Festival Matsuri (July 11 and 12, 2026)
On July 11 and 12, Festival Matsuri was held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal. Blessed with clear skies, nearly 40 booths lined the grounds, featuring a variety of Japanese foods and ingredients, calligraphy, kimonos, arts, and crafts. In addition, similarly-themed workshops and around 30 activities per day—ranging from the mikoshi parade to Japanese drum and folk dance performances—were presented nonstop. Many visitors wore yukata, thus completing the traditional Japanese summer festival atmosphere.
The Consulate General set up a booth to introduce Japanese culture, tourism, the JET Programme, the MEXT Scholarships, and the working holiday visa. We received many inquiries about travels and tourism in Japan, which once more demonstrated the high level of local interest in the country.