Cultural events
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Announcements by the Consulate General of Japan
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Every year, the City of Hiroshima, where the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945 at 8:15 a.m., holds a ceremony to commemorate this tragic moment and wish for peace. As Hiroshima’s sister city, the City of Montreal is holding its 29th observance this year, simultaneously with Hiroshima, on the evening of August 5 due to the time difference. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
August 5 (Wed), 2026, at 7 p.m. |
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Location: |
Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC |
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Fee: |
Free from 6 p.m. Please specify at the main entrance or at the Insectarium’s side entrance (4581 Sherbrooke St. E.) that you are attending the Peace Ceremony. |
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For more info: |
514-872-0607 |
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Otakuthon is Quebec’s largest full-fledged, fan-run, bilingual anime convention featuring a number of special guests as well as many activities and events spotlighting anime, manga, video games, and other elements of Japanese popular culture. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
August 7 (Fri) to 9 (Sun), 2026 |
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Location: |
Palais des congrès de Montréal, 201 Viger Ave. W., Montreal, QC |
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Overseas Training Cruise 2026 - Port Call in Halifax, NS The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF) Overseas Training Cruise 2026 will make a port call in Halifax—its first in thirteen years—from Sunday, August 9, through Wednesday, August 12. The Kashima and the Yamagiri, two training ships with a combined crew of approximately 530, are scheduled to call at 11 ports in 5 countries during this 161-day voyage. The purpose of the expedition is to train new officers, strengthen friendly relations with the countries visited, and promote a better understanding of Japan. To that end, a free outdoor concert will be given by the Training Squadron Band. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
August 10 (Mon), 2026, from 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. |
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Location: |
Grand Parade, Halifax, NS |
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Japanese Cultural Events
The events listed below are not necessarily co-organized, supported or endorsed by the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal. For more information, please contact the organizers directly.
The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal assumes no responsibility for the quality or reliability of the content on external websites provided.
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Sakura Matsuri - Cherry Tree Festival
Annual festival by the Association d'amitié Québec-Japon celebrating Japanese culture through a program which includes performances, presentations, and kiosks of all types.
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 26 (Sun), 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Château Maizerets, Domaine de Maizerets, 2000 Montmorency Blvd, Québec City, QC |
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Free |
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The Argo Bookshop and the JET Alumni Association Québec/Atlantique (JETAA Q/A) invite you to their Japanese literature book club. This edition will discuss "Silence" by Shusaku Endo.
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
July 30 (Thu), 2026, at 7 p.m. EST |
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1841-A Sainte-Catherine St. West, Montreal, QC
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Fee: |
Free |
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Fantasia International Film Festival The 30th edition of this international genre film festival featuring a broad range of works, including several Japanese films. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Until August 2 (Sun), 2026 |
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Montreal, QC |
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The 37th edition of the ceramics exhibition "1001 POTS" presenting works by local artists including Japanese potters Kinya Ishikawa, Yukari Hazama Iverson, and Makiko Hicher. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Until August 16 (Sun), 2026 |
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2435 De l'Église St., Val-David, QC |
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Japanese tea ceremony demonstration by the Association of Chadô Urasenke Tankôkai in Montreal. Includes the service of matcha tea and a sweet Japanese treat. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Every Saturday until September 5, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. |
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Japanese Pavilion, Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, QC |
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$8 (excluding the entry fee for the Montreal Botanical Garden) |
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NMFT brings four music groups straight from Japan's underground scene, each with its own style and energy. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
September 21 (Mon), 2026
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Location: |
Petit Campus, 57b Prince Arthur St. E., Montreal, QC |
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$30 in advance, or $50 at the door |
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JFF Theater - Film Streaming Platform Free Japanese film streaming offered by the Japan Foundation to worldwide audiences, in the original Japanese language with subtitles available in various languages including French. The selection changes regularly. |
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Location: |
Online |
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Free |
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Events and resources by the Japan Foundation, Toronto
The Japan Foundation, Toronto, offers much online and free of charge. This includes multiple cultural events (online event selection varies from month to month), Japanese language learning tools, development and exchange activities for teachers of Japanese, as well as a selection of electronic and audio books via a digital library.
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NUMA Institute Language Tea Time Language exchanges over a cup of tea and snacks. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Tuesdays (English) and Thursdays (French), from 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
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Location: |
Centre St. Jax, 1439 Sainte-Catherine West, Montreal, QC |
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French-Japanese Language Exchanges Weekly online French-Japanese language exchanges by Université Laval graduate student Pascal Paradis. |
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Date[s] and Time[s]: |
Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST |
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Online |
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