The Asakusa samba carnival is held in Asakusa, Tokyo on 28th of August. It is the largest samba carnival in Japan. The carnival was started in 1981 to vitalize tourism and boost the downtown economy. It is held on the last Saturday of August every year.The event is modeled after the Rio Carnival in Brazil. Samba schools from all over Japan parade in their own specialized costumes, getting into the rhythm of samba. The parade also serves as a samba contest. The samba schools compete with each other with their dancing skills. A samba school from Brazil also appears in the samba show. Less than 10 minutes walk from Annex/Smile. Do not be lazy on couch then go to festival!! Samba!!

Date: 28th of August (Saturday)
Time: 1:30pm - 6pm
Location: Asakusa, around Kaminarimon street 

Don't miss it!!!

http://www.asakusa-samba.jp/about.htm (Japanese only)

Posted by Khaosan Tokyo Annex

One of the biggest summer festival in Tokyo is coming soon.

Azabujuban Summer Festival
Date: 20th - 22nd of August (3 days)
Time: 15:00 - 21:00
Place: Azabujuban station
(Metro Namboku Line or Toei Oedo Line)

Some of Khaosan Staff are planning to join. Let's hang out there together!!

http://jin3.jp/juban/2010matsuri-01.htm (Japanese only)

Posted by Khaosan Tokyo Annex

A music festival will be held on Shonan Chigasaki beach.

Date: 21st and 22nd of August
Open: 10 am~ (Market), 1 pm~ (Main Stage)
Place: Chigasaki Beach
(20 min walk from Chigasaki Sta. on JR Tokaido Line)
Entrance: *Free
*1000yen ticket is supposed to be purchased in advance for your assent to this party.
That donation will be spent for the operation of this party such as garbage collection, beach cleaning etc.

This event is held under the thought of beach protection.
Please respect their will and policy.
On that basis, enjoy Japanese surf music and beautiful beach!!

http://www.endlesssummer.jp/index.html (Japanese only)
http://eplus.jp/sys/main.jsp?prm=U=16:P28=05:P1=0222:P29=CheckMail_0000351984:P2=041582:P3=0001:P10=4:P6=001 (To purchase ticket / Japanese only)

Posted by Khaosan Tokyo Annex

 

It will be held by Sumida river close to the Khaosan Tokyo Hostels.

 

Don't miss this biggest fire works festival in Japan and enjoy the real summer atmosphere in Tokyo!!

 

For the guests of Khaosan Tokyo Original, Annex, Smile and Samurai, you can see it from the roof top of each hostels.

 

For the  guests of Khaosan Tokyo Ninja, please take a walk for 25min. or take subway for 5min. to the place!! So excited!!

 

To see the details. please visit the web site 

http://sumidagawa-hanabi.com/index_eg.html or to see where that happens, please feel free to come to the reception and ASK!!

 

Posted by Khaosan Tokyo Ninja

 

 

posted by Khaosan Tokyo Annex