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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are excited to announce that Vancouver will be hosting the 2026 IKYF International Seminar, taking place August 17–20, 2026!
Following the success of the previous seminar hosted in 2023, we are honored to welcome participants from around the world back to our vibrant city for another unforgettable seminar filled with training, learning, and community connection.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned. Official event details, registration information, venue announcements, and schedule highlights will be released soon.
We look forward to welcoming everyone to Vancouver!
The Vancouver Kyudo Club is a BC not-for-profit society founded in 2003 and is a member of the Kyudo Association of Canada and the International Kyudo Federation, and primarily practices the ANKF/IKYF Kyudo form.
Through the generous help of the Vancouver Japanese Language School, the Vancouver Kyudo Club is one of the only places in Canada where kyudo can be practiced at the full 28 meter distance. The dojo also has makiwara (close range) targets, gomuyumi (practice rubber bows), yumi (bows) and ya (arrows) available for members.
PRACTING WITH THE VANCOUVER KYUDO CLUB
PRACTING WITH THE VANCOUVER KYUDO CLUB
VISITORS WITH NO PRIOR KYUDO EXPERIENCE: completion of the Kyudo Intro course is mandatory prior to participation in regular practice. For more information, please click here.
VISITORS WITH PRIOR KYUDO EXPERIENCE: please contact vancouver@kyudo.ca . If you are a member of the International Kyudo Federation or All Nippon Kyudo Federation please have the head of your dojo carbon copied on the email.
VANCOUVER JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
VANCOUVER JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
The Vancouver Kyudo Club practices with the generous support of the Vancouver Japanese Language School (VJLS).
By public transit:
Skytrain: The closest Skytrain station to the VJLS is Waterfront station and is about a 20 minute walk.
Bus: the 004, 007, and 209 buses stop at Powell Street and Jackson Avenue and is about a 5 minute walk.
By car:
There is no access to parking at the VJLS and street parking is limited
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