May 13, 2015 - 1 min read

Cinco de Mayo 2015 Tokyo

Enjoy amazing food, drinks and musical entertainment

By George Popescu

Community writer

There's a large stage on which there is entertainment happening throughout the whole day: singing, children and adults dancing and people playing musical instruments.

You can see some very talented and beautiful dancers swaying to Latin music.

There's a huge amount of people coming every year to enjoy the amazing variety of Latin flavored food available at this festival.

Among the companies represented at the show are various alcohol and specific Tequila brewers including Havana Club and Jose Cuervo, and they usually have entertaining displays, beautiful models and samples to drink.

There are dancers of all ages involved including young children strutting their stuff and dancing to the music, dressed in traditional Latin costumes of course!

All the food stalls have huge advertising to show what kind of food they offer and how much the cost is for each meal.

There's a variety of stores selling their wares including clothes, bags, and various accessories and jewelry, some of which are handmade.

You can eat and drink many different foods from having a steak, to burritos to tacos and you can drink beer, mojito cocktails or tequila.

The food is grilled live for you to watch while you wait in line to purchase the delicious looking meat to go with your drink.

I purchased and enjoyed an awesome chicken burrito which was very delicious and tasty.

The weather is very hot so it may be a good idea to shop around for some bright colored hats to wear as protection from the sun.

There's also a booth for children and young adults to get their faces painted since this is a family oriented event, although it has many alcohol choices for adults to purchase and enjoy.

The grilled meat they do is really awesome!

The food stalls that offer a variety of dishes have the meat relaxing outside in plain view, so you can see what will be cooked for you live.

There's a great big sign at the official entrance to the show; however, there's a few other ways you can enter the event depending on what direction you're coming from.

Every year in the event area just across from Yoyogi Park, Tokyo celebrates Cinco de Mayo which coincides with the long holiday of Golden Week in Japan. It's an awesome outdoor festival where you can enjoy eating delicious Latin food, listen and participate in some amazing Latin dancing and music, and last but not least you can shop for various Latin wares. The festival is on for two days so you can choose when to go or even visit both days. It's free to attend and you can also bring your children to enjoy the sights. I highly recommend this for some relaxation away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo life.

More info

Find out more about Yoyogi Park.

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