Arts Council Tokyo Traditional Culture Program /
Approaching Tokyo Tradition

Four projects with charm of Japanese traditional
culture and performing arts
Various events for adults, children and foreigners

01Festivals

Program: Legendary Tamatebako (Treasure Box) - Tama Traditional Culture Festival 2017
Venue: Hachioji area (Nishi Hoshasen U Road)
Date: September 9 (Sat) - 10 (Sun), 2017

Program: Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2017
Venue: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Date: October 7 (Sat) – 8 (Sun), 2017 (Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum)
October 21 (Sat) – 22 (Sun), 2017 (Hama-rikyu Gardens)

Program: Edo Asobi Nihonbashi Traditional Culture Festival
Venue: Nihonbashi area (Around FUKUTOKU GARDEN)
Date: November 3 (Fri) – 5 (Sun), 2017

Program: Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour 2017 -Japanese Traditional Culture Festival-
Venue: Kagurazaka area
Date: November 11 (Sat) – 12 (Sun), 2017

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02Performing arts

Program: Oedo Vaudeville Show and Traditional Geisha Dances Ⅶ
Venue: National Theatre (Large Theatre)
Date: September 18 (Mon), 2017

Program: 18th Tama River Basin Folk Performance Festival
Venue: Komae Ecorma Hall
Date: December 3 (Sun), 2017

Program: FORM II
Venue: Tokyo International Forum
Date: January 2 (Tue) - 3 (Wed), 2018

Program: MIZUKAGAMI of Noh “HAGOROMO”―Imagination to project―
Venue: NIKKEI Hall
Date: February 12 (Mon), 2018

03For foreign visitors

Short-term experience programs

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors
Engei in Edo-Tokyo Museum
Venue: Edo-Tokyo Museum 5F permanent exhibition area
Date: Every Saturday from April 8, 2017 to September 30, 2017

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors
Engei in Haneda Airport International Passenger Terminal
Venue: Haneda Airport International Passenger Terminal 5F Festival Plaza and others
Date: About three Mondays a month from April 10, 2017 to March, 2018

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors
Japanese dance workshop
Venue: Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center 6F
Date: Every Sunday from April 2017 to March 2018 (*There are some exceptions)

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors
Shamisen of nagauta workshop
Venue: Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center 6F
Date: Once a month on Sunday from April 16, 2017 to March 18, 2018

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors
Koto music workshop
Venue: Tokyo City i Performance Zone (KITTE B1F)
Date: Once a month from October 2017 to March 2018

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors
Flower arrangement, Edo Sashimono and Kimono dressing
Venue: Outdoor Booths in Hama-rikyu Gardens
Date: October 21 (Sat) - 22 (Sun), 2017

Program: Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors Kabuki
Venue: Kyoraku-TEI (COREDO Muromachi 3 3F), harappa Nihonbashi, a special stage at FUKUTOKU GARDEN
Date: November 4 (Sat) - 5 (San), 2017

Experience and appreciation programs

Program: Edo String Puppetry & Comic Storytelling “What Bunshichi Mottoi Did in Edo Old Town”
Venue: KFC Hall (Kokusai Fashion Center, Ryogoku）
Date: December 20 (Wed), 2017

Program: Noh “OKINA” ―Encounter with Deities
Venue: Roppeita XIV Commemorative Noh Theatre (Kita Noh Theatre)
Date: January 27 (Sat), 2018

04For children

Program: Traditional Performing Arts for Kids
Venue: Umewaka Noh Theatre, Nihonbashi Kokaido, etc.
Date: Year-round

Program: Traditional culture and performing arts experience programs for kids
Venue: Elementary School, Junior High School, High School and Special Needs Education School in Tokyo
Date: Year-round