About us
Welcome to the Official San Diego Mahjong Club! We’re a friendly, inclusive club of Mahjong enthusiasts. Our primary format is Zung Jung (Modern Hong Kong Style) (pronounced zhung young) — a balanced, beginner-friendly Mahjong variant. We also play both Riichi (Japanese) and International Mahjong, but ZJ is our go-to variant.
Join us on Discord!
Stay in the loop, find games, and chat with fellow players: https://discord.gg/zVDpqEMkh5
Club Materials
New to the game and want to learn the basics? Do you need guides or reference sheets for scoring patterns? Check out our website here: https://sandiegomahjong.org
Donations
If you enjoy playing Mahjong at SDMC and would like to support the club material, donations can be submitted here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=1863470261731328230
Public Subscribable Calendar
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San Diego Mahjong Club Code of Conduct
- All members must treat each other with respect, regardless of skill level, background, or personal differences.
- Discriminatory or offensive language, including but not limited to remarks about race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability, will not be tolerated.
- Harassment, bullying, or any form of intimidation is strictly prohibited.
Upcoming events
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Mahjong Night (Wednesday)
Ding Tea - Mira Mesa, 8280 Mira Mesa Blvd Suite #C, San Diego, CA, USPlease bring your friends and join us for a fun night of drinks, friends, and Mahjong! Everyone is welcome at Mahjong Night, whether you are an experienced player looking to scratch your Mahjong itch or a new player who wants to learn how to play this classic game.
Mahjong Night is the easiest way to learn Mahjong in San Diego. The format played at this event is Zung Jung (Modern Hong Kong Style) — an easy-to-learn format — and we provide easy-to-use cheat sheets, quick reference cards, and friendly instruction so you can pick it up as you play. Come as you are, bring a friend, grab a drink, and leave knowing how to play!
This event is for Zung Jung only. Other mahjong styles (e.g., Riichi, Hong Kong, International [MCR]) are not permitted at this event. Please attend an event specifically scheduled for those formats.
The Zung Jung cheat sheet is accessible by clicking here.
Donations
If you enjoy playing Mahjong at SDMC and would like to support the club material, donations can be submitted here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=186347026173132823017 attendees
Mahjong Night: SDMC One-Year Anniversary
Denny's, 6908 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA, USThe San Diego Mahjong Club was founded on January 9, 2025, and we’d love for you to join us in celebrating the club's one-year anniversary! Join us to play mahjong, connect with fellow players, and help us mark this special milestone together.
We’ll be holding a prize raffle at 8:30 pm to celebrate the amazing community that has made this club such a success. Thank you all for the great games, the great company, and for helping make the San Diego Mahjong Club such a wonderful experience!
The format played at this event is Zung Jung, and the club maintains a cheat sheet for this format accessible by clicking here.
How to Earn Tickets for Prize Raffle
Each player will receive one raffle ticket for attending and may earn additional tickets by winning games. Tickets will be distributed by value of the winning hand accordingly:
- Less than 5 points (Chicken Hand) = no ticket
- Between 5 and 25 points = 1 ticket
- Between 30 and 60 points = 3 tickets
- Between 65 and 155 points = 6 tickets
- 160 points and greater (besides the listed hands) = 10 tickets
- 2.2 Nine Gates = choose a prize
- 3.2.2 Big Three Dragons = choose a prize
- 3.3.3 Little Four Winds = choose a prize
- 3.3.4 Big Four Winds = choose a prize
- 3.4 All Honors = choose a prize
- 4.2.3 Four Concealed Triplets = choose a prize
- 4.3.4 Four Quads = choose a prize
- 5.1.4 Quadruple Sequence = choose a prize
- 7.2.2 Four Pure Shifted Triplets = choose a prize
- 8.1.4 All Terminals = choose a prize
- 9.4.1 Blessings of Heaven = choose a prize
- 9.4.2 Blessings of Earth = choose a prize
- 10.1 Thirteen Orphans = choose a prize
- Seven Same Suited Consecutive Pairs = choose a prize
Join us on Discord!
Stay in the loop, find games, and chat with fellow players: https://discord.gg/zVDpqEMkh5
Donations
If you enjoy playing Mahjong at SDMC and would like to support the club material, donations can be submitted here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=186347026173132823029 attendees![Riichi Mahjong @ Setsubun Festival [tickets in description]](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/4/8/a/highres_531981642.jpeg)
Riichi Mahjong @ Setsubun Festival [tickets in description]
Japanese Friendship Garden, 2215 Pan American Rd E, San Diego, CA, USWe’ll have one table for Riichi Mahjong set up at the Japanese Friendship Garden’s annual Setsubun Festival, where you’re invited to stop by, enjoy the festival, learn how to play this classic Japanese game, and enjoy a few friendly rounds with us!
Setsubun is a traditional Japanese festival that celebrates the end of winter and the arrival of spring, symbolizing a fresh start and the casting away of bad luck for the year ahead.
Admission to the festival is $14–$16, and tickets can be purchased here: https://www.niwa.org/visit
We’d love to see you there!
Join us on Discord!
Stay in the loop, find games, and chat with fellow players: https://discord.gg/zVDpqEMkh5
Donations
If you enjoy playing Mahjong at SDMC and would like to support the club material, donations can be submitted here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=18634702617313282307 attendees
Mahjong Night (Friday)
Denny's, 6908 Miramar Rd, San Diego, CA, USPlease bring your friends and join us for a fun night of drinks, friends, and Mahjong! Everyone is welcome at Mahjong Night, whether you are an experienced player looking to scratch your Mahjong itch or a new player who wants to learn how to play this classic game.
Mahjong Night is the easiest way to learn Mahjong in San Diego. The format played at this event is Zung Jung (Modern Hong Kong Style) — an easy-to-learn format — and we provide easy-to-use cheat sheets, quick reference cards, and friendly instruction so you can pick it up as you play. Come as you are, bring a friend, grab a drink, and leave knowing how to play!
This event is for Zung Jung only. Other mahjong styles (e.g., Riichi, Hong Kong, International [MCR]) are not permitted at this event. Please attend an event specifically scheduled for those formats.
The Zung Jung cheat sheet is accessible by clicking here.
Join us on Discord!
Stay in the loop, find games, and chat with fellow players: https://discord.gg/zVDpqEMkh5
Donations
If you enjoy playing Mahjong at SDMC and would like to support the club material, donations can be submitted here: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=186347026173132823029 attendees
Past events
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