The 47th Annual Powell Street Festival 2023

The 47th Powell Street Festival was held on August 5th and 6th at Oppenheimer Park and surrounding facilities on the streets of the historical Japanese neighbourhood once known as “Paueru Gai”. The event, the largest Japanese-Canadian festival in Canada, was crowded with people enjoying music, dance and traditional martial arts performances, as well as numerous Japanese food tents. At the opening ceremony, Consul General Maruyama gave a speech. The Consulate General also had a booth at the Vancouver Buddhist Temple, providing information on tourism in Japan and study in Japan scholarship programs.