About The Australia Society Tokyo

The Australia Society Tokyo was formed out of the social gatherings of Australian expats in Tokyo during the 1950's. To this day we retain our social focus and our goal is to promote the association of Australians, along with New Zealanders and others with a strong association with Australia, resident in or visiting Japan. We believe the best way to get people together is to organise enjoyable events catering to a variety of tastes - so that's what we do!

Our premier event is the annual Australia Day Gala Ball. In 2008 we held the ball at the Grand Hyatt, part of the Roppongi Hills complex. With over 400 people in attendance, we raised around 11 million yen for charity.

Our other major functions are the annual Australian BBQ in the Australian Embassy garden each Spring and the Melbourne Cup Luncheon, where more than 150 people gathered at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and saw Japanese horse Delta Blues win. We also organise wine tastings, a sausage sizzle, children's parties, regular coffee mornings and a variety of other events. View our Events page for more information.

New members are always welcome and membership has its benefits - discounted (or even free) admission to events, plus our newsletter. For information on how to become a member please take a look at our Membership page.