2025: 10th Oita Japan Festival (Celebrate the Culture of Japan at the Oita Japan Festival!) #OitaATXNEW

Oita Japan Festival 2025 Summary. Celebrate Japanese Culture in Austin!
Join the 10th Annual Oita Japan Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm (doors open at 11:45 am) at The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin, TX 78704. Hosted by the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee (AOSCC), this family-friendly event celebrates Austin’s sister-city relationship with Oita, Japan, through food, cultural performances, music, martial arts, anime voice acting, a kimono fashion show, tea ceremony, hands-on crafts, and more.

Date
Sept 20, 2025

Time
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Schedule Highlights

Dell Hall
• 12:15 pm - Shinto Ceremony & Tuna Breakdown
• 12:55 pm - APU Yosakoi Dancers
• 1:10 pm - Okinawan Dance
• 1:40 pm - Bluegrass Jam: Bamboo Boys + Austin musicians
• 2:50 pm - Austin Minyo Dancers
• 3:20 pm - Kimono Fashion Show
• 3:50 pm - Dark Circle Sumo
• 4:35 pm-5:40 pm - Idol Power Hour with Love Notes, A-Wake, Galaxy Girl PAiDA

Rollins Theatre
• 12:15 pm - Tea Ceremony (Chado)
• 1:00 pm - Austin Kendo
• 1:40 pm - Austin Komei Jyuku
• 2:10 pm - Austin Kyudo
• 2:40 pm - Seido Karate

Gallery 701
• 12:15 pm - Anime Voice Acting Talk w/ Brett Weaver
• 1:00 pm - Japanese Gardening Talk
• 2:00 pm - Doing Business with Japan
• 3:00 pm - Travel Tips with BIWA Travel
• 4:00 pm - Brewing with Kyoko Coffee
• 5:00 pm - Silk & Steel: Japanese Guitar Performance

AT&T Room (AJC)
• 12:00-6:00 pm - Whisk Your Matcha

West Pincer Activities
• Meet artists/performers
• Shodo Calligraphy, Water Yo-Yo, Origami, Suminagashi
• Japanese skill toys: Kendama, Gator Panic
• Basic Japanese Lessons
• Photo Booth, JAL Origami Planes, Mahjong

Vendors Include
Komé (special tuna rolls), Aburi Oshi Sushi, Asahi Groceries, ohayoPop, Mimi’s Origamis, Tenzan Studio, Queso’s Quest, Gia Dinh Goods, and more.

Tickets
• Adults (13+): $37
• Kids (3-12): $25
• VIP Levels: $127-$198 (includes meet & greet, seating, shirt, tote)

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