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Montreal's Japan Week festival returns next month with sushi showdowns and a Shiba parade

Festival season in Montreal is well underway and returning to the culture and food scene is none other than Montreal's Japan Week.

From the creators of YATAI MTL comes the fourth annual Japan Week festival, which is bringing together more than 40 local businesses, made up of Montreal restaurants, stores and cafés to help you explore Japan without needing a passport.

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A chic new Japanese restaurant opened in Old Montreal and you'll feel like you're in Tokyo

Old Montreal has welcomed a brand new Japanese restaurant to its roster of must-try eateries and this spot promises to transport you and your taste buds to the streets of Tokyo.

Located in the Old Port, Yubari has officially opened its doors on rue McGill, inside the chic Hôtel St. Paul, offering authentic dishes and an unforgettable ambiance.

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A New Japanese Restaurant Opened In Montreal With Traditional Ramen & Sharing Plates

A new Japanese restaurant opened in Montreal's Sud-Ouest with a promising menu that offers authentic Japanese cuisine with a tapas-style interpretation inspired by the lively eateries of Barcelona.

Located in Pointe-Saint-Charles, a couple of blocks from the Charlevoix Metro (and not far from Atwater Market), Shūshūto Bar à Ramen & Tapas officially opened its doors earlier this month offering Japanese cuisine served tapas-style, sake and cocktails.

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Montreal Is Hosting A Huge Japanese Culture & Street Food Festival With 30+ Vendors This June

YATAI MTL, Montreal's annual festival of local Japanese culture, products and street food is back again this year. While previous editions have stuck to the Mile End, this year, YATAI is taking over the Peel Basin docks at the end of the Lachine Canal between Griffintown and the Old Port.

Organizers are promising a total of 37 vendors, including 12 "culinary booths" and another 25 selling products, art and crafts.

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Downtown Montreal Has A Chic New Japanese Restaurant With An 'Izakaya-Style' Menu

The Montreal food scene is changing constantly, with new experiences emerging constantly to appeal to experience-hungry locals and visitors. Blink and you might miss the cool new pockets of entertainment and tasty eats hitting seemingly every major street. One spot promising a fresh take is NOMI, just a short walk from the Square Victoria-OACI and McGill metro stations. The team from the popular Flyjin and Jabota restaurants launched the restaurant with the aim of combining fine cuisine and boozy 5à7s in an intimate modern space.

Narcity Québec got a first taste of the restaurant's offerings at the beginning of December.

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A Japanese-Themed Supper Club Is Opening In Montreal & It'll Be The Biggest In Canada

The biggest supper club in Canada is about to open in downtown Montreal. Yoko Luna, a 20,000-square foot Japanese-themed Montreal restaurant, bar, lounge and venue, will open its doors on May 26.

Conceived by JEGantic, the group behind The Faresides and Bord'elle, and designed by firm Anonymous Concepts, Yoko Luna is described in a press release as a "fully immersive fantasy setting" consisting of eight spaces, including a mirrored entrance, a whisky den, two terrasses and a grand dining room with a 15-foot-tall statue — questionably dubbed the "geisha" — towering over it.

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Montreal’s South Shore Has A Stylish New Izakaya With Neon Lights & Signature Cocktails

It looks like your Montreal happy hour just got an upgrade! You can officially enjoy a brand new Asian restaurant located in Montreal's South Shore that has a stylish interior and offers up some delish meals and beverages.

IRU Izakaya opened its doors on March 3 and will transport you directly to the streets of Japan where you can fulfill all your 5 à 7 needs. The restaurant is located in Brossard's Solar Uniquartier, and is adorned with neon lights, and a unique Japanese street-inspired touch that really makes it a spot worth visiting.

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11 Joyful Things To Do In Montreal This Weekend That Cancel Out The 'Blah' Of 4 pm Sunsets

Montreal may be getting a little darker and drearier, but we can always count on the weekend to spark joy in the city.

In a place as colourful as Montreal, you can bet there are plenty of things to do this weekend if you want to add brightness to your life — yes, even when the sun sets at like 4 p.m.

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I Tried Montreal's New Italian-Japanese Spot & The 2 Cuisines Are Somehow Tastier Combined

Like many people, two of my absolute favourite cuisines are Italian and Japanese. That's why I was so excited to try Tiramisu, a brand-new Montreal fusion restaurant that describes itself as "Italian by nature" and "Japanese by love."

As I walked into Tiramisu, I was floored by how gorgeous the space is. With its lush greenery (the bar is decked out in cascading vines) and gold detailing, the ambiance screams laid-back sophistication.

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Club Le CINQ Will Become A Japanese Steakhouse & Supper Club

It's officially time to say goodbye to Club Le CINQ — or if you're old enough to remember, Club 1234. The shuttered nightclub located at 1234, rue de la Montagne is set to become a Japanese steakhouse and supper club called Geisha.

While we don't have an exact opening date yet, Geisha's website says it's "coming soon" and an Instagram post invites patrons to "experience Geisha" this winter.

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Montreal Has A New Japanese-Inspired Croissant Shop With Stuffed Croissants

Croissant shop Hazukido has opened its first Montreal location, serving up mouth-watering flakey rolls in 15 different styles and flavours.

Among them, croissants stuffed with salted egg yolk, raspberry panna cotta, and "mochi and oolong tea flavored custard."

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