Riichi Mahjong
Want something a bit more strategic and complex? Join us for the strategic and exciting Japanese style of Riichi Mahjong!
Saturday, September 12th, 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Victoria NeighbourSpace (708 Douglas Street)
It is recommended that you have the basics of Mahjong under your belt, whether that's Hong Kong style or Riichi.
If you've never played Riichi before, there's plenty of ways to familiarize yourself with the game. I recommend this series by "Light Grunty" on Youtube who covers the basics clearly. He has a couple different playlists on his account.
The Basics - Riichi Mahjong Guide (~45 mins total):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZxwAxlqexY&list=PLPBLBlC-7G3s92GyGOprSmZ1mqgh0U0DI
Yaku and Scoring - Riichi Mahjong Guide (~2 hours)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6an2fNPeImc&list=PLPBLBlC-7G3vnBf-zQ4ZhrRCzz_aBPOjU
I also recommend diginova's Riichi Cheat Sheets as a much easier to digest list of possible hands in Riichi. His cheat sheet and teaching sheets are excellent.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18hxO5DMVAqxSNV9VvpjAg6YjyPVAMzyS
Finally if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to ask in the Facebook group or reach out to us via email, Instagram or Bluesky.
Our email is victoriamahjongclub@gmail.com
Hope to see you there!
About Us
The Victoria Mahjong Club holds regular events in Victoria, BC for Mahjong players of all skill and experience levels.
Our mission is to create friendly spaces to learn and play Mahjong in a welcoming social environment. Come join us at our next event!
Get Involved!
It's easy to get involved – just join us at one of our events, and connect with us in one of the following ways, or send us an email at victoriamahjongclub at gmail dot com.
Bluesky
What Is Mahjong?
Mahjong is a four-player tile-based strategy game similar to Rummy.
Originating in China during the 19th century, Mahjong is now played by millions of people around the world.
We primarily play and teach Hong Kong and Japanese Riichi styles.