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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

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].