2024 Oita Japan Festival #OitaATX

Celebrate the culture of Japan at the Oita Japan Festival!

Sunday, September 22, 2024, 11 am - 4 pm

NEW LOCATION! This event is taking place INSIDE the Long Center located at 701 W. Riverside Drive in Austin, TX 78704.

The ninth annual Oita Japan Festival #OitaATX is hosted by the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee (AOSCC) to celebrate Austin's Japanese Sister City, Oita.

This family-friendly festival will include Japanese food, kids' activities, cultural education and more.

  • Modern-rock shamisen Japanese guitar by Oita performer, Taichi Hikida

  • Japanese shodo calligraphy by Oita Performer, Fumio Mieno

  • Yosakoi dance by APU Asia Pacific students

  • Experience Japan tables with hands-on activities

  • JPOP with Galaxy Girl PAiDA and Love Notes

  • Austin Taiko

  • Dark Circle Sumo

  • Tea Ceremony

  • Kimono Fashion Show

  • Martial Arts: Kendo, Jyuku, Kyudo

  • Doing business in Japan

  • Japanese Gardening

  • and more!

Adult GA (13+) $25.00

Child GA (3-12) $20.00

A Ticket Bundle discount for Adult (ages 13+) tickets is available online. Simply choose at least 4 tickets and receive $5 off for every 4 purchased.

YES, TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR THE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL.

AOSCC’s mission is to promote and heighten public interest in and appreciation of the culture, people, languages, businesses, and products between the City of Austin and Oita, Japan. Oita, one of Austin’s 13 Sister Cities, has been a Sister City to Austin since 1990.

This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

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(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

ROLLINS THEATRE

11:00 AM Central Texas Chado Tea Ceremony

11:40 AM Austin Kendo

12:00 PM Austin Kyudo

12:20 PM Austin Komei Jyuku

12:45 PM Love Notes Cosplay Performance Lip Sync

1:50 PM Japanese Garden Talk with Molly Ogorzaly

3:00 PM Doing Business in Japan with JETRO & GAACC

DELL HALL

11:10 AM Asia Pacific University Yosakai Dancers

11:30 AM Nanairo Kimono Dressing

12:00 PM Welcome Ceremony with local dignitaries

12:45 PM Taichi Hikida shamisen player from Oita

1:25 PM Fumio Mieno shodo performer from Oita

2:30 PM Galaxy Girl PAiDA

2:50 PM Okinawan Dance

3:00 PM Dark Circle Sumo 

3:30 PM Austin Taiko

3:45 PM Austin Minyo Dancers

AT&T ROOM

11 AM - 4 PM AJC Whisk Your Own Matcha

Food Vendors

Experience Japan Activities in Gallery 701

  • Shodo Calligraphy

  • Water YoYo

  • Origami

  • Kendama Japanese Skill Toy

  • Gator Panic Game

  • Basic Japanese Conversation with JASGA

  • Photo Booth

  • JAL Origami Plane

  • Suminagashi

  • Mahjong

  • Manga Library (outside Gallery 701)

Artisan Marketplace & Vendors in Kodosky Lounge