Japan Events in September 2013

Autumn is just around the corner and what could be more exciting than to enjoy the cool breeze along with the events that September has to offer:

Marcus Miller at Billboard Live Tokyo
Marcus Miller☐ Music
Info: American jazz composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a bass guitarist.
Date: Aug 31 – Sep 3
Entrance: ¥7,500 – ¥9,500
Location: Billboard Live
Nearest Station: Roppongi Station
Tel #: 03-3405-1133

 

12th Tokyo Jazz Festival
12th Tokyo Jazz Festival☐ Music
Info: A gathering of Jazz collections from around the world.
Date: Sep 6 – 8 | various times
Entrance: ¥6,500 – ¥18,000
Location: Tokyo International Forum | COTTON CLUB
Nearest Station: Tokyo Station
Tel #: 03-5777-8600
Website: www.tokyo-jazz.com

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Japan Events in August 2013

It’s hot, it’s humid and we all want to stay in the air-conditioned comforts of our home. One way to beat the heat, however, is to enjoy these events this August:

 

Summer Sonic 2013
Summer Sonic☐ Music, Performing Arts
Info: An annual music festival being held simultaneously in Tokyo (Chiba) and Osaka with line-up including Japanese musicians from both major and indie record companies as well as international artists. This year’s line-up includes Metallica, Linkin Park, Stone Roses, CNBlue, Muse, and more.
Date: Aug 10 – 11 / 9:00 am
Entrance: ¥15,500 (1-day pass) / ¥28,000 (2-day pass)
Location: Tokyo – QVC Marine Field & Makuhari Messe
Osaka – Maishima Summer Sonic Osaka special site
Nearest Station: Tokyo – Makuhari Station / Osaka – JR Sakurajima Station
Tel #: 0180-993-030
Website: www.summersonic.com

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Hanabi 2013 花火 – Summer Fireworks Festival

Fireworks give life and  color to the night sky. Fireworks display and events are held in various places in Japan throughout the year but most prominently during the summer season when the wind is gentler and the sky is clearer.

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24th Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi Koen

Hokkaido known as “The Kingdom of Food” is having it’s 24th food fair in Yoyogi Park from October 5-8, 2012. We were lucky to find time to visit the event today. The park is filled with booths featuring the island’s specialties and delicacies – crabs, lamb, sushi, seafood, sweets, dessert, and sake. The park is definitely packed with a lot of people and each booth possesses very long queues. Choosing what to eat and where to buy food became quite a difficult decision because everything seemed delicious.

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