Arching Oaks Japanese Arts & Culture Center

Arching Oaks Japanese Arts & Culture Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization in Eustis, Florida, dedicated to preserving and sharing traditional Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and Budo. Located on a 20-acre campus in Lake County, Arching Oaks offers Japanese arts workshops, cultural outreach, tea and incense ceremony programs, language instruction, Japanese garden experiences, and martial arts through the Florida Budokan.

Program highlights 2025

Arching Oaks to host to the inaugural Japan Festival Eustis!

Japanese Ambassador to Honduras talks about the Florida Budokan

Spectrum News 13 highlights the Budokan on Florida on a Tankful

Arching Oaks welcomes Mayumi Soeda, our new Japan Outreach Coordinator who will be working with us for 2 years as part of the JOI (Japan Outreach Initiative) program sponsored by the Japan Foundation and the Laurasian Institution.

Iehiro Tokugawa (the 19th Shogun) meets with AOJAC President Sabastian Velilla. October 2024.

In June, Bamboo artist Akihiro Mashimo and his two assistant instructors visited Arching Oaks to present workshops on traditional bamboo basket weaving and uchiwa fan design.

United Arts covers Arching Oaks and the Budokan in National promotion video.

Arching Oaks and the Florida Budokan are the filming location for a new commerical starring Jason Kelce and Beau Allen from the NFL as well as Japanese singing senstion, Naoto Inti Raymi.

Opening Ceremony for our new dojo. Guest of Honor: Consul General of Japan in Miami, Kazuhiro Nakai. Shinto purification ceremony was conducted by Lawrence Koichi Barrish of Kannagara Earth Shinto Shrine in Kissimmee.

Our Japanese Arts Outreach Program has finished up for the year at Seminole Springs Elementary and it was a big success! We are already looking forward to next year's sessions.

Arching Oaks' new Japanese Rock Garden

In January, Arching Oaks Art and Culture Center welcomed award-winning artist Kihachiro Nishiura for three days of instruction in traditional Japanese arts including Kodo Incense Ceremony, Shodo calligraphy and Ikebana.

Arching Oaks Art and Culture Center is the home of
FLORIDA BUDOKAN
The Budokan is a non-commercial, traditional Japanese center (multi Dojo and Styles) dedicated to advancing wellness through traditional Japanese Budo.
フロリダ武道館

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BIJUTSU STUDIO
Dedicated to educating our community about
traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts.
美術 (びじゅつ)

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As a non-profit educational organization, we depend on the generous support and involvement of our members and community. To help sustain our programs, maintain our facilities, and keep monthly tuition costs as low as possible, we occasionally require assistance from volunteers throughout the year. In this spirit, we kindly ask each member to contribute a few volunteer hours annually—whether by helping at events, assisting with setup or cleanup, or supporting other community activities that benefit everyone. Your participation ensures that we can continue providing high-quality instruction and cultural experiences while keeping our programs accessible to all.

Quick Facts About Arching Oaks
Name: Arching Oaks Japanese Arts & Culture Center
Japanese name: 樫門日本美術文化会館 / Kashimon Nihon Bijutsu Kaikan
Location: Eustis, Florida
Founded: 2013; nonprofit incorporated in 2019
Campus: 20 acres
Mission: Preserving and sharing traditional Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and Budo
Programs: Japanese arts classes, cultural workshops, language instruction, tea and incense ceremony, Japanese garden experiences, outreach programs, and martial arts through Florida Budokan
Annual event: Japan Festival Eustis
Nonprofit status: 501(c)(3)