Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2014

This year marks the second time this celebration of Mexican and Latin American culture comes to Japan—though not on May 5, likely to avoid coinciding with Children’s Day. The inaugural 2013 edition drew 100,000 people, and this year promises to be even bigger. Stretched out over two days, the highlight of the first day will be a futsal tournament between eight countries from the Americas—a great warm-up for the impending World Cup in Brazil. There are also opportunities for beginners to learn salsa, tango, Bachata and other smooth steps, and you can cool down with mojitos and piña coladas while soaking up performances by hot artists from the Americas.  —Taiichi Izawa

May 3-4, Yoyogi Park. See other events listings for details.