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Experience Japanese Noh Theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Experience Japanese Noh Theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo   Starting on April 1st, we launched the premium cultural experience tour “Kagurazaka Refined Wander: Cultural Awakening Around Every Bend,” which includes a visit to Yarai Noh Theater in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Here, you can not only observe but also participate in the stage experience. Yarai Noh Theater offers a demonstration of traditional Noh play by skilled performers, lectures about Noh, a tour of the backstage, including a rare viewing of Noh masks, and an opportunity to perform on the Noh stage yourself. Explore Yarai Noh Theater: A National Registered Tangible Cultural Property Yarai Noh Theater was rebuilt in September 1952 and was designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (building) by the Japanese government in 2011. It is owned by the public interest corporation Kanze Kyukokai Association and is used for performances and rehearsals of Noh and Kyogen. The structure of the Noh stage includes a main stage measuring 5.4m by 5.4m, a rear seating area that is 2.7m deep, a chorus seating area 2.1m deep, and a bridge path that is 2.1m wide and 6.5m long. There are three pine trees between the bridge path and the audience area, placed toread moreExperience Japanese Noh Theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo