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Events

Discover cultural events, explore ways to connect, and celebrate the rich traditions of our community.

November 2025 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair x Aki Matsuri

Join us for an outdoor family-friendly event featuring local artists and makers.

November 8 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Talk Story: From Silence to Remembrance - Honoring Hawai‘i’s WWII Incarcerees

A panel discussion with Joanne Watanabe Erceg, Kelli Nakamura, and Sheila Chun.

November 15 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Holiday 2025 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair

Join us for an outdoor family-friendly event featuring local artists and makers.

December 13 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

2025 Mochitsuki Workshop

A hands-on workshop that teaches the traditional method of making mochi.

December 13 | 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM

2026 New Year's ʻOhana Festival (NYOF)

A free family-friendly community event with entertainment, food, and cultural activities for all ages in Mōʻiliʻili, HI!

January 11 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

2026 Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai!

Enjoy in amazing food, refreshing sips, and energizing performances inspired by Japan's street festivals.

April 3 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Ireichō Book of Names Tour - Honolulu, HI

The Ireichō monument honors both those who have gone before us as well as those who carry on the memories and legacies of forced removal, unjust incarceration, and family separation.

April 8 - April 11

2025 Pau Hanafuda (October)

Event Date: Oct 29, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Enjoy food, drinks, friends, and a beloved local Japanese card game!

October 2025 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair

Event Date: Oct 11, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join us for an outdoor family-friendly event featuring local artists and makers.

Matsuri Kauai 2025

Event Date: Oct 11, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Visit the JCCH booth at a popular Japanese cultural festival on Kauaʻi!

2025 JCCH Annual Membership Meeting

Event Date: Sep 20, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Learn about the initiatives and results that we've achieved together and participate in a talk story session at our annual members-only event.

2025 Keiro no Hi - Mahalo to Our Kūpuna

Event Date: Sep 16, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Kūpuna workshops hosted in honor of a Japanese public holiday.

2025 Megabon

Event Date: Sep 13, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

For the first time ever, join the JCCH at Hawaiʻiʻs biggest bon dance!

2025 Give Aloha

Event Date: Sep 01, 2025

Please support the JCCH through Foodland's Annual Community Matching Gifts program!

A Resilient Spirit: The Voice of Hawaiʻi’s Internees - Talk Story and Book Signing

Event Date: Aug 23, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Discover a little-known chapter of Hawaiʻi’s history.

August 2025 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair

Event Date: Aug 09, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join us for an outdoor family-friendly event featuring local artists and makers.

2025 Lahaina Obon Festival

Event Date: Aug 09, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Visit the JCCH booth at a community and cultural event hosted in Lahaina, Maui.

Lights For Peace

Event Date: Aug 08, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A 80th anniversary commemoration event to remember the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

2025 CPB Obon Festival

Event Date: Jul 31, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Visit the JCCH booth at a cultural fair in Downtown Honolulu!

2025 Allison Izu Pop Up Shop

Event Date: Jul 19, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Shop new arrivals in person from a woman-owned brand specializing in clothing made to fit women of different ages and sizes.

July 2025 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair

Event Date: Jul 12, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join us for an outdoor family-friendly event featuring local artists and makers.

Nerikiri Workshop with SweetiE

Event Date: Jul 12, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Learn how to make a sweet Japanese confection!