April 3, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
Event Planned By Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi

Join us for the 4th Annual Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai! presented by Bank of Hawaiʻi, a fundraiser for the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi.

Step into the vibrant energy of Japan's street festivals--glowing lanterns, live music, and the aroma of delicious food surrounding you. Wander our courtyard and ballroom to enjoy street food-inspired tastings from local chefs, along with refreshing beverages to toast the night. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a 21+ event. All guests will be required to check in upon arrival and must show a VALID PHYSICAL PHOTO ID for event entry.

*Tickets and sponsorships are sold out!*

Please check out our silent auction. Mahalo!


Featured Restaurants, Vendors, and Entertainment

Live Printmaking Demonstration

Naoki Hayashi (Gyotaku By Naoki) will do a live printmaking demonstration at this year's event! The art piece will be one of the featured items in the evening's silent auction.


Silent Auction

The Irasshai 2026 Silent Auction is now open! Featuring local gifts, hotel stays, beauty treatments, one-of-a-kind experiences, and more, this year's lineup has something for everyone to enjoy. Registration is easy at this link.

The auction will close on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 7:45 PM HST. Irasshai guests who have won items may pick them up at the event shortly after the auction closes. All other winning bidders may pick up their items at the JCCH Office by appointment starting on April 8th. Items cannot be shipped or delivered. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].


Mahalo to Our Sponsors

This event is made possible through the generous support of the following organizations.

Presenting Sponsor


Matsu 松 (Pine)

     



     

   and Hawaiian Electric

Lance Inouye

Take 竹 (Bamboo)

Andrew Ogawa


           

           

Mark and Joanie Teruya


Ume 梅 (Plum)

AHL    Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.   

Allied Builders System    Alm ʻOhana   

Capitol Consultants of Hawaii   

Cushman & Wakefield ChaneyBrooks   

Daniel DeSouza, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management   

Dr. Wilfred Miyasaki DMD    G70    Gentry Homes Ltd.   

iQ 360    Koga Engineering & Construction Inc.   

Matson    Matsukawa Insurance Agency, Inc.   

Myers Capital Hawaii/ Myers Investment Group   

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.    PBR Hawaii & Associates, Inc.   

PBR Hawaii & Associates, Inc.    Takamine Construction, Inc.   

Tony Group Autoplex    WCIT Architecture, Inc.    Wendy Fujimoto

Ticket Sponsorship Package

Alexander & Baldwin    Jane Yamashiro   

Ota & Hara, A Limited Liability Law Company    Pacxa   

Schneider Tanaka Radovich Andrew & Tanaka, LLLC

In-Kind Donors

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines    Aloha Beer   

Beer Lab HI    Big Island Candies    Chinagu Eisa    FloraDec   

ITO EN    Kelsea Armstrong + Ohtoro    Kelvin Yoda    

Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts    Lanikai Brewing Company   

Mark and Joanie Teruya    MikAnS    Naoki Hayashi   

Taiko Center of the Pacific    The Cherry Co., Ltd.   

The Sake Shop    Tyler Tokioka    Waiākea   

Watanabe Floral    Zach Shimizu + Corey Fujimoto   

News and Media

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