South West Japan Festival

South West Japan Festival Celebrate the food, art, history and music of Japan over a 2 WEEK festival in the South West ๐ŸŒธ
SEPTEMBER 7- 20

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31/03/2026

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Excited to welcome an exchange student in our home!!
18/03/2026

Excited to welcome an exchange student in our home!!

๐ŸŒธ WELCOME KINDAI FUKUOKA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUNBURY ๐ŸŒธ

Wishing host families a wonderful experience this week as Japanese students enjoy experiencing Australian Culture with you in your homes ๐Ÿ  and learning at Bunbury Senior High School ๐ŸŽ‰ City of Bunbury

16/03/2026

Such a lovely time making memories with the students!!

16/01/2026

Jump into 2026 with a Cultural Adventure! ๐ŸŽ‰ Weโ€™ve got 50 Japanese students coming in March! Programs are running all across the Southwest, and weโ€™d love for you to be involved.

Welcome a Japanese student into your home and make new lifelong memories. Plus every time you host you enter a draw to win a Family Trip to Tokyo Disney! ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

Get in touch today: https://goldeducationaltours.com.au/upcoming-programs/
Or email us at: [email protected] ๐Ÿ™Œ

โ€” ๏ฟผfeeling excited.

Such a lovely night!! Thank
11/12/2025

Such a lovely night!! Thank

A beautiful opportunity to share culture with students!!
10/12/2025

A beautiful opportunity to share culture with students!!

๐ŸŽ‰JAPANESE STUDENTS ARE COMING TO BUSSELTON THIS MARCH ๐ŸŽ‰

โ€œOpen your hearts and homes to Japanese students ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸŽ Please help us spread the word!

Cornerstone Christian College
๐Ÿ“†10 March - 13 March
๐ŸกHomestay 4 nights
๐ŸฅฐHost support payment
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“$220 x1 student
๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽ“$440 x2 students

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://goldeducationaltours.com.au/host-families/

This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to learn about new cultures๐Ÿฅฐ

Proudly presented by GOLD Educational Tours South West, your experts on all things Japan!

08/12/2025
Such a lovely night!!
26/11/2025

Such a lovely night!!

Love working with you both!
22/11/2025

Love working with you both!

Meet the newest members of the GOLD team! We are happy to announce that Scott and Sachiko Pearce have joined the GOLD team as Japanese Student Exchange Program Managers. They will be managing student exchange in our Southwest office down in Busselton. โ˜€๏ธ

With a passion for Japanese culture, music and language, Scott and Sachiko are actively involved in their local community and in local tourism such as the South West Japan Festival๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

Scott is an experienced Japanese High School teacher and has previously lived and taught English in Japan for over 3 years. Sachiko has years of experience teaching Japanese and English as second languages and organises cultural experiences with Japanese cuisine.

We are super excited to have Team Pearce on board and look forward to growing our homestay community across Southwest WA.

02/10/2025
25/09/2025

๐ŸŒธ MATSURI DAY ๐ŸŒธ

On Sunday September 21st, we held the biggest event on the SWJF calendar - the Bunbury Matsuri Day! What a way to see out our 2 week long program.

The annual Matsuri Day is a full day of Japanese entertainment, including drumming, dancing, singing, and martial arts, held at Queens Park in Bunbury. There are also markets, food trucks, workshops, games, kimono try-ons, and more!๐Ÿฎ

For our full gallery of photos from the day, check out our Photos tab on our page ๐ŸŒธ

Video: Great Minds Media
Sponsored by: City of Bunbury Tourism Western Australia Simcoa, Your Turn Events and Studio42

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Bunbury, WA
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