Revolving Stages, Involving Roles: Star in a Country Kabuki Play - trip to Tsukechi Gorge and lunch included
All the world's a stage, and this one has a role with your name on it! Get up close and personal with the local kabuki troupe, take in the sights, sounds, and stories of the stage and even put on the kumadori make-up yourself as you prepare to act in your very own role in a kabuki play right here in the Kashimo Meiji-za Theater established in 1894. Enjoy a specially prepared wariko bento (Japanese lunchbox) after your visit!
Then, take a trip to Tsukechi Gorge, tucked away in a fragrant canopy of Kiso cypress, walk along the stunningly emerald waters of the Tsukechi River flowing from the snowmelt of venerable Mount Ontake.
No time to waste - the stage and nature abeckon!
Overview
- Season
- 2025/4/1～2026/3/31
- Activity Time
- 5 hours
- Place
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However, Meijiza (one example)
4793-2, Kashimo, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, 508-0421
- Detail
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[Departure point] Nakatsugawa Station
[Destination] Nakatsugawa Station
[Meeting time] 