Connect with other ASIJ parents who live in your neighborhood at a morning coffee! 2026-27 gatherings are currently scheduled for:
Village Connection Coffees:
Tokyo West - Oct 17
Live in Chofu, Mitaka, Kichijoji, Setagaya? Join host Romy Davenport on Saturday, Oct 17 from 10:30AM–12PM at Over Coffee Hub Kichijoji. Sign up here to attend!
Tokyo Middle - Oct 20
Live in Shibuya, Uehara, Nakameguro, Ebisu? Join hosts Maki Akaishi and Andrea Murrieta on Tuesday, Oct 20 from 9:30–11:30AM at Dean & DeLuca in Daikanyama. Sign up here to attend!
Tokyo East - Oct 29
Live in Roppongi, Azabujuban, Minato, etc? Connect with local families at Le Pain Quotidien in Tokyo Midtown on Thursday, Oct 29 from 9:30–11:30AM. Sign up here to attend!
Cultural Experiences:
Zen Temple Visit – Nov 5
Meditate and eat like a Buddhist monk! Soji-ji, a Soto Zen Buddhism Head Monastery in Yokohama (a short 7-minute walk from Tsurumi Station) invites us for a guided tour of the temple grounds, Zazen meditation practice, and a traditional Buddhist vegetarian meal on Thursday, Nov 5, from 10AM-1PM. The cost is ¥5,500 per person. Spots are limited, so please sign up here by Oct 26.
Japanese Cooking - Feb 2
Tea Session with Art - Mar 5
Village Connections Tokyo West (2026)
Village Connections aims to extend a warm welcome to new families to help make the transition to a new school a bit smoother by sharing information about ASIJ and organizing social opportunities for families to meet their neighbors, such as morning neighborhood coffees.
For more information, contact Village Connections Coordinator Alicia Andrea Murrieta Fernandez at villageconnections@pta.asij.ac.jp.