお祭りに参加しませんか？🌸🇯🇵
夏祭り2026を大成功に導くため、明るく頼りになるボランティアの方を募集しています！

2時間以上ご参加いただける方、ぜひご協力をお願いします💖

🗓️ 日程：2026年7月4日（土）
📍 場所：アニー・プートゥーガック公園 & サンディヒルコミュニティセンター
🕘 時間：午前9時〜午後5時30分の間でシフト制
✨ 経験不問！情熱とコミュニティへの愛があればOK！
💖 今すぐ登録：https://forms.gle/Bv5q5cUbfSVoJ5k96

皆さんのご参加で、大切なこのイベントを一緒に盛り上げましょう🌞🎊

フォトクレジット：CorgiMark Photography

06/14/2026

Last year’s Natsu Matsuri was so much fun!🏮🌸
What was your favourite part? Let us know in the comments 👇👀

This year's festival is going to be even better — don't miss it!

🌸Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026🌸
🗓Saturday, July 4, 2026
🕙11 am to 4 pm
📍Sandy Hill Community Centre & Annie Pootoogook Park
🎐Free admission

👉Brought to you by the OJCA in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada.
👉Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Photo credit📸: CorgiMark Photography
Video footage📽: YOW Media
Poster design 🎨: .art.visions
------------
去年の夏祭りは大盛況！🏮🌸
みんなはどのアクティビティが一番楽しかった？コメントで教えてね 👇👀

今年の夏祭りも色んな屋台やパフォーマンスが待ってるよ！

🌸夏祭り２０２６🌸
🗓 2026年7月4日（土）
🕙午前11時〜午後4時
📍サンディヒルコミュニティセンター & アニー・プトゥグック公園
🎐入場無料

👉主催：OJCA（オタワ日系協会）、在カナダ日本国大使館との共同開催
👉スポンサー：Hungry Ninja、JETAA Ottawa、Hazeldean Dental GroupのDr. Tamaru、Oneigiri or Two

フォトクレジット📸：CorgiMark Photography
動画📽：YOW Media
ポスターデザイン 🎨: .art.visions

06/13/2026

🌸🏮3 weeks to Natsu Matsuri 2026✨️

🗓Saturday, July 4, 2026
🕙11 am to 4 pm
📍Sandy Hill Community Centre & Annie Pootoogook Park
🎐Free admission

👉Brought to you by the OJCA in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada.
👉Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Celebrate Japanese culture, tradition, and community at Natsu Matsuri 2026 with us!
2026 is the 50th anniversary for the Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA)

We appreciate all the support we have received over the years and want to give back to our community with this festival.

Stay tuned for more Natsu Matsuri updates!👀💓
🌸Poster designed by tetê
🌸Photo: Kyoko Tsunetomi
----------------
🌸🏮夏祭り2026まであと3週間✨️

🗓 2026年7月4日（土）
🕙午前11時〜午後4時
📍サンディヒルコミュニティセンター & アニー・プトゥグック公園
🎐入場無料

👉主催：OJCA（オタワ日系協会）、在カナダ日本国大使館との共同開催
👉スポンサー：Hungry Ninja、JETAA Ottawa、Hazeldean Dental GroupのDr. Tamaru、Oneigiri or Two

日本文化、伝統、そしてコミュニティーを夏祭り2026で一緒に祝いましょう！

２０２６年はオタワ日経協会（OJCA）５０周年記念の年です。OJCAは皆様のこれまでのサポートに大変感謝しており、この夏祭りでオタワのコミュニティーに還元できればと思っております。

夏祭り情報、乞うご期待👀💓
🌸ポスターデザイン: tetê
🌸写真：Kyoko Tsunetomi

06/12/2026

🎉 Vendor Spotlight 2 🌸 Natsu Matsuri 2026: Eastern Villages, Hoshi Yoshi, KotoAn Wagashi, Sawa Art + Design

Japanese-related vendors are back again this year at Natsu Matsuri 2026 👘✨️
In this post, we are excited to shine the light on some of our amazing vendors who will be at the event!

