Doors 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.
Guided tours are available for our permanent exhibit, "Maru: Immigration Stories," to learn about the global Japanese diaspora, including our new temporary Exhibit “Third Places: Japanese Canadian Sites of Gathering”. New this year is an architectural tour of the iconic Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre building!
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.
Saturday, May 24
| Activity | Time |
| Karate demonstration | 8:30-11am |
| Judo demonstration | 9:30-11:30am |
| Tokenkai sword display | 10am-5pm |
| Museum Tour | 10:30-11am |
| Aikido demonstration | 12pm-2pm |
| Architectural building tour | 12:30-1:15pm |
| Karate demonstration | 11:30am |
| Kyudo demonstration | 12-3:30pm |
| Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) booth | 12-4pm |
| Origami/Kokeshi (Japanese doll) booth | 12-5pm |
| Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arranging) [Ikenobo School]* | 1-5pm or until supplies last |
| Phase in My Journey Photography Exhibit, Artist Talk by Walter Borchenko | 2-3pm |
| Museum Tour |
3:30-4pm |
ARTIST TALK RESISTRATION:
Sunday, May 25
| Activity | Time |
| Kendo demonstration | 8:30-12:15pm |
| Aikido demonstration | 9:30-12:45pm |
| Tokenkai sword display | 10am-5pm |
| Tea Ceremony (Chado) [multiple times, Tickets available below] | 10am-5pm |
| Museum Tour | 10:30am |
| Origami/Kokeshi (Japanese doll) booth | 12-5pm |
| Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arranging) [Sogetsu School]* | 12-5pm or until supplies last |
| Architectural building tour | 12:30-1:15pm |
| Iaido Demonstration | 1:00-3:00pm |
| Jodo Demonstration | 3:30-5pm |
| Naginata Demonstration | 3:30-5:30pm |
| Museum Tour | 3:30pm |
| Shodo Demonstration | 12-4pm |
TICKETS
Chado (Sun, May 25 ONLY):
11:45am 12:45pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 3:45pm