※This event is aimed at Hamamatsu residents with foreign heritage to experience local traditional culture.
Date: September 8,2024 9:30-17:30
Meeting Place: Around Hamamatsu Station（Exact location will be provided at a later date）
Fee:1,500 yen
Host:Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange（HICE）・JICA Hamamatsu Desk
Cooperation:Yokoo Kabuki Troupe Preservation Society
How to Apply:
Application Period：July 15-August 15,2024
Please fill in the following application form（link below）
＊up to 2 seats per application
＊Participants are selected by a lottery. Results will be emailed on August 20.
For those interested in seeing a kabuki show
This event is a meet-and-greet experience rather than a show. However, you can watch the Yokoo Kabuki Troupe live at the Kaimeiza Theater, Inasa Local Community Center, Kita Ward, on October 12 (Sat)- 13 (Sun),2024.
For information about regular performances of Yokoo Kabuki, please click here
About The Yokoo Kabuki Troupe
This folk kabuki troupe have preserved the tradition for more than 200 years in the Inasa Yokoo Shiraiwa region. All aspects of the performance are covered by local residents; acting, music, costumes, and props.Designated as a Shizuoka Prefecture cultural asset, they have also performed abroad.
Meet-and-Greet Highlights
Try on the kabuki costumes, learn the steps of kabuki choreography, try playing the shamisen and taiko, and even watch the makeup artists apply kabuki makeup!
Itinerary
09:30 Meet near Hamamatsu Station
11:00-12:15 Ryugashido Cavern
12:30-13:45 Ii Shrine and Lunch Break
14:00-16:00 Meet-and-Greet Experience with Kabuki Troupe
16:30-17:30 Return to Hamamatsu Station
Items to Bring
・Lunch, drink, and socks
＊Entry to Ryugashido Cavern is included in the participation fee.