Summer Rooftop Party

Delicious Outside Experience

You’re Invited!

8th Annual Den Corner Rooftop Party
Japanese Street Food Festival 2025
September 2nd & 3rd

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Enjoy last year’s Rooftop Party videos!

(Videos by Brent Andeck)

 


2025 Summer Rooftop Party Event Details

Join us at our 2025 Den Corner Summer Rooftop Party on September 2nd (tue) and September 3rd (wed).
Our annual Japanese Street Food Festival on our parking garage rooftop keeps getting better and is much more exciting!

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In between juggling bowls of steaming ramen, hand rolls, and Yatai (Japanese street food), you can enjoy award-winning sakes, Japanese spirits-inspired cocktails, international wines, and beers from some of Colorado’s finest breweries. Mingle and dance to the live band playing oldies, and sample authentic Japanese street food. And it’s all for a good cause!

The Den Corner Rooftop Party was first inspired to benefit the victims of the devastating earthquake which hit our hometown hard, the Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan in 2016. Along the way, our beloved, longtime home, the U.S., has also experienced many unfortunate natural disasters, which we strive to support. Over the years, thanks to your generous support, we were able to support  our partner humanitarian organizations in the U.S., Japan, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Maui wildfire, including local non-profits.

This year’s non-profit partner is We Don’t Waste | Saving Food・Protecting the Planet・Feeding People

With your assistance, over the previous 10 years, the fundraiser has grown from 850 to 2300 guests over two nights, with tickets selling out months in advance. Without your support, this could not have been done. For this, we are truly grateful! You are so amazing. Thank you very much for supporting this great cause! Hope to see you there!

Most Sincerely,

Toshi and Yasu Kizaki

 


View Photo Gallery from previous years!

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FAQ / IMPORTANT DETAILS:

What is Yatai?
Yatai is the Japanese Street Food commonly found at outdoor stands all over Japan.

In Japan, enjoying street food is an occasion for us to meet friends and catch up while enjoying drinks and yummy food in a casual setting, and one of the few places in Japan that you see people walking around and eating. In summer, we find these food stalls at summer festivals and stroll around the food booths and enjoy the evening out. Naturally, there is no seating available at the summer street festivals.

Seating
Since this is not a sit-down dinner event, no regular dinner service is available at the party.  At our Summer Rooftop Party, even though we have some seating available, because of the space limitation at the top of the garage, the seating is meant to be temporarily occupied, then when you finish eating, you can continue strolling and someone else can temporarily sit for a little while. We ask for your cooperation and understanding that there is no guarantee you will have seating.

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Can I buy a ticket at the restaurants?
Sorry, no tickets are sold at the restaurants.

All tickets are purchased online through Ticket Spice.

  • All-inclusive tickets (Includes 5 drink tickets)
    • $195 plus tax & handling fee
    • Choose your ticketed Entry Time for:
      • 5:00 pm
      • 5:30 pm
      • 6:00 pm
      • 6:30 pm
  • Please note there is no guaranteed seating at any ticket Entry Time, it is all Open Seating.

Is the ticket for one day or two days?
All tickets are good for one day’s entry.

Can you refund my ticket?
Unfortunately, there are no refunds. Because this is a charity event and there are supply chain costs with ordering food, there are no refunds.

What do I need to bring for entry?
Please bring: 

  • Your confirmation email from TicketSpice and your photo ID.
  • You will have an e-ticket furnished by TicketSpice sent to your email.
  • If you have multiple tickets, screen shot them and save them on your phone for faster entry.

 

 

Do I have to be 21 to enter?

  • Yes, this is a 21+ event. 
  • In addition to alcohol beverages, soft drinks and water are available.

Are dogs/pets allowed at this event?

  • Pets are not permitted. Service and working animals are not considered pets and are exempt from this policy.

What happens if it rains?

  • The show must go on! So the party will take place, rain or shine.
  • Dress for the weather! We recommend a sun hat, sunscreen and shades until the sun goes down.
  • There is cover inside the lower levels of the garage in the event of severe weather, until it passes.

How many guests are expected for each evening?

  • We are expecting approximately 1000 guests for each night.

How can I see the ingredients?

  • Coming in August.

Is this a charitable event?

  • Yes! With our Rooftop Party, a portion of the proceeds and donations raised from this event go to: We Don’t Waste.

What kind of food do you serve?

  • We are serving popular Japanese street food, including Ramen, Okonomiyaki, and BBQ/Yakiniku, House specialty sushi, hand rolls, plus local restaurants’ food and much more. These are typically served as street food called Yatai, also found at festivals across Japan.

Are these foods gluten-free or vegan?

  • Some of the dishes are vegetarian and gluten-free. The menu will be announced sometime in August 2025!

 

Can I do take-out with this food?

  • Take-out is not available.

What kind of drinks do you serve?

  • Sake, Wine, Beer, Whisky, Cocktails as well as soft drinks. 
    • Complimentary bottled water is available.
  • Your Ticket includes 5 beverages of your choice.
    • You’ll receive 5 drink coupons when you check-in.
  • There will be a booth available for purchasing extra beverage coupons. Bottled water is complimentary.

I don’t drink alcohol, can I get a discount?

  • No discounts or refunds possible on beverage coupons as this is a charity event.

Where do I park my car?

Since there is limited street parking in our neighborhood, we highly recommend:

  • Ride Share (Uber or Lyft or taxi).
  • Limited Valet service available in front of Sushi Den.

Where do I check in?

We will have a check-in booth on the second floor of the garage, at 1540 South Pearl St., diagonally across the street from OTOTO restaurant.

Will there be music?

We plan to have a live band.

Who is the organizer of this event?

  • Sushi Den/Izakaya Den/OTOTO/KIZAKI

Are there any bathrooms at the venue?

  • There will be porta-potties on the ground level of the parking garage where the entrance is.

Are the 4 restaurants open as usual while the event is on for 2 days?

  • Business is as usual normal hours at Sushi Den and Izakaya Den.
  • OTOTO & KIZAKI will Be CLOSED during the 2 day event.
Photo Release: Professional photographer/videographer/drone operator will be on site. Photographs and videos from the event may be used on our websites and/or for marketing purposes. Purchase of event ticket(s) shall act as a photo release.