Written by HK Cheapo
This festival is a two-month long umbrella event, typically taking place throughout October and November.
What happens?
As part of the Japan Autumn Festival in Hong Kong, there will be lots of smaller events related to Japanese art, culture, cuisine, and tourism.
Highlights 2025
Art and craft
Get stuck into some DIY. The Gem Stone Art Picture Card DIY Class will be held on 8 November starting at 11 a.m. at the Japan Society of Hong Kong, located in North Point.
Led by Ms. Urabe Chieko, owner of Femina Jewellery Studio, participants will learn how to craft decorative picture cards using gemstone embellishments.
Tickets and registration
Advance registration is required, and entry costs HK$250.00. Find more information here.
Martial arts
The Japanese Budo Festival will take place on 12 October 2025 from 11:00 to 13:00 at Jao Tsung-I Academy in Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon. Organised by the Japanese Martial Arts and Culture Association, the event invites martial artists from Hong Kong, Macao, and Japan to showcase traditional Japanese martial arts. Demonstrations include kenjutsu (Hokushin Ittō-ryū Genbukan), aikidō (Yūbukai), jōdō (Yōshinkan), jūjutsu (Ryūkyū Kobudō Hozonkai), and iaidō (Senzukudō).
Tickets and registration
Advance registration is required, and entry costs HK$30.00. Find more information here.
Japanese language
The 14th International Symposium on Japanese Language Education and Japanese Studies will be held 22–23 November at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Causeway Bay.
Centred on the theme “Japanese Language Education and Japanese Studies in the Age of Generative AI”, the event features keynote speakers from Osaka University, OIST, and HKU, exploring how AI is reshaping the field.
Tickets and registration
Advance registration is required. Pre-registration costs HK$1,000.00 or HK$500.00 for students. Same day registrations cost HK$1,200.00 and HK$600.00 respectively. Find more information here.