Cultural Services

The e-Bulletin is the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal's English-French bilingual digital newsletter sent monthly to its subscribers to let them know of Japan-related events happening in the region, give updates on exchange programs, and much more.

To subscribe, send an e-mail clearly indicating your request to ebulletin@mt.mofa.go.jp.

The Consulate General of Japan in Montreal offers a cutlural material loan service for those wishing to share Japanese culture through non-profit public events or activities. Available material includes clothing (e.g. yukata, happi), decorative items (e.g. lanterns, paper fans, daruma), as well as informative Japan Video Topics DVDs featuring short clips on a wide range of Japan-related topics.

Some conditions apply.

To know more, send an e-mail to culture@mt.mofa.go.jp.

The Consulate General is not specialized in tourism, and its travel brochure and map inventory is very modest.

The best resource for everything travel-related is the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO). Their website offers a wealth of information on all that there is to see and do in Japan, practical information on planning a trip, suggested itineraries, PDF maps and brochures, useful links, and much more.

There are many government-operated or -approved websites offering information on various aspects of Japanese culture. You will find some on our Japan Info page.

The Consulate General does not offer Japanese language classes, but some of the schools in our jurisdiction that do are listed on our Local Japanese Community page. The Japan Foundation, Toronto, also offers a wide range of online tools and resources geared towards Japanese language learners.

For information on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or JLPT, visit its website.