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KANAZAWA Nogaku Private Experiential Tour w/ Guide & E-Bike
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Non-refundable
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4 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: Mandarin, Japanese, English
Overview
“Noh” and “Kyogen” are collectively known as Nogaku. Noh is a performing art unique to Japan, said to be the world’s oldest form of drama still performed today. It was also Japan’s first traditional performing art to receive Intangible World Cultural Heritage recognition from UNESCO. Kyogen plays are comparatively dialogue-oriented, and tend to be comedies based on the everyday lives of the common people.
The tour starts from Kanazawa Station, and you can enjoy the scenery of Kanazawa while the riding.
Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater opened in 1972 as Japan’s first independent public noh theater to serve as the base for preserving, handing down, and promoting noh in general.
You will watch the Noh and Kyogen at first at the theater. Next, you will be guided through the backstage and green rooms. Lastly, you can experience wearing the outfit of Noh and dancing Noh with the coaching of the real Noh performer.
There will be the English and Chinese guide through the whole tour.
What's Included
- The insurance
- English & Chinese guide
- Earphones of a manned guide
- The entry ticket for the Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater
- Use of bicycle
- Nohgaku appreciation, experience, and instruction fee
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- The entry ticket of Kenrokuen Garden is ¥320/Adult & ¥100/Child
- The entry ticket of 21st century museum is ¥450/Collection Exhibitions & ¥1,200/Special Exhibition
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Here is for E-Bike. Meet next to Kanazawa Station under the train overpass where you can see a lot of green electric bicycles at that bike parking lot. Your guide will be holding a blue tour flag, and the letters of our company's name will be written on the flag.
Start time
12:30 PM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Kanazawa Station
Appreciate the giant glassed-in dome is also beautiful — so stunning in fact, that it was chosen as one of the World’s 14 Most Beautiful Train Stations by US travel magazine “Travel & Leisure” in a 2011 online edition. You will get photo shooting and live guidance by the local guide.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kazuemachi Chayagai
Kazue-machi is an old geisha district located along the river between Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge and Naka-no Hashi Bridge. Gaisha are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. It is one of the three geisha districts of Kanazawa. Chaya is a traditional place of feasts and entertainments, where geisha perform dances and play Japanese traditional musical instruments, such as the shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument), bamboo flute, and drum. Still now, many chaya houses and restaurants are located in this neighborhood, and people may hear the sound of the shamisen from the twilight time. You will get photo shooting and live guidance by the local guide.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sotobori Park Hakuchoro
Sotobori Park Swan Road is a path of water, greenery and contemplation built on the site of Kanazawa Castle's outer moat, also known as "Swan Moat", which was reclaimed in the Taisho era. Famous sculptures line the path, including swans and other Kanazawa-related figures such as Maeda Toshiie, Muro Saisei, Izumi Kyoka and Tokuda Shusei. You'll find fireflies here in June, when the area is full of families with children. During summer, you can talk a beautiful walk from Kanazawa Castle Park to Kenrokuen, stopping in the shade of the trees to cool off. You will get photo shooting and live guidance by the local guide.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kenrokuen Garden
Kenrokuen is the one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan. "Kenroku" means a garden combining the six attributes of a perfect garden. As a strolling-style landscape garden, it incorporates fancy designs in every corner, achieving peerless scenery in each season. The guide will explain deep expertise about the garden. You will get photo shooting and live guidance by the local guide.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Kanazawa Castle Ishikawa Gate
Ishikawa-mon gate has been designated as an Important National Cultural Asset. The present gate was reconstructed in 1788. It used to be the rear gate to Kanazawa Castle, and was constructed in a box-shape style to connect two turrets and two gatehouses. You will get photo shooting and live guidance by the local guide.
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is a progressive museum situated in the center of Kanazawa. Entrances dotting the entire circumference of the round main building evoke its mission of being “a museum open to the world.” Inside the museum building, there are several permanent exhibits that remain popular with patrons. Quarterly temporary exhibits featuring domestic and international artists constitute the majority of the museum’s gallery space. The outdoor exhibits and surrounding lawns make the museum grounds feel akin to a family park. Interactivity is key to the museum experience, exemplified by art installations that purposefully double as jungle gyms. The museum further accommodates parents and children with an on-site nursery and kids’ studio. The indoor public zone, permanent installations, and outdoor exhibits are free of charge. Paid tickets are required for the temporary exhibitions. You will get photo shooting and live guidance by the local guide.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Ishikawa Prefecture Noh Theater
You will watch the Noh and Kyogen at first at the theater. Next, you will be guided through the backstage and green rooms. Lastly, you can experience wearing the outfit of Noh and dancing Noh with the coaching of the real Noh performer.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by NEW JAPAN TOURIST CO.,LTD.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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