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Feel Japan in Tbilisi
Visit the Japanese Matsuri festival, taste Japanese dishes, discover various aspects of Japanese culture, and explore Japan for a day with us!
"Remember that summer? When we were at the Festival?"
In Japan, the "Matsuri" festival is associated with sweet memories and the carefree days of youth. Since 2015, we have been striving to bring the spirit of the Japanese Matsuri to Georgia and share an unforgettable Japanese experience with the Georgian community. Guests will be welcomed into a Japanese setting where they can taste various festival foods, meet Japanese people living in Georgia, watch traditional festival dances, try on a kimono, enjoy a cosplay competition, and temporarily escape the hustle and bustle of city life.
The Japanese Matsuri festival is held in Tbilisi twice a year: in July and December.
2024 Festival will be held at Elektrowerk, On July 20. Tickets are available through: Biletebi.ge
The ticket price for the 20 July 2024 festival will be 30-45 GEL (according to I, II,III Baskets)
The ticket price only includes admission to the festival, and purchasing a ticket is mandatory for everyone.
Children Below age of 5 are allowed to enter without a ticket.
Tickets can be purchased from biletebi.ge. The number of tickets is limited.
Anyone of any age can attend the Japanese Matsuri. The festival does not have a dress code, but we would be delighted if you enhance the event each year by wearing a Japanese kimono, cloak, accessory, or cosplay costume. Anyone can come in cosplay, regardless of whether they are participating in the cosplay competition or not.
The Matsuri festival is held annually in different locations, so at this stage, we do not have a specific answer regarding parking availability.
You can contact the organizers by emailing: info@japan.ge
Please note that it takes 1 to 7 business days to receive a response.
What should you expect to see at Matsuri 2024?
16:00 – Festival Opening
16:30 – Musical Performance of Hayao Miyazaki's movies and Genshin Impact: Pianist – Oksana Slipchenko🇺🇦 and Violinist – Margarita Chernyshevskaya🇧🇾
17:30 – Georgian Kendo Association
18:00 – Mark Velvet – Synthwave Live
19:00 – Cosplay Contest
21:00 – Speech by Ambassador Of Japan, His Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mr. Ishizuka Hideki
21:30 – Aburi Shodo Calligraphy Performance – Haruka Fukushima
22:00 – K-pop Cover Band Dance Contest
23:00 – Musical Evening
00:00 – End of the Festival
Japanese Language and Culture Center Kintsugi - Repairing broken items with gold
Origami - Folding Japanese washi paper
"Aburi" Shodo Calligraphy Performance with a Large Brush
Kokeshi - Painting Wooden Dolls
Japanese Chess - Shogi Federation
Mokumegane Art
Discover the true flavor of Japan! You can find rare Japanese street food only at our festival!
Meet new friends with shared interests and enjoy the Japanese environment we've created.