Private experience of Noh, a traditional Japanese performing art
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A special experience only available at Kashokaku Noh Theatre
Characteristics of Noh
- Noh is one of Japan's oldest traditional performing arts, with a history of over 600 years.
- It combines music, dance and theatre to tell timeless stories.
- Depending on the role, performers wear various wooden Noh masks and maintain extremely restrained movements, achieving maximum effect with minimal movement.
- It was also registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008.
Features of the Kashokaku Noh Theatre
- Since 1961, we have been promoting the spread of Nohgaku and nurturing the next generation of Noh performers.
- The Noh stage railing is decorated with wooden carvings of phoenixes, and there are nine vases placed under the stage to enhance the acoustics, which have been highly praised.
The charm of Kashokaku Noh Theatre
- Today, the tradition is being carried on by the 11th generation head of the family, Inoue Hirohisa. Hear directly from the master about the secrets that have been passed down over more than 300 years of history.
(Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder) - Special Edition: Private Noh Performance (with English Commentary) Try on Noh costumes and masks on stage We also offer a behind-the-scenes tour of areas not open to the public.
Special program details
- Contents：
- ①Knowledge about Noh and an explanation of the performance to be watched
- ②Self-introductions and advance explanations by speakers
- ③Lunch box catered by a long-established Kyoto cuisine restaurant
- ④Private Noh performance (approximately 60 minutes, English commentary included, choice of songs)
- ⑤Discussion with speakers and Q&A session
- ⑥Try on Noh costumes and masks on stage and take a look behind the scenes
- ⑦Commemorative photo
- Time: Approximately 7 hours stay (including approximately 80 minutes for meals)
- Capacity: Maximum of 8 people, all chairs available
- Price: 2,000,000 yen (tax included) for groups of up to 4 people：(Additional fees apply for groups of 5 or more if the entire itinerary is reserved exclusively)
Places to visit, contact details
•Place of visit: Kashokaku Noh Theater
(Ryogaecho Street, Marutamachi Sagaru, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City)
•Noh Theater Kashokaku URL： https://www.kashokaku.jp
•Contact: Aichi Inbound Association
URL https://inbound.aichi.jp/
Mail info@inbound.aichi.jp
Kyoto Noh Theater "Kashokaku" Tour, Departing and Returning in Nagoya
(Interpreter guide included throughout the entire trip)
| 8 am. | Pick up at your hotel |
| 8 am.～９am. | hire move Hotel-Nagoya Station |
| 9 am.～9:40 am. | Shinkansen travel Nagoya Station to Kyoto Station |
| 9:40 am.～10:30 am. | hire move Kyoto Station - Kashokaku |
| 10:30 am.～10:45 am. | Kashokan welcome Greetings |
| 10:45 am.～11:15 am. | What is Nohgaku? (Classroom Lecture) |
| 11:15 am.～12:15 pm. | Today's content (classroom lecture) |
| 12:15 pm.～12:30 pm. | break Discussion with the performers |
| 12:30 pm.～1:45 pm. | Lunch (Manju) |
| 2 pm.～3 pm. | Noh performance (choose from Hagoromo, Izutsu, or Nonomiya) |
| 3:15 pm.～4 pm. | Discussion with the performers Q&A |
| 4 pm.～4:45 pm. | Trying on Noh masks and costumes photo shoot Behind the scenes guide |
| 4:45 pm.～5 pm. | Farewell greetings |
| 5 pm.～6 pm. | hire move Kashokaku-Kyoto Station |
| 6 pm.～6:40 pm. | Shinkansen travel Kyoto Station to Nagoya Station |
| 7 pm.～7:30 pm. | hire move Nagoya Station-Hotel |
| 7:30 pm. | See you off at the hotel |
