A Community of Peace, Friendship and Mutual Respect
TOYOHASHI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2025 will be held on November 9th (Sunday)

This year’s festival is packed with exciting events, including stage performances where you can enjoy music and dance from around the world, a pedestrian-only area “Hoko-ten” connecting the Suijo buildings, and the “Japanese Language Speech Contest,” where foreign residents share their thoughts and experiences in Japanese.
There will also be face painting, balloon art created by clowns, and various events celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Sister City partnership with Toledo.
We look forward to welcoming everyone at emCAMPUS and Toyohashi Machinaka Hiroba.

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2025-festival.pdf

Date and Time

November 9, 2025 (Sunday) 10am to 4pm

Location

emCAMPUS・Toyohashi City Machinaka Hiroba (2-81, Ekimae-odori, Toyohashi)

Admission

Free Admission

Contents 1 [Toyohashi City Machinaka Hiroba]

World Stage

The stage will open with a performance of traditional Japanese drums by the Osaki Shiokaze Taiko group, followed by performances representing the Philippines, Brazil, Ukraine, Indonesia, Ecuador, Hawaii, and Vietnam, with the finale featuring the Peruvian dance “Marinera.”
At the end of the morning stage events, there will also be a quiz celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Sister City partnership between Toyohashi and Toledo.
Answer correctly and win a prize.

World Gourmet

A large selection of world cuisines from Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam, Peru, Philippines, Ghana, Ukraine, India and more.
You can also enjoy "world cuisine" lunch boxes specially prepared by the chef of emCAMPUS Food, handmade soba noodles by Imahashi Sobauchi Society, and original sweets from Toyohashi Commercial High School.

Bazaar, Fair Trade

You can shop for a variety of accessories, clothing, and sundries from Ukraine, Brazil, Philippines, and many other international countries.

Face Paint

Brazilian artists will do a wonderful face painting on your face. There will also be portrait artists.

Toyohashi & Toledo 25th Anniversary of Sister City Partnership Online Exchange Booth

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sister City partnership, we will connect online with Toledo, USA. With a time difference of 14 hours, you can interact online with the citizens of Toledo on the other side of the world.

Shrimp Scooping & Crab Fishing

You may have played goldfish scooping before, but shrimp and crab fishing is rare. Is it difficult to catch them?
Sakuragaoka Gakuen's older brothers and sisters will gently teach you the tricks.

"Tea Ceremony"Workshop

With the cooperation of Soroptimist International of Toyohashi, you can enjoy Matcha green tea and Japanese sweets. Foreigners and Japanese are all welcome.

Contents 2  [emCAMPUS]

The 27th Japanese Language Speech Contest

10:20 AM – Elementary & Junior High School Division, and High School & General Division
Participants who are elementary school age or older and do not speak Japanese as their first language will give speeches in Japanese about what they experience or feel in their daily lives.
The venue is emCAMPUS STUDIO Seminar Rooms A, B, and C (5th Floor, emCAMPUS EAST).

Exhibition of Panels and Videos Introducing International Organizations’Activities.

Panels introducing International organizations that are active in Toyohashi, will be displayed and videos will be shown.

Escola Students' Art Exhibition

This year’s theme is“130 Years of Japan-Brazil Friendship and Exchange.”
Students from Toyohashi’s Brazilian schools (Cantinho Gakuen and EAS Toyohashi) have expressed their thoughts through vibrant and heartfelt paintings.

Balloon Art by a Clown

Balloons shaped like flowers, dogs, cats, and cartoon characters will be given to children.

Kids Area

Have fun with classic games like Shateki (target shooting game) and super ball scooping together with your kids.

Exhibition of 25 years of the Sister City Partnership between Toyohashi and Toledo

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sister City partnership, we will trace the history of exchanges between the two cities through a panel exhibition.
Don’t miss the video introducing Toledo as well.

Others

In addition, there will be the “Multilingual Friend Park,” presentations of experiences by JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, and a report session of the High school and Junior High students Overseas Dispatch Program, the [TOYOHASHI Global Youth Challenge].

Contents 3  [The Hoko-ten (pedestrian-only) area]

Higashi Mikawa SDGs Exchange Event [SDGs Sport]

This is an arranged Molkky competition based on the traditional Finland's sport "Molkky".
It’s a team competition between the three cities — Toyokawa, Tahara, and Toyohashi along with Toyohashi University of Technology, Aichi University, and the ABT Toyohashi Brazil Association.
In the afternoon, we’ll also welcome general participants, so let’s all enjoy some outdoor sports together.

Earthquake Simulation / Firefighting plazaOthers

Experience an earthquake simulation using a seismic simulator vehicle, and try reporting an emergency using “Live 119,” which transmits information through video communication.
Be prepared for emergencies in everyday life.

Contents 4  [Overall Venue]

Join the Stamp Rally!

Collect 3 stamps and get a giveaway! 〈First 300 visitors〉

①Japanese Speech Contest Venue
②Earthquake Simulation /Firefighting plaza
③Toyohashi & Toledo 25th Anniversary of Sister City Partnership Online Exchange Booth

※Get your stamp card at the Information Booth.

Organizer

TOYOHASHI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2025 Executive Committee
(Toyohashi International Association, Toyohashi International Association International Exchange Volunteers and Volunteer Groups)

Sponsorship, Support and CooperationContact

[Sponsorship]
Toyohashi Minato Lions Club, Soroptimist International of Toyohashi, Soroptimist International of Toyohashi Port and Tokai Television International Foundation
[Support]
Toyohashi City, Toyohashi Board of Education, Aichi Prefecture, Aichi International Association, JICA Chubu, The Chunichi Shimbun, The Higashiaichi Shimbun, Tokai Nichi Nichi Shimbun, Toyohashi Cable Network inc., Yashinomi FМ
[Cooperation]
emCAMPUS FOOD, Otoyo Shopping Arcade, Toyohashi Orthopedics Ezaki Hospital

For inquiries

Toyohashi International Association
〒440-0888 emCAMPUS EAST 2F, 2-81 Ekimae-odori, Toyohashi
Tel: (090) 1860-0783 ( 9am to 5pm )
e-mail:tia@tia.aichi.jp

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