Culture
2025/3/13
JICC
JICC is a second home for anyone interested in Japan, located centrally in Brussels' European Quarter. It includes a library, a collection of free magazines, folders, and flyers about Japan, and a flexible space used for events and expositions. Throughout the year, JICC plans to organize screenings of Japanese films, modern and traditional music concerts, and interactive workshops and performances for all ages.Address: 1 Rue Van Maerlant/Van Maerlantstraat 1, 1040 Brussels
Opening hours JICC: 10:00 - 12:00 & 13:30 - 16:00, from Monday to Friday
- Lending Library
The Japan Information and Cultural Centre (JICC) possesses many items that are available for loan. Please contact the JICC at info@bx.mofa.go.jp in case you want to borrow items from the list below:
- Your event in our JICC
Please submit the following documents to info@bx.mofa.go.jp in case you would like to use our JICC for an event/exhibition/workshop etc. related to Japan or Japanese culture. Your application will be considered, and if accepted, we will contact you again.
• Application form/文化事業実施申込書 (English & Japanese)
• Application form/文化事業実施申込書 (English & Japanese)
Japan-related events
- Events organized by the Embassy of Japan / Japan Information and Cultural Centre
- Other Japan-Related Events in Belgium
- Regular Japanese cultural events in Belgium
- About Japan's Book Donation to the University of Louvain
- If you're interested in staying updated on our Japan-related events and content each month, feel free to subscribe to our newsletter here.
Learn Japanese
- JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
The JLPT is a Japanese language assessment and certification test organized by the Japan Foundation in cooperation with the JEES association. This certificate is often required for university and job applications. - List of language schools in Belgium
- Useful websites for learning Japanese
Japan Foundation Projects
- The Japan Foundation Program Guidelines
The Japan Foundation offers support programs for individuals and organizations in the three major areas of “Arts and Cultural Exchange”, “Japanese-Language Education Overseas” and “Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange”.
For the detailed information and application form, you may download from the website of the Japan Foundation Program Guidelines below.
- The Japan Foundation Announces New Free Online Streaming Program
- The Japan Foundation 50th Anniversary special website
Event Registration
- Advertise your event in our event calendar
Our Event Calendar has been established to keep people up to date on new and upcoming Japan-related cultural events in Belgium. If you are organising a suitable event that you would like to see listed on this calendar, please fill out Application Form and send it together with a picture to info@bx.mofa.go.jp
We will also share your event on our social media when the event approaches.
(Note: The Embassy of Japan does not accept any responsibility for the events registered, or any loss or damage resulting from the events registered in the calendar or from any reliance placed on the information in the Event Calendar. With the exception of those events with explicit support of the Embassy of Japan, the inclusion of an event in the Event Calendar does not amount to an endorsement by the Embassy of Japan or the Government of Japan of any event or organisation.)