OJCA Natsu Matsuri 2025

The Ottawa Japanese Community Association and Cultural Centre will be once again hosting the annual Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) on Saturday, July 12th at Sandy Hill Community Centre! Come see us there to learn more about the JET Programme and to participate in a variety of Japanese games such as karuta, the chopstick challenge, and others!

📆Date: Saturday, July 12th, 2025
⏰️Time: 11 am to 4 pm
📍Location: Sandy Hill Community Centre (indoor) and Annie Pootoogook Park (outdoor)
ℹ️Latest updates: View the OJCA event page on Facebook, or the event details post on ojca.ca!

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Senpai/Kouhai Social 2025

Alumni senpai-tachi (and partners), join us on Sunday, June 29 to meet this year’s outgoing JETs, give them a great send off, and maybe some last-minute advice!

We’ll be enjoying the beautiful patio of the Tavern at the Gallery, located at 380 Sussex Dr. It’s in the arboretum of the National Art Gallery and the entrance is at street level, from Sussex. Party name is “Anna” or “JET Alumni Association.”

Looking forward to seeing you there! Please RSVP here.

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Hanami Picnic 2025 [CANCELLED]

UPDATE! Due to unrelenting wet weather, JETAA Ottawa’s hanami event has been cancelled. We’re all disappointed but keep an eye for re-branded hanami, a summer picnic, in June!

It’s that time of the year again! JETAA Ottawa will be hosting our annual hanami picnic in The Dominion Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm. Please join us Sunday May 18th Saturday, May 24th, sometime in June from 1 PM onwards! Bring a blanket, your bento and hang out under the apple blossoms to enjoy the spring weather and catch up with your fellow JETAA, MEXT, and other friends of our organization who have worked/lived in Japan (or are interested in learning).

Please keep an eye on our socials (@jetaaottawa) for the exact location on the day of!

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Winter Onsen Trip 2025

JETAA Alumni, join us for a quiet, relaxing afternoon as we explore our second ‘onsen’ experience at Huma. This rooftop spa offers indoor and outdoor hot baths, free tea, saunas, and much more!

While this is a paid-by-attendee event, JETAA Alumni members will receive approximately $10 off the entrance fee (reg. $55) to Huma!

Saturday, February 8th, 1pm – 4pm.

FAQ and sign up via Eventbrite.

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Winter Karaoke & Ramen Night

JETAA Ottawa folks, join us for a night of belting your hearts out 🎤🎶 at VIP Karaoke Bar on Somerset! Whether it’s Enka, R&B, Anime OPs, or the opera, we want to hear you sing!

When you’re all sung out, replenish your energy with a nice bowl of ramen at Kinton Ramen!

Date: Friday, January 24th, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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