LET’S HAVE FUN!

Join the JASGA community at the many exciting and enlightening activities we host throughout the year.

Flyer for a Halloween event featuring cartoon dog characters, a pumpkin, candy, and spider webs in the background, with event details written in orange text.
Red background with white text reading 'Taniuchi Tidy-Up' beside a pond with a yellow water lily and lily pads.

Taniguchi Tidy-Up
Saturday, november 15 JASGA members: use code “Sakura”

  • Come join the fun and help manicure the Japanese Gardens at Zilker Botanical Garden. Our Ambassador to the garden Alan Cook will be there monthly and have some fun facts about the garden. It’s a blast.

    14 +

    Volunteers ages (14-17) need to email mackenzie@zbgconservancy.org to sign our youth waiver and register and will need to be accompanied by a parent for their entire volunteer shift. We do not allow volunteering for children under 14 at this time. Thank you for your understanding. 

  • One selected Saturday a month (Click Sign-Up below to see the date)

    In July and August we will meet at 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

    9:30 - 11:30 a.m. September - June

  • Zilker Botanical Garden

    2220 Barton Springs Road

    Austin, TX 78746

Taniguchi Tidy-Up Registration
Kawaii Club logo with cartoon dogs, a fish, and an origami crane, along with Japanese characters and text for cultural craft activities.

Kawaii Club
Fun Crafting Club

  • Let’s meet, make or play something cute, and enjoy some fun times together.

    This month we will be playing a fun game at the Austin Oita 2025 Festival! Come to our table (make sure you register) and play a shiba inu insprired game and learn Japanese along the way!

    All Ages

  • Saturday, September 20, 2025

    12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

    This will be at the ATX Oita Festival at the Long Center.

  • The Long Center

Kawaii Club Registration
Logo with a red circle, stylized mountain, and text 'NIHON GO!' in red and blue, with Japanese characters and 'SOCIAL CLUB' in blue below.

Online Nihongo Social Club
Sunday, October 26, 2025 @2pm In-Person
A JASGA Halloween: A Ghibli Karuta Night

  • Let’s meet and practice speaking Japanese together for 60 minutes.

    Use Discount code for members: KARUTA

    In-person Meet Up this October for Halloween!

    Join us for a fun and interactive round of hiragana karuta at our next Nihongo Social Club! Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your listening and reading skills, this beginner-friendly version of the classic Japanese card game is perfect for learners of all levels. The event will be facilitated by Michael Bennett of Kodai Learning, who will guide us through the game and help make learning Japanese both fun and effective. Don’t miss it!

    This is discounted for JASGA registered students and JASGA members to practice speaking Japanese with our fun instructors. All levels welcome. Registration required.

    Make new friends and beef up your Japanese skills.

    All levels welcome :-)

    All ages!

  • Winter TERM 2025

    Friday, October 26@ 2:00 p.m. (60 minutes)

    In-person: sign-up reguired

    Discount Code for Members: KARUTA

  • This October we will meet in-person

    We meet in-person at:

    Tweedy’s (the old Spiderhouse)

    2908 Fruth Street

    Austin, TX 78705

Nihongo Club Registration
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SHIBA ATX PAWRADE
BEST of Austin Winner 2025

  • A Pawrade for the love of the Shiba Inu with lots of fun and cuteness for everyone. Join us for the 4th Annual Shiba ATX Pawrade, music, talent, yummy treats from Asahi Imports, and the sweetest gathering of the dog of Japan the Shiba Inus!

    Pease Park Kingsbury Com

    All Ages

  • A Pawrade for the love of the Shiba Inu with lots of fun and cuteness for everyone. Join us for the 4th Annual Shiba ATX Pawrade, music, talent, yummy treats from Asahi Imports, and the sweetest gathering of the dog of Japan the Shiba Inus!

    Pease Park Kingsbury Com

    All Ages

  • Pease District Park ATX

    1100 Kingsbury St, Austin, TX 78703

    Parking Available near the park and the ACC Parking Garage for free.

Shiba inu registration
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Popcorn Club
NHK Documentary Club

  • Let’s meet, watch a movie, and enjoy some popcorn together.

