IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Upcoming Event in Your Neighborhood SPIRIT OF JAPAN
1255 19th Street Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 23 – 25
https://www.tinyurl.com/SOJDenver/
Event Schedule
Set Up
– Friday, August 23rd (6 – 11 am)
Event Activities
– Friday, August 23rd (5 – 10 pm)
– Saturday, August 24th (12 pm – 10 pm)
– Sunday, August 25th (12 pm – 4 pm)
Tear Down and Cleanup
– Sunday, August 25th (5 – 10 pm)
Event Description
Experience Japan in Colorado! Join us for an event celebrating Japanese cuisine and spirits! This is a fun event featuring Japanese food, sake & liquor, a beer garden and music by rockin’ DJ during the hours of Event Activities above. Event entrances will be located on Lawrence Street between Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple and Pacific Mercantile and at the NE corner of 19th and Larimer Streets.
This fun and unique event is presented by Sakura Foundation, the Colorado nonprofit who also
co-presents the Denver Cherry Blossom Festival each year. Our mission is to celebrate and share
Japanese and Japanese American heritage and culture in order to promote a more resilient,
compassionate, and equitable society.
You can find event details and updates at tinyurl.com/SOJDenver.
Road Closures and Parking Restrictions
The sidewalk, bicycle lane, and parking lane will be closed along 19th Street between Larimer Street and Lawrence Street from 6:00 AM on August 23rd through 11:00 PM on August 25th, the closures will reopen after the event cleanup is complete. The parking meters along Larimer Street will be restricted from 6:00 AM on August 23rd through 11:00 PM on August 25th , and will reopen for use after the event cleanup is complete. Attendees are encouraged to take public transportation or ride shares to the event to help alleviate traffic and parking congestion. The Sakura Square parking garage will be closed to the public.
Thank you for your support and cooperation with this community event. We are working with the City and County of Denver to minimize all event-related disruptions. We hope to see you there!
Please contact us at soj@sakurafoundation.org or 303.951.4486 with any questions.
