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Tsugaru shamisen performance over traditional dinner

5.0(9)Tokyo1 hour
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Description

Developed by blind street musicians in Japan’s northernmost peninsula, Tsugaru shamisen has a bold, resonant sound that expresses the region's harsh yet beautiful landscape. Revel in the performance by award-winning musicians in the restaurant over dinner. After the performance, enjoy interacting with the performers as you see in the photo section. An Asakusa history tour precedes the performance and the dinner in the restaurant. First, the guide will brief you on points of interest and give you a panoramic view of Asakusa from an observation deck in the tourist center building. With the guide, walk through the Senso-ji temple and its vicinity until you reach the restaurant for the show and dinner.

Tour Options

Tsugaru shamisen performance over traditional dinner

Itinerary

15 min

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is one of Asakusa’s newest sightseeing attractions. We will go to the open terrace Observation Deck on the top floor of the Center, where you can get a good view of the main part of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, Nakamise shopping street, Sensoji Temple, and much more on one side, and on the other side, another splendid view of Tokyo Skytree and the Asahi Beer Headquarters.

5 min

Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) is the entrance to the world of Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine. The world's well-known giant red lantern is hanging under the gate.

5 min

This street leads to Sensoji temple. You may be surprised by its friendly and welcoming atmosphere walking on it if you had imagined solemn and stately religious facilities. The street features not just shops but "history tablets," which recounts Asakusa's history with beautiful pictures.

5 min

Hozomon ("Treasure-House Gate") is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensoji (the outer being the Kaminarimon). A two-story gate, the Hozomon's second story houses many of the Sensoji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals.

5 min

It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Adjacent to the temple is a five-story pagoda,which holds Buddha's ashes given by Sri Lanka goverment and buddhist society for goodwill between Sri Lanka and Japna in its top floor. You can participate in centuries-old rituals at the Temple and the Asakusa Shrine and see what the fates have in store for you with Sensoji’s infamous paper fortunes.

120 min

we will take you to a Japanese restaurant for live performance of traditional musical instruments, shamisen, etc. Since it is a small restaurant with a limited number of seats, the performance is presented just in front of you. The powerful but adroit performance will mesmerize you.

Highlights

40-minute live concert of Japan's traditional musical instruments by award-winning performers.
Dinner + one welcome drink. Drinks in addition to a welcome drink can be ordered separately but are not included in the tour price.

What's included

Included
40-minute live concert of Japan's traditional musical instruments by award-winning performers.
Dinner + one welcome drink. Drinks in addition to a welcome drink can be ordered separately but are not included in the tour price.
Not included
Hotel pickup and dropoff

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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