Nagasaki Dejima Kimono Dressing and Pro Led Japanese Harp for All

Step into the elegance of traditional Japan on Dejima, Nagasaki's small island that was once Japan's only gateway to the West. Begin by choosing your favorite kimono from a beautiful collection, and let our experienced staff dress you in authentic Japanese attire. Then enter a room faithfully reconstructed from that same era, where a professional instructor will welcome you with a live performance on the koto, a traditional 13-stringed Japanese harp and one of the very arts the geisha of Nagasaki's Maruyama district once mastered to entertain guests here - the only Japanese women allowed inside these walls when Japan was closed to the outside world. Now it's your turn: dressed in your own kimono, you'll learn to play the koto's beautiful, delicate melodies yourself, imagining the geisha who once did the same, centuries ago - a connection to the past found nowhere else.No musical experience is required, making this the perfect introduction to Japanese culture for first-time visitors, and a rare chance to enjoy a private koto concert and hands-on lesson in the very place where Japan once met the world.