Vernon Japanese Cultural Society

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The VJCS Centre reopened in 2020 with enhanced cleaning and occupancy requirements.

User groups are required to follow provincial health directives and our communicable disease plan.

See calendar below for upcoming events (Hit F5 to refresh your browser):

  • Keirokai newsletter submissions due March 30
  • NAJC grant applications due April 30
  • Hall Cleanup April 30, 9AM
  • Quarterly membership meeting (Pre-Keirokai) May3, 19:30
  • Keirokai, June 10 3-6PM
  • OBon Service June 25, 3:30PM
  • Buddhist Convention Sep 22-24
    •      		VJCS Hall Photo By Mas Sakakibara

    Meeting Place: Vernon Japanese Cultural Centre - 4895 BellaVista Road, Vernon, BC, Canada

    Information Line: Listing of contacts for member groups (250)545-4162

    Established: circa 1940

    Members: 150-200

    Membership Fees: $40 Family/$20 Individual

    Members receive a regular newsletter (internet version requires PDF Reader). The society offers Japanese classes through the heritage and language school. Annual special events include the Christmas Concert for Children, Autumn Bazaar, the Bon Odori and the Keirokai or Seniors' Dinner to honour elders in the Japanese-Canadian Community. The Japanese hall acts as a meeting place for the Vernon Buddhist Temple group/Buddhist Daruma School, Vernon Judo Club, Odori (Japanese dance), ikebana, eigakai movie club and Fujinkai (Japanese Women's Auxiliary).

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    and a member of the National Association of Japanese Canadians.

    Last Updated Mar 31, 2023