90th Anniversary of Japan Canada Diplomatic Relations and Celebrating this special milestone together
Japan Festival CANADA 2018
90 Years of Japan/Canada diplomatic relations
Moving into its 4th year, Japan Festival CANADA is the largest Japanese cultural event in North America to introduce and promote Japanese culture. The annual 2-day festival is currently held in Mississauga, Ontario, at Celebration Square, during the last weekend of August. The Festival attracts a diverse and large number of attendees. The 2018 festival saw a record breaking 80,000 in attendance over the course of the festival weekend. The annual festival showcases Japanese performance, food & drink, technology and contemporary & traditional culture and fashion.
Guests & Artists
Eitetsu Hayashi & Fu-un no kai / OnePixcel / Tokyo flavor / Akamine Sisters / NAGATA SHACHU / Sakuramai / Isshin Daiko / anime north / GHOST GiRL GOODS / Pastel / The Sidewalk Crusaders / DJ HIYAMA
Our Respectable Sponsors in 2018

- Sapporo Canada Inc.
- Canon Canada Inc.
- Air Canada
- DENSO Sales Canada, Inc.
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- MHI Canada Aerospace, Inc.
- Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd.
- Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
- Nippon Express Canada Ltd.
- Subaru Canada, Inc.
- Kintetsu World Express Canada Inc.
- MUJI Canada Limited
- Hino Motors Canada, Ltd.
- Tokyu Hotels Co.
- Kintetsu International Express (CANADA) Inc.
- Washokjob
- Asahi Beer
- Lookatme
- Higgins Event Rentals
- JR EAST
- ITO EN, LTD.
- Fujifilm Canada Inc.
- JFC International (Canada) Inc.
- Toyota Canada Inc.
- Imperial Hotel, Ltd.
- HUB International Ontario Limited
- SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, Canada Branch
- FUJI KYUKO CO., LTD.
- DOKODEMO
- Celestial Print

- Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto
- Government of Ontario
- City of Mississauga
- Japan Foundation
- Japan National Tourism Organization Toronto Office
- Toronto Japanese Association of Commerce & Industry
- Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
- Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Fukuoka Canada Society
- Mississauga Friendship Association

- Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Kanagawa Prefecture
- Yamanashi Prefecture
- Tourism Shizuoka Japan
- Mie Prefecture
- Wakayama Prefecture
- Fukuoka Prefecture
- Miyazaki Prefecture
- Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Morioka City
- Chiba City
- Narita City
- Hakone Machi
- Yokohama City
- Sagamihara City
- Karuizawa machi / Karuizawa Tourist Association
- Gifu City
- Kariya Ciy
- Nishi Awa