Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023(9 Sep)

On 9 September, Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood 2023, a cultural exchange festival between Australia and Japan, was held at Chatswood Mall.
 
At the venue, there were a total of 23 booths selling food such as rice balls and curry, and offering origami, flower arrangement, calligraphy, and tea ceremony experiences. The event was crowded with many visitors.
 
CLAIR Sydney ran a booth and conducted a survey regarding travel to Japan. Approximately 300 people visited our booth. We were happy to receive a variety of questions from people who had specific travel plans such as “I’m planning my first trip to Japan and would like a pamphlet!” and “This is my second trip to Japan and I want to go to a place I’ve never been before.”
We also asked people “My impression of Japan”, many people gave us delighted answers such as #Amazing #Friendly #Beautiful #Traditional.
 
We will continue to promote all of Japan in order to strengthen the ties between the people of Japan and Australia and to increase the number of people who are interested in Japan.
 
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