Private Tour to Experience Traditional Performing Arts ＆ Shamisen

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6 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 2 more

The “Etchu Yatsuo Owara Kaze no Bon” is a folk song event with over 300 years of history, held annually in Etchu Yatsuo from September 1st to 3rd. Its refined dances, songs, and musical performances attract many visitors each year.
On this special tour, you can experience the locally rooted Owara dance from an unusually close distance in a private tatami room. Plus, let's actually dance with the locals!"

What's Included

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Entrance fee
Lunch
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Other personal expense

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The person standing in front of the Shinkansen ticket gates at Toyama Station holding a board is the landmark.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Etchu Yatsuo Tourism Hall The Hikiyama Festival, Yatsuo's spring ritual passed down since the 1740s, symbolizes the prosperity of Yatsuo merchants who thrived through the production and trade of raw silk, silkworm seeds, Japanese paper, and charcoal. Amidst this affluent lifestyle, the Hikiyama floats and local performing arts have been continuously preserved. The exhibition hall displays three Hikiyama floats at all times, accompanied by the elegant Hikiyama festival music.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Echizen Yatsuo Base OYATSU Built in 1872. This renovated traditional house was once the residence of a merchant who dealt in raw silk and Echizen washi paper and also ran a sericulture operation. Enjoy a specially prepared lunch and a live performance of the traditional Owarai dance right before your eyes.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Yao Owara Museum At the Yao Owara Museum, you can view exhibits on the history of Owara, its songs, dances, costumes, and instruments. In the video exhibition room, you can enjoy the fantastical and elegant imagery of Owara.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    At “Etchu Yatsuo Base OYATSU,” a renovated merchant residence built in 1872 that once housed a wholesaler of raw silk and Etchu washi paper while also operating a sericulture business, you will enjoy a course meal prepared by local chefs featuring mountain delicacies and meats, along with a live performance of the traditional Owarai dance right before your eyes.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by General Incorporated Association Region Tourism Management

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