🌟Eastern Villages
👉Eastern Villages mainly sell handmade goods from different countries - some of which are made by the vendor themself. They have many unique items and hope customers will enjoy them.

🌟Hoshi Yoshi (Paige/Mutsuko )
👉Hoshi Yoshi is a local Ottawa artisan that will be selling hanafuda keychains at Natsu Matsuri. These hanafuda keychains reimagine traditional Japanese playing cards; blending cultural symbolism with contemporary design for a refined, collectible accessory.

🥮 KotoAn Wagashi (ことあん KotoAn_wagashi)
👉 A Montreal-based traditional Japanese sweets producer specializing in handmade wagashi — vegan and gluten-free options available too 🍡 (See comments for full description!)

🌟 Sawa Art + Design (SAWA ART + DESIGN)
👉 An art and design business by Tokyo-born artist Sawa Sakane, creating playful doodle-inspired works that spread joy and inclusivity. (See comments for full description!)
Come out and show your support to our wonderful vendors lined up for Natsu Matsuri 2026!
Check out their Instagram to learn more about the vendors 🙌

🌸Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026🌸
📆Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
⏰️Time: 11 am to 4 pm
📍Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre (indoor) and Annie Pootoogook Park (outdoor)
🏮FREE EVENT!!🏮

Brought to you by the Ottawa Japanese Community Association in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada

Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Stay tuned for more info at Ottawa Japanese Community OJCA 👀✨

06/11/2026

🎉 Vendor Spotlight 1 🌸 Natsu Matsuri 2026: AriArts, Atelier Tsubaki, Beauty Secrets of Japan and Boutique Meico

Japanese-related vendors are back again this year at Natsu Matsuri 2026 👘✨️

In this post, we are excited to shine the light on some of our amazing vendors who will be at the event!

🌟AriArts (AriArt | Arts & Crafts 🇧🇷🇯🇵🇨🇦)
👉AriArts provides Ottawa crafts made by a restless artist - Handcrafted toys, accessories, and home decor

✨Atelier Tsubaki✨(Atelier Tsubaki)
👉Atelier Tsubaki specializes in unique handmade necklaces, earrings, hair accessories, and keychains created with authentic Japanese Yuzen Washi paper. The traditional beauty and colours of Japanese kimono patterns inspire and are integrated into the design of these carefully crafted pieces that often feature lovely miniature origami cranes and butterflies.

🌟Beauty Secrets of Japan (Beauty Secrets of Japan)
👉 Beauty Secrets of Japan offers handmade bath and bodycare products using Japanese ingredients.

🌟Boutique Meico (Boutique Meico)
👉Boutique Meico is an artisan who makes handmade products from Japanese fabric and vintage kimono. Our mission is to showcase the Japanese culture and the beauty of the kimono fabric.

Come out and show your support to our wonderful vendors lined up for Natsu Matsuri 2026!
Check out their Instagram to learn more about the vendors 🙌

🌸Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026🌸
📆Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
⏰️Time: 11 am to 4 pm
📍Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre (indoor) and Annie Pootoogook Park (outdoor)
🏮FREE EVENT!!🏮

Brought to you by the Ottawa Japanese Community Association in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada

Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Stay tuned for more info at Ottawa Japanese Community OJCA 👀✨

06/09/2026

📢 Ottawa: Come celebrate Japanese culture, tradition, and community with us this summer 👘✨️

🌸Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026🌸
📆Date: Saturday, July 4th, 2026
⏰️Time: 11 am to 4 pm
📍Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre (indoor) and Annie Pootoogook Park (outdoor)
🏮FREE EVENT!!🏮

There will be:
✨️Live Japanese-themed Performances
✨️Vendors from Ottawa and Montreal
✨️Yummy Japanese Food
✨️Fun Activities for Family and Friends

Brought to you by the Ottawa Japanese Community Association in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada

Sponsored by: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Dr. Tamaru from Hazeldean Dental Group, and Oneigiri or Two

Poster designed by: .art.visions
Photos: YOW Media & Corgimarkphotography

Stay tuned for more info at 👀✨

The Ottawa Japanese Community Association would like to acknowledge that the land on which the event is taking place is the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin nation. ️

06/07/2026

Natsu Matsuri 2026: Community senbazuru (1000 paper cranes) 🎉✨️

This year marks the Ottawa Japanese Community Association's (OJCA) 50th anniversary, and to celebrate, we’re coming together as a community to create a senbazuru at our Natsumatsuri! 🌸🎋

A senbazuru is a collection of 1,000 origami cranes, traditionally folded together as a symbol of hope, connection, and good wishes. We would love for everyone in our community to be part of it.

