Salon Tokyo 2013

Welcome to Salon 2013, Tokyo

May 22~26

The Theme for Salon Tokyo will be
" East Meets West - Sharing "

Salon has reached Asia at last for their 18th Annual Gathering of
Decorative Painters. Tokyo, Japan, is one of the most
interesting places in the world to explore unique cultures
and arts on your own. Salon Tokyo will include exciting
opportunities to share thoughts and techniques with Japanese
painters who specialize in theaters, commercial painting and
public murals and you can also join in making traditional crafts
with Japanese artisans.


Registration dead line March 1, 2013

Registration includes: reception, opening party, closing dinner and lunches Thursday through Sunday.

About the Venue - 3331 Arts Chiyoda

3331 - a place to encounter multiple modes of expression.
Located in the renovated Rensei Junior High School, 3331 Arts Chiyoda
provides a space in which leading artists and creative people have the freedom
to present their diverse mediums. 3331 brings together cutting edge
art with the familiar everyday.
3331 is an active space hosting a wide range of events and exhibitions,
providing a new type of venue not only as a focal point for Tokyo,
but also acting as a hub linking Japan's various regions to those in the
wider Asia region, with the objective of forming an international base
for a new kind of art.

Web/http://www.3331.jp/en/
3331 Arts Chiyoda
6-11-14 Sotokanda Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 101-0021

Distance from the hotels:
8min. walk from HOTEL PARK SIDE
11min. walk from HOTEL SARDONYX UENO
13min. walk from remm AKIHABARA and AKIHABARA WASHINGTON HOTEL

Exhibition

Maximum size for Exhibition and Demonstration Panels is
Width: 900mm x Height: 1800mm (Width: 35in. x Height: 70in.)

If you would like to have a bigger space, please contact us.

*Salon Tokyo 2013 will not provide panels for exhibition and demonstration.
Please bring your own primed panels. Thank you.

We will be providing the following :
tape, push pins, acrylic paints, rags, water buckets and palettes.

Schedule

Thu., May 23
10:00am-5pm / Opening・Orientaion ・Exhibition・ Demonstration
7pm / Opening Dinner

Fri., May 24
10:00am-5pm / Exhibition・Demonstration
Workshops・Lectures、Individual Demonstrations

Sat., May 25
10:00am-5pm / Exhibition・Demonstrations
Group Photo
7pm /Social Party (Salon Participants with Designers、Artists、Architects、Sponsors)

Sun., May 26
10:00am-5pm / Exhibition・Demonstration
7pm / Closing Dinner

※Lunchbox Daily Thursday to Sunday

Post Salon

Tokyo, Japan, is one of the most exciting cities in the world!
You are going to experience Tokyo: where both past and present cultures
are interestingly merged.

Mon., May 27 OLD TOKYO TOUR (￥4,000)

Vist Art Museums in Ueno
Explore Asakusa Temple Street
Lunch at Japanese Restaurant with Live Music
Tour of Kabuki Theater Backstage in Ginza

Tue., May 28 METROPOLITAN TOKYO TOUR (￥3,000)

Visit Meiji Shrine
Walk Takeshita-dori (unique pop culture street)
Lunch
Walk along Omotesando (trendy street)
Explore Cosmopolitan Area, Shinjuku
Dinner at Japanese Bar (not included in the Tour price)

Hotels


[1] HOTEL SARDONYX UENO

11 min. (950m/0.60miles) walk to the Salon venue

Web/Registration: www.hotel-sardonyx.com/ueno/english/
E-mail: uenofront@hotel-sardonyx.com
6-6-7 Ueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005
Tel +81-3-3833-7200 Fax +81-3-3833-7170

Regular Prices per night - room including breakfast:
single ¥7,700, twin ¥11,650〜13,650, double ¥8,190〜9,870

*Salon Tokyo has negotiated a Special Price*
Single: 30 rooms (Non-smoking) Fri.-Mon./￥6,000 Tue.-Thu./￥6,500
Twin: 2 rooms (Non-smoking), 2 rooms(Smoking) ￥12,600
Double: 10 rooms (Non-smoking) with 1 guest Fri.-Mon./￥7,000 Tue.-Thu./￥7,500　with 2 guests Fri.-Mon./￥8,000 Tue.-Thu./￥8,500
Registration (due March1): office@salontokyo2013.com

