Door Open Toronto 2025

For 60 years, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) has served as the gathering point for the Japanese Canadian community and for those of non-Japanese ancestry who have an interest in things Japanese in the Greater Toronto Area. We are excited to showcase our various arts and cultural programs during Doors Open 2025.

Self-guided and in-person guided tours are available for our permanent exhibit, "Maru: Immigration Stories," to learn about the global Japanese diaspora community and Japanese Canadian history.

The JCCC Gallery is proud to host "Phase in My Journey," a photography show featuring Walter Borchenko, as part of the CONTACT Photography Festival. The artist will give a talk on Saturday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m.

Visitors are welcome to try their hands at the traditional Japanese arts of ikebana (flower arranging), shodo (calligraphy), origami, and chadō (tea ceremony).

Hula performances and observations of martial arts classes will all be available. The JCCC is home to eight high performing and unique martial arts clubs - visitors are welcome to observe classes in: karate, judo, aikido, kyudo (Japanese archery), kendo (Japanese art of fencing), iaido (traditional drawing and cutting with a samurai sword), jodo (martial arts with a staff), and naginata (martial arts with Japanese blades).

Please note that chadō and ikebana have a fee of $20/per person. Please check here for our most up-to-date schedule as more programming is confirmed.