Canada's largest Japanese festival is coming to downtown Vancouver this weekend
The 42nd Powell Street Festival returns to downtown Vancouver this weekend.
The annual festival is the largest Japanese Canadian festival in the country and an eclectic celebration of Japanese arts, culture, and heritage.
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The celebration will take place on Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5 and be spread out between Oppenheimer Park, Firehall Arts Centre, the Japanese Language School, the Vancouver Buddhist Temple, and Centre A.
Japanese drumming and dancing
Visitors to the festival can enjoy live music, sumo wrestling, martial arts demos, anime, Bonsai demos, Taiko drumming, craft vendors, and delicious Japanese food.
Japanese drums
There will be 24 food vendors selling delicacies such as ramen, Japnese Chocolate, takoyaki, and Osaka balls, just to name a few of the tasty eats.
Salmon
Here are just a few of the bites that you’ll be able to find at this weekend’s festival:
Benkei Ramen
- Tokyo Shoyu ramen
- Negishio ramen
- Kokumiso Tonkotsu ramen
- Spicy Miso ramen
- Shirunashi Tantanmen
- CC lemon
- Oolong tea
Damien’s Belgian Waffle
- Japanese themed waffles and mini waffles
- Meringue
- Madeleine
- Cookie
- Pearl
Ichiyo’s Matcha Bar
- Usucha
- Matcha Latte
- Hojicha Latte
- Iced Matcha
- Iced Hojicha
- Matcha Frappe
- Hojicha Frappe
- Matcha Affogato
Traditional Japanese cuisine
Japadog
- Kurobata Terimayo hotdog
- Okonomi hotdog
- Oroshi hotdog
- Gomamiso hotdog
- French fries with toppings
- Ramune
- Regular fries
Japanese Crepes
Japanese Crepe Sasuke
- Strawberry crepes
- Banana crepes
- Japanese luxury crepes
- Apple cinnamon crepes
- Ice cream
Teriyaki Boys
- Chicken teriyaki don
- Beef teriyaki don
- Tofu teriyaki don
- Ikayaki
- Garlic shrimp
The Powell Street Festival runs from 11:30 am to 7 pm; entry is free of charge.
Powell Street Festival 2018
Where: Oppenheimer Park (400 block of Powell Street, Vancouver) and the surrounding streets
Time: 11:30 to 7 pm daily
When: Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5, 2018
Price: Free entry
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