Upcoming events and festivals! Japanese culture, kimono, tea ceremony, ikebana, Japanese traditional dancing, Japanese food, sake, green tea, etc. Go out in your kimono!

Explore the flavours of Japan in the heart of Toronto.

Join JETRO at Cirillo’s Academy for three days of shochu and awamori
sampling, bottles available to purchase and take home, Japanese food and
products, and agent and vendor workshops.

Entry is free. Workshops are paid and require separate registration.
Select workshops begin before general event opening hours. Please check your
booking for arrival details.
19+ event. Please bring valid government-issued photo ID.

What to expect
At Next Stop Japan, you’ll meet participating companies, taste samples of shochu
and awamori at their bottle shops, and learn more about these Japanese spirits.
Browse Japanese food, gifts, and homewares, connect with vendors, and join a
workshop to try something new.
Complimentary samples are available during scheduled sampling periods, subject to
availability.
Agent and vendor workshops
Learn to roll sushi with Azuma-tei, sharpen your knife skills with Knifewear, or mix a
shochu cocktail in a workshop hosted by award-winning bartender Troy Gilchrist.
Workshops are ticketed separately from general admission. Spaces are limited.
Workshops can be registered through Cirillo’s Academy:
https://www.cirillosacademy.com/cirillos-presents/
Accessibility: All workshops & the Mini Kampai Event take place on the second
floor, which is accessible by stairs only. There is no elevator or wheelchair access to
this floor. If you have any questions, please review the contact information at the
bottom of this document.
Friday November 6
● 2–3 PM | Sushi Making Workshop - Azuma-tei
$30 per person · Capacity: 20
● 4–5 PM | Cocktail Workshop - Troy Gilchrist
$35 per person · Capacity: 20
Saturday November 7 ● 11 AM–12 PM | Sushi Making Workshop - Azuma-tei
$30 per person · Capacity: 20
● 1–2 PM | Cocktail Workshop - Troy Gilchrist
$35 per person · Capacity: 20
Sunday November 8
● 11:30 AM–12:30 PM | Knife Skills Workshop - Knifewear
$50 per person · Capacity: 8
● 2–3 PM | Cocktail Workshop - Troy Gilchrist
$35 per person · Capacity: 20
● 5–6 PM | Cocktail Workshop - Troy Gilchrist
$35 per person · Capacity: 20
Mini Kampai
Join the Sake Institute of Ontario for a casual sake tasting and bottle shop. Explore
a selection of sake, discover new favourites and purchase bottles to take home.
Saturday, November 7 | 5–8 PM
Doors open at 4:30 PM
Second floor, Cirillo’s Academy
Admission is free. Separate registration is required. Ages 19+.