E d o - To k y o M u s e u m

Traditional culture experience programsfor Overseas Visitors

14:45 / 16:00 / 17:15 (30 minutes)

＊Excluding 26th December 2015.

It's held until 26th March 2016.

WAZUMAJapanese

Magic

KAMIKIRIPaper Cutting

KYOKUGEITraditionalAcrobatics

A s a k u s a C u l t u r e T o u r i s t I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t e r

Organized by Arts Council Tokyo(Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Supported & Cooperated by Tokyo Metropolitan Government Inquiries: Tokyo Tradition Office, Arts Council TokyoTEL: 03-5369-4541 FAX: 03-3225-1006E-mail: info@tokyo-tradition.jp

Every Saturday

Appreciate Nagauta, traditional Japanese music andinstruments experience.

Shamisen of Nagauta

No agelimitations

English GuidanceAvailable

No agelimitations

English GuidanceAvailable

Free

Every Second Saturday and Sunday from December 2015 to March 2016

Traditional culture experience programsfor Overseas Visitors

Every SundayYou can wear a yukata and learn how to dance.

Nihon Buyo

11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 (60 minutes)

＊Excluding 13th December 2015 and 10th January, 14th

February, 28th February, 13th March 2016.

It's held until 27th March 2016.

Please visit our website for more information

Nagauta(Shamisen)Nihon Buyo

Address: 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015Address: 2-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0034

Free

Website: http://www.tokyo-tradition.jp

A collection of Japan’s greatest traditional artists performing together.

Bugaku, Nohgaku, Kabuki buyo and Bunraku are presented in this

performance, which enables the audience to gain an understanding of

traditional arts in Japan.

Venue：Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Main Hall

Access：Ueno Station (JR, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line / Hibiya Line, Keisei Line)

Price ：S seat: 4,000 yen / A seat: 3,000 yen / Student: 2,000 yen

On sale：Saturday 1st August 2015

P Code： 445-698

Guidance：Earphone guidance is available in English.

Enjoy Kagurazaka, Have Fun at KagurazakaSunday 1st November 2015 at 14:00

Noh Theater: Beyond Words, Beyond BordersSaturday 21st November 2015 at 14:00

(Experience Corner at 12:00)

Rakugo : Traditional storytelling and Traditional Geisha Dances

Sunday 8th November 2015 at 15:00

Enjoy Rakugo, which developed in downtown Edo, and the traditional

dance and music by Geisha, which shows the atmosphere of the

traditional entertainment districts of the city.

Venue：Tokyo International Forum Hall C

Access：Yurakucho Station / Tokyo Station (JR)

Price：Adult: 4,000 yen / Student: 2,000 yen

On sale： Friday 4th September 2015

P-Code：445-701

Guidance：English brochure is available.

The World of Edo Ito Ayatsuri Ningyo-The Beauty of Onnagata Puppet-

Saturday 19th December 2015 at 17:30

Please enjoy the world of Edo Ito Ayatsuri Ningyo with 380-year history and

tradition, through a performance, in which beautiful Onnagata, female

puppets play an active part.

Venue：Koganei Miyajigakki Hall (Koganei Civic Center), Main Hall

Access：Musashi-Koganei Station (JR)

Price：Adult: 2,500 yen / Student: 1,500 yen

On sale： Friday 4th September 2015

P Code：445-702

Guidance : Guidance is available in English.

Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour 2015(Japanese Traditional Culture Festival)

【Eve】 Saturday 14th November 2015

【Main Festival】 Sunday 15th November 2015

In the Kagurazaka district, we will hold a variety of events that offer

sophisticated, stylish encouters with traditional performing arts, including a

stamp rally and street-corner traditional music performances on

Kagurazaka-dori street.

Venue：Kagurazaka Area

Access：Iidabashi Station (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho / Namboku Line)

Kagurazaka Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line)

Ushigome-kagurazaka Station (Toei Oedo Line)

Price : Free (Fee is charged for some programs.)

For further details please see the official website : http://kaguramachi.jp/

(The website will be updated in the end of September.)Guidance : Guidance is available in English.

