2009 Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival June 12-13, 2009, Los Angeles, CA
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Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Little Tokyo)
For directions please click here.
Metro and Parking Information
Avoid parking challenges, GO METRO www.metro.net
The Weekend Dash runs from Union Station every 20 minutes to Little Tokyo District. DASH DD operates on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM till 5 PM, with buses every 20 minutes. DASH DD serves both the 7th Street Metro station (Red Line and Blue Line) and Union Station [southbound stop at the SW corner of Alameda/Chavez] and stops at 3rd/San Pedro as well as at 1st/Los Angeles. A map of the weekend DASH routes is viewable at www.ladottransit.com.
Parking Near Little Tokyo
Parking Lots are independently owned and operated. Rates are set individually. Parking lots adjacent to festival and in surrounding vicinity in Little Tokyo:
Public City Parking: ($7 dollars per car)
*June 12 - Before 4pm: Lot 7 - 140 N. Judge Aiso Street (between Los Angeles & Alameda behind Parker Center Police Department)
*June 12 - After 4pm: Lot 2 - (corner of Temple & Alameda)
*June 13 - Lot 2 - (corner of Temple & Alameda); or Lot 7 (which is behind lot 2 through First Street) - Lot 7 is behind Lot 2 so you can enter through Lot 2 and keep going to lot 7 if there is no space available.
*June 14 - Lot 7 140 N. Judge Aiso Street (between Los Angeles & Alameda behind Parker Center Police Department)
Private Parking Options: (prices vary)
* Joe’s 414 Auto Parks, Commercial Street/Alameda Street
* JANM/ MOCA Parking, Alameda Street (just south of 1st Street) and
1st Street/ Central Avenue
* Japanese Village Plaza Parking, Central Avenue
* Central Parking System, 328 East 1st Street (Miyako Hotel)
* Central Parking System, 2nd Street (Weller Court)
* Honda Plaza Parking 2nd, Street/ Central Avenue (southeast corner)
* Select Parking, Onizuka Street/ 1st Street
* Athena Parking, 242 South Los Angeles Street
* Paragon Parking, Inc. Banco Lot, 340 South Spring Street
* Prestige Parking, 260 South Main Street
* Joe’s 246 Auto Parks, 246 2nd Street
Staying in Little Tokyo
For information on lodging and other points of interest in the area, please visit the Little Tokyo Business Association website.