[2] HOTEL PARK SIDE

10 min. (650m/0.40miles) walk to the Salon venue

Web/Registration: www.parkside.co.jp/en/index.html
E-mail: info@parkside.co.jp
2-11-18 Ueno Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005
Tel +81-3-3836-5711 Fax +81-3-3831-6641

Prices per night:
Single ¥7,300～9,500, twin ¥13,000～18,000, double ¥9,300～17,000
Optional breakfast meal plan: ¥1,150/per day

[3] remm AKIHABARA

13 min. (1.1km/0.68miles) walk to the Salon venue

Web/Registration: http://www.remm.jp/akihabara/
(look for FOREIGN LANGUAGE at the bottom)
1-6-5 Kandasakuma-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0025
Tel +81-3-3254-0606 Fax +81-3-3254-0607

Prices per night:
Single ¥14,275～18,375, twin ¥21,200〜24,350
Optional breakfast meal plan: ¥1,100/per day

[4] AKIHABARA WASHINGTON HOTEL

13min. (1.1km/0.68miles) walk from the venue

Web/Registration: http://akihabara.washington-hotels.jp/
(*Recommend to register @ expedia, booking.com,and agoda)
Email: info@akihabara-wh.com
1-8-3 Kandasakuma-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0025
Tel +81-3-3255-3311 Fax +81-3-3255-7343

Prices per night:
single ¥13,000～, twin ¥23,000～, semi-double ¥17,000～
Optional breakfast meal plan: ¥1,150/per day

All Hotels:
Free LAN cable & internet available
Make sure to specify NON-smoking if desired

Area Guide around the Venue

Museums and Parks - UENO
Ueno has an atmosphere of culture with its many museums, higher education institutions, and Ueno Onshi Park is a verdant oasis stretching from Ueno Station to Shinobazu no Ike Pond.
www.gotokyo.org/en/tourists/areas/areamap/ueno.html

Bustling Shopping Area and A Town of Artisans - OKACHIMACHI
You will find a bustling shopping area including the Ameyoko Shopping Mall and a wholesale jewelry district. A new spot "2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan" was born. It gathers the skills of traditional craftsmen and is situated underneath the elevated railway tracks.
www.gotokyo.org/en/tourists/topics_event/topics/110606/topics.html

Electric Town and Pop Culture - AKIHABARA
Akihabara is famous worldwide as the center for electric and electronic goods and is a leading area for multimedia. It is also known for Japanese anime, comics and idols.
www.gotokyo.org/en/tourists/areas/areamap/akihabara.html

Find more interesting places:
GO TOKYO
http://www.gotokyo.org/en/index.html

How to Get to Hotels and Venue from the Airport　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　▶Download

How to get to HOTEL SARDONYX UENO, HOTEL PARK SIDE, and the venue

Narita Airport →Ueno Station
Take Keisei New Skyliner and get off at Nippori Station, transfer to JR Yamanote Line and get off at JR Ueno Station (About 60 minutes).

Haneda Airport→Ueno Staion
Take Tokyo Monorail and get off at JR Hamamatsucho Station, transfer to JR Yamanote Line and get off at JR Ueno Station (About 40 minutes).

Walk from Ueno station to Hotels (11min.)
Walk from Ueno station to 3331 Arts Chiyoda (16min.)

How to get to remm AKIHABARA, AKIHABARA WASHINGTON HOTEL, and the venue

Narita Airpot→Akihabara Station
Take Keisei New Skyliner and get off at Nippori Station, transfer to JR Yamanote Line and get off at JR Akihabara Station (About 60 minutes).

Haneda Airport→Akihabara Station
Take Tokyo Monorail and get off at JR Hamamatsucho Station, transfer to JR Yamanote Line and get off at JR Akihabara Station (About 40 minutes).

Walk from Akihabara station to Hotels (3min.)
Walk from Akihabara station to 3331 Arts Chiyoda (13min.)

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