General registration is full, but you may join our waitlist!
Tanoshii Hawaiʻi (Joyful Hawaiʻi) is a keiki culture camp hosted by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi. This multi-day summer program offers kids hands-on learning of Japanese and local culture through music, arts, crafts, food, language, traditions, and history.
CAMP DATES: July 21 - 25, 2025
TIME: 8:00 AM - 2:15 PM
LOCATION: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (Honolulu, HI)
AGES: 8 - 13 years old
We are hiring summer camp counselors!
CAMP DATES: July 21 - 25, 2025
TIME: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (daily)
LOCATION: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (Honolulu, HI)
AGES: 17 - 23 years old
The JCCH is actively recruiting enthusiastic and energetic individuals (17-23 years old) to join our summer camp team! Camp counselors help create a safe and welcoming environment for children to explore and appreciate diversity through engaging activities.
Our ideal candidate is someone interested in local Japanese culture and seeking a community service opportunity focused on team-building and leadership training while working with children. Camp counselors are eligible for a stipend upon completion of the program.
Camp Counselor Application
Camp Highlights
Learn about Japanese and local culture with friends! Activities may include...
- Hawaiʻi Plantation History
- Gyotaku (fish printing)
- Kendo (martial arts)
- Musubi and Onigiri Workshop
- Shibori (tie-dye) Workshop
- Japanese Sports Day
- Mochi Workshop
- Calligraphy
- Ikebana (flower arrangement)
- Taiko (drum) and Bon Odori (bon dance)
For questions about this program, please email [email protected].