    JASGA is excited to invite you to join us for the Free NHK special screening of 10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki. We will view Ep. 4 No Cheap Excuses.

    SYNOPSIS: An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the genius of Japan's foremost living film director, Hayao Miyazaki -- creator of some of the world's most iconic and enduring anime feature films. Miyazaki allowed a single documentary filmmaker to shadow him at work, as he dreamed up characters and plot lines for what would become his 2008 blockbuster, "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea." Miyazaki explores the limits of his physical ability and imagination to conjure up memorable protagonists. This program is the first of a 4-part documentary, "10 Years with Hayao Miyazaki."

    GENRE: Documentary

    This event is free to attend! Please RSVP, as space is limited. Popcorn will be provided, so please bring your own non-alcoholic beverages.

    All Ages

  • Saturday, July 26

    1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

    Asian American Resource Center

    Registration Required “arigato”

  • Asian America Resource Center (AARC) Community Meeting Room #8

    Address: 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754

Popcorn Club Registration
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Pease corps + JASGA
Garden Volunteer Days (Morning)

  • Let’s meet, join hands and volunteer to maintain and improve Pease Park and enjoy some fun times together.

    Parents can register their kids by writing in their children's name and using the parent's email address.

    Thank you to the members, families, and friends of JASGA for joining the Conservancy's Park Operations Team and helping keep Pease Park clean and healthy for all to enjoy!

    All ages welcome; children must have adult supervision.

    What to Expect 🌳

    The project for this opportunity depends on the seasonal needs of the landscape but could involve mulching, weeding, seeding, planting, seed collecting, litter pick-up, or other general garden care tasks.

    What to Bring 🎒

    Please bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated along with any items you may need, such as sunscreen, bug spray, snacks, etc. Pease Park Conservancy will provide all necessary materials, including gloves, but you are welcome to bring your own pair.

    What to Wear 🥾

    Volunteers are encouraged to wear close-toed shoes, long pants and socks, and comfortable weather-appropriate clothing that they do not mind getting dirty.

    Note:

    • Parents will need to register their children, but this is quite easy. Once parents enter their name and email information under the "Who is registering section" they will simply click the "Add Minor" drop-down, click "Add Minor", then input the child's name. Each child will need their own entry.

    • Please note the maximum capacity of volunteers is 20 and registrations will close on October 5th at 3:30 in the morning to give the operations team plenty of time to plan materials.

    • We will send a reminder email with all of the logistics (event date/time, meeting location/address, parking information, materials to bring and attire to wear) to registered participants the day before the volunteer opportunity.

    All Ages

  • Saturday, May 24, 2025

    9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

    Pease District Park

    All ages welcome

  • Parking Information & Meeting Location 🚘

    We highly encourage alternate forms of transportation such as walking, biking, public transportation, carpooling, or rideshare when visiting Pease Park. If you drive there is a small parking lot in Kingsbury Commons (1100 Kingsbury Street) and available street parking along parkway.

    Additional FREE parking can be found at the Austin Recreation Center parking lot (1301 Shoal Creek Blvd) or the ACC Rio Grande Parking Garage (824 W 12th Street). Both of these options connect to Pease Park via a short walk along the Shoal Creek Trail. 

    Once you arrive please meet JASGA and the PPC staff member at the volunteer hub. This is the large metal building just next to the restrooms and amphitheater.

Pease Corps Registration
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Group of people, including children and a woman, dressed in traditional Japanese yukatas, walking hand-in-hand at an indoor event or festival.
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A group of people outdoors, with a woman smiling at the camera, holding a small red gift box. Others are engaged in conversation or activities in the background, under trees with green leaves.
Two Shiba Inu dogs on leashes in a park, surrounded by people and other dogs, with trees and a table in the background.
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A woman crouching on the grass with several dogs, some on leashes, in a park with people standing around.
Four circular stickers featuring cartoon Shiba Inu dogs with different accessories, each with a blue border and red background, surrounded by the text "Japan-America Society of Greater Austin" and the website www.jasgaustin.org.