10th March 2018
The Japan Festival Inc. (“JFI”) was established in 2013 as a non-profit organisation with an aim to raise the overall Japanese profile in WA. As part of its activities JFI reached out to these communities to look for ways to become more closely involved with and to contribute to this beautiful multi-cultural society. The idea of Japanese “MATSURI” (meaning “festival” in Japanese) was launched as an opportunity to realise this dream under the name of the Japan Festival Event.
JFI is the responsible entity for the Japan Festival Event. With the support from the City of Perth, Rio Tinto, Woodside, Australian and Japanese friends, the 1st MATSURI in Perth took place in February 2014 at Forrest Place in the Perth CBD. It attracted an estimated 10,000 people and was hailed as a great success, bringing a distinct Japanese flavour and sense of matsuri to the people of Perth.
The matsuri is a free event with lots of fun for kids and families as well as adults, offering a great opportunity for the Perth community to experience Japanese culture.