You can:
👉 Fold cranes ahead of time and bring them with you to the festival
(Please use 10 cm × 10 cm (4 in × 4 in) paper)
OR
👉Join us at the event and fold cranes together with the community

And now the big question… can we make MORE than 1,000 cranes together? 👀

Never folded a paper crane before? Don’t worry!
Tutorials and more information will be coming soon!

🌸Natsu Matsuri 2026🌸
🗓Saturday, July 4 2026
⏰️11 am to 4 pm
📍Sandy Hill Community Centre and Annie Pootoogook Park
✨️Free Admission

Brought to you by the OJCA in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada

Sponsors: Hungry Ninja, JETAA Ottawa, Oneigiri or two, Dr. Tamaru & Hazeldean Dental Group

Poster designed by .art.visions

—------------

夏祭り2026：コミュニティー千羽鶴🎉✨️

今年はオタワ日系協会の50周年ということで、祝うために夏祭りでみんなで力を合わせて千羽鶴をつくりましょう！🌸🎋

千羽鶴とは折り紙の鶴を千羽折り束ねることで「希望」、「祈願」、「繋がり」などを象徴します。コミュニティーの皆さん、ぜひご参加ください！

参加方法：
👉家であらかじめ折り、夏祭りに持ってくる
（10cmx10cmの折り紙を使ってください）
または
👉夏祭りの千羽鶴ブースで一緒に折る

みんなで千羽以上折れるかな？？👀

鶴の折り方がわからない？大丈夫！
これからチュートリアルなどを発信していきます！

🌸夏祭り2026🌸
🗓7月4日（土曜日）
⏰️午前１１時から午後４時まで
📍サンディーヒルコミュニティーセンター＆アニープ�

06/06/2026

✨️Only 4 weeks to Natsu Matsuri 2026✨️

🗓Saturday, July 4, 2026
⏰️11 am to 4 pm
📍Sandy Hill Community Centre & Annie Pootoogook Park
✨️Free admission
👉Brought to you by the OJCA in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada.

Celebrate Japanese culture, tradition, and community at Natsu Matsuri 2026 with us!🌸

2026 is the 50th anniversary for the Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA)
We appreciate all the support we have received over the years and want to give back to our community with this festival.

Stay tuned for more Natsu Matsuri updates!🙌

Poster designed by .art.visions
----------------
✨️夏祭り2026まであと4週間✨️

🗓 2026年7月4日（土）
⏰️ 午前11時〜午後4時
📍サンディヒルコミュニティセンター & アニー・プトゥグック公園
✨️入場無料
👉主催：OJCA（オタワ日系協会）、在カナダ日本国大使館との共同開催

日本文化、伝統、そしてコミュニティーを夏祭り2026で一緒に祝いましょう！

２０２６年はオタワ日経協会（OJCA）５０周年記念の年です。OJCAは皆様のこれまでのサポートに大変感謝しており、この夏祭りでオタワのコミュニティーに還元できればと思っております。

夏祭り情報、乞うご期待🙌

ポスターデザイン: .art.visions

Address

Unit B16, 2285 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON
K1G4Z4

Telephone

+16137317939

Website

https://ojca.ca/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Ottawa Japanese Community Association & Cultural Centre (OJCA - OJCC) posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Ottawa Japanese Community Association & Cultural Centre (OJCA - OJCC):

Shortcuts

Featured

Humanics Institute
3468 Old Montreal Road (Cumberland)

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Ottawa?