On May 31, 2024, our traditional culture experience tour, "Kagurazaka Refined Wander," was featured on the Shinjuku Convention & Visitors Bureau’s social media for foreigners. This social media channel posts in both English and Traditional Chinese.
The Shinjuku Convention & Visitors Bureau’s social media for foreigners has 8,847 followers on Facebook and 565 followers on Instagram. With such many followers, we hope that more foreigners will become aware of and participate in our traditional cultural experience tours.
The "Kagurazaka Refined Wander" tour includes stage experiences at the Yarai Noh Theater, a visit to the Kumihimo Studio at Domyo, various Geisha entertainments (including practice sessions, dining, and drinking), Ukiyo-e workshops at Takahashi Studio, a walking tour of Kagurazaka, and shopping at historical shops.
Offering Various Traditional Cultural Experience Tours in Addition to "Kagurazaka Refined Wander"
In addition to "Kagurazaka Refined Wander," we offer other tours in the Kagurazaka, Waseda, and Ochiai areas, such as Zen Meditation, Samurai Sword Training, Dyeing, Izakaya (Pub) Tour, and Kigumi Museum Tour. We plan to offer food-related experience tours in Kagurazaka, such as tofu making, Wagashi (Japanese sweets) making, and matcha experiences.
Participating in Traditional Cultural Experience Tours is Not Only Enjoyable but Also Contributes to Society
Kagurazaka has a history of about 400 years since it was constructed by the third shogun of the Edo Shogunate, Tokugawa Iemitsu, in 1636. Initially a samurai residence area, it later developed as a temple town and a geisha district, becoming one of the largest entertainment districts in Tokyo. It has also been a cultural hub, with literary figures like Natsume Soseki living there and film directors like Akira Kurosawa and Yoji Yamada frequenting the area to write movie scripts.
Naturally, many traditional cultures and crafts have remained in such a historically rich area. We hope everyone can experience these wonderful and authentic traditional cultures and crafts. These experiences are not only incredibly enjoyable and memorable but also contribute to the preservation and revitalization of traditional culture and crafts.
Our Traditional Cultural Experience Tour, "Kagurazaka Refined Wander," Featured on Shinjuku Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Social Media
By being featured on the Shinjuku Convention & Visitors Bureau’s social media for foreigners, we sincerely hope many people will learn about and participate in our experience tours around Kagurazaka.
Thank you for your continued support.
How to Access Kagurazaka
The Kagurazaka area is conveniently located within 30 minutes from any major station in Tokyo. This is because Kagurazaka is situated in the heart of Tokyo, at the center of the Yamanote Line. Please come and visit this convenient and charming Kagurazaka.
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