Arts Council Tokyo Traditional Culture
and Arts Program

photo: Naomi Muto

Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) offers diverse and accessible programs for people unfamiliar with traditional culture and performing arts, for people from overseas and for children to enjoy authentic Japanese traditional culture and performing arts in the form of festivals, hands-on experiences, and more.

Festivals

Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour 2023 - Japanese Traditional Culture Festival

Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour 2023 - Japanese Traditional Culture Festival

Traditional performing arts performed in a historic town

Date
May 20 (Sat) - 21 (Sun), 2023
Venue
Kagurazaka area

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2023

Touch the Japanese traditional tea ceremony culture!

Date
October 14 (Sat) - 15 (Sun), 2023
Venue
Hama-rikyu Gardens
Date
October 21 (Sat) - 22 (Sun), 2023
Venue
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2023
Legendary Tamatebako (Treasure Box) - Tama Traditional Culture Festival 2023

Legendary Tamatebako (Treasure Box) - Tama Traditional Culture Festival 2023

Traditional culture of the Tama region gathering in Hachioji

Date
November 4 (Sat) - 5 (Sun), 2023
Venue
JR Hachioji Station North Exit area (Nishihoshasen You road), Icho Hall and more

Experience Programs

Traditional Culture and Performing Arts Experience Program for Kids

Traditional Culture and Performing Arts Experience Program for Kids

Japanese traditional culture and performing arts experience through school education

Date
May, 2023 - March, 2024
Venue
Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools, Special Needs Schools, and so on, within the metropolis of Tokyo

Traditional Performing Arts for Kids

Experience genuine Japanese traditional preforming arts

Date
September, 2023 - March, 2024
Venue
Opening ceremony: National Noh Theatre
Lesson: Umewaka Noh Theatre, Geino-kadensha, etc.
Public performance: Hosho Noh Theater, Asakusa Public Hall

photo: Kota Sugawara

Traditional Performing Arts for Kids
Traditional Culture and Performing Arts Experience Program for Adults

Traditional Culture and Performing Arts Experience Program for Adults

Learn, Experience, Be Moved by Traditional Culture

Date
4 separate days between September 2023 and March 2024
Venue
4 locations in Tokyo

CONTACT

For inquiries about each event, please check the official website.
If you have any questions about Arts Council Tokyo, please contact us here.

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You can download the flyer of "Arts Council Tokyo Traditional Culture and Arts Programs" in PDF format.

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