Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI)

Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) 1964 W 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247, Phone: (310) 324-6611
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Did you know our Matsuri is 100% volunteer run? 🤯Always so grateful to our volunteers who support us at our annual Mats...
06/19/2026

Did you know our Matsuri is 100% volunteer run? 🤯
Always so grateful to our volunteers who support us at our annual Matsuri!
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🍣🎶 Join us for a night of delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and music at the 5th Annual GVJCI Izakaya! 🎉✨📅 Date: Frida...
06/09/2026

🍣🎶 Join us for a night of delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and music at the 5th Annual GVJCI Izakaya! 🎉✨

📅 Date: Friday, July 10, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
📍 Location: GVJCI Nisei Veterans Memorial Hall

Indulge in specialty small bites from chefs Mike Inouye - GVJCI Teaching Chef & Gary Matsumoto - Azay Little Tokyo, savor a special sake tasting by Mutual Trading Company, enjoy special mocktails with Aiya Matcha & Calpico white peach and Mitsuya Cider, refreshing beer, and treat yourself to Yamanaka Kakigori and Paradise or Dobash cake from King’s Hawaiian!

🛒 Hurry, tickets are limited! Don’t miss out on this fantastic evening of food, fun, and music. 21+ only. 🍶👯‍♂️

Get your tickets now and support a great cause while having a blast! 💫

Link in bio or visit our website.

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Link in bio to sign up to volunteer at our annual GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser!🏮Help us share with your friends and family w...
06/02/2026

Link in bio to sign up to volunteer at our annual GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser!🏮Help us share with your friends and family who’d like to support! 🤝

📆Save-the-Date for the 2026 GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser 🏮on Saturday, June 27, 2026! Join us from 10am-7pm. Invite your fri...
05/22/2026

📆Save-the-Date for the 2026 GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser 🏮on Saturday, June 27, 2026! Join us from 10am-7pm.

Invite your friends and family & enjoy delicious food, fun games, live entertainment, martial arts demonstrations, bingo, beer garden and more. 🍡🍧

Everyone is welcome! See you there! Our matsuri is cashless. Visit our website for more information.

❤️ Click the link in our bio to apply to be a TANOSHII Fun Camp Counselor this summer! If you love working with children...
05/12/2026

❤️ Click the link in our bio to apply to be a TANOSHII Fun Camp Counselor this summer! If you love working with children ages 7-10 years old, and you want to make a positive impact in the Japanese American community, we want to hear from you!

We celebrated Kodomo No Hi こどもの日 (Children’s Day) this past Saturday with our Japanese Language School students! 🎏 Kodom...
05/04/2026

We celebrated Kodomo No Hi こどもの日 (Children’s Day) this past Saturday with our Japanese Language School students! 🎏 Kodomo No Hi is a public holiday in Japan which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children’s personalities and to celebrate their happiness. The kids learned about traditions of Kodomo No Hi, and made a koi no bori (carp streamer) craft! 🎏

We had our first Ouchi Gohan Cooking Workshop of the year with Chef Mike Inouye! Today he taught us how to make 3 differ...
04/19/2026

We had our first Ouchi Gohan Cooking Workshop of the year with Chef Mike Inouye! Today he taught us how to make 3 different kinds of inarizushi and futomaki! If you want to sign up for the next workshop, be sure to join our email list so you can be the first to know about all our programs and classes!

🩷It’s a great day for a fun & delicious lunch! We are thankful for this team! 😍🙏
04/15/2026

🩷It’s a great day for a fun & delicious lunch! We are thankful for this team! 😍🙏

♥️Today our seniors at Tomo Cafe enjoyed a special 🎶musical performance by Sayana, a local middle school student! This w...
04/02/2026

♥️Today our seniors at Tomo Cafe enjoyed a special 🎶musical performance by Sayana, a local middle school student! This was her school service project. Her idea was to visit a Nikkei senior center with the goal to bring joy and share her music with seniors. 🙌 Great job Sayana! Everone enjoyed your beautiful performance!☺️

⚖️Join us at the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage!Saturday, April 25 6:30am-9:00pmDon’t miss this unique opportunity to v...
03/12/2026

⚖️Join us at the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage!
Saturday, April 25 6:30am-9:00pm

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit historic Manzanar and attend a powerful commemoration of the Japanese American incarcerations during WWII.

Bus space is limited, sign up today!

Former incarcerees receive free transportation!

Visit our website to sign up!

https://www.jci-gardena.org/gvjci-upcoming-events.html

📸 Alvin Takamori

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1964 W 162nd Street
Gardena, CA
90247

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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