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony ２０１５①Saturday 3nd - Sunday 4th October 2015

Venue：Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum②Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th October 2015

Venue : Hama-rikyu Gardens

In Japan, there is a traditional tea ceremony called “Sado”. You will be able

to join tea ceremony workshops for beginners and Nodate, outdoor tea

ceremony. There are other programs that foreigners can experience casually

besides the tea ceremony.

Admission Fee：Outdoor Tea Ceremony: 300 yen /Tea Ceremony for Beginners: 300 yen

* Admission fee is charged for Hama-rikyu Gardens.

* Admission fee is free for Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

during the event.

Price and Participation : For further details please see the official website:

http://tokyo-grand-tea-ceremony2015.jp/

Organized by：Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Arts Council Tokyo

(Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)

Access : Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum:Musashi-koganei Station (JR) and Koganei Koen nishiguchi (Seibu Bus)

Hama-rikyu Gardens: Shiodome Station, Tsukiji Station (Toei Oedo Line)Guidance : English guidance are available in some programs.

The Beauty of Japan and a Feast ofTraditional Performing Arts: FUJIYAMA

Saturday 2nd January 2016 at 13:30(Experience Corner at 12:30)

The only chance to experience the new dance pieces, one entitled “Hachigome(Eighth station of the mountain)” based on one of the symbols of Japanese beauty, Mt.Fuji(FUJIYAMA), and a traditional dance/sword fight combination entitled “Yamato Takeru Tsurugi no Isaoshi”. There will be an “experience area” in the theater, featuring lion dance and other New Year traditions.Venue：Meijiza

Access：Hamacho Station (Toei Shinjuku Line)

Ningyocho Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line / Toei Asakusa Line)

Suitengumae Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)Price：S seat: 5,000 yen (Student: 2,500 yen)

A seat: 3,000 yen (Student: 1,500 yen)On sale：Friday 4th September 2015

P-Code：445-699

Guidance：English subtitle is available.

Festival of Traditional Performing Arts- Memories of Asia - Treasures of Japan

Sunday 25th October 2015 at 17:00

You can enjoy performances of Noh and Nihon Buyo(Japanese

traditional dance). In addition, there is also the workshop that enables

participants to learn the differences between Noh and Nihon Buyo.

Venue：Yarai Noh Theater

Access：Kagurazaka Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line)

Ushigome-kagurazaka Station (Toei Oedo Line)

Price：Adult: 3,000 yen / Student: 2,000 yen

On sale：Saturday 1st August 2015

P Code：445-700

Guidance : English brochure is available.

Ticket Information

This program consists of both a behind-the-scenes ”experience corner” and

special performances of Noh in both English and Japanese. For foreign

visitors to Japan, a hands-on “experience corner” will allow visitors to try on

masks and costumes as well as play instruments before the performance

with guidance from Noh professionals.

Venue：Kita Noh Theatre

Access：Meguro Station (JR, Tokyu Meguro Line, Toei Mita Line,

Tokyo Metro Namboku Line)

Price：Adult: 3,500 yen / Student: 1,500 yen

On sale：Friday 4th September 2015

P-Code：445-697

Guidance：Translation for Noh is available in English by Twitter.

Let’s All Enjoy the World of Nihon BuyoSunday 20th December 2015 at 14:00

The workshop consists of appreciation and hands-on experience for

traditional Japanese dance and music. You will also be invited to try

playing traditional musical instruments.

Venue：Shibuya Cultural Center Owada, Densho Hall

Access：Shibuya Station (JR, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon / Ginza / Fukutoshin Line,

Keio Inokashira Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line, Den-en-toshi Line

Price：Free

Participation：An advance reservation is necessary.

You can reserve your seat via website,

from Saturday 31st October.

https://v3.appollon.nta.co.jp/nihonbuyo/

Guidance： Earphone guidance is available in English.

Ticket Pia：http://pia.jp/

Please visit the following website.

TEL: 0570-02-9999

P code is a six digit number for each event.

You need P code to reserve your ticket by phone.

※All programs and performances are subject to change without notice.