Gagaku Imperial Court Music Experience in Yawatahama, Ehime
Overview
Experience gagaku, the music of the Japanese Imperial Court, in Yawatahama, Ehime. Visit Hachiman Jinja with a Shinto priest as your host, where you can listen to and play this traditional style that even Japanese rarely hear live.
Highlights
- Hear a live gagaku performance — a rare experience even for Japanese!
- Pray at Hachiman Jinja with the priest who will be your gagaku instructor
- Learn the history of each instrument you play
- Experience playing the gagaku wind instruments: sho, hichiriki, and ryuteki
- Wear the traditional attire of gagaku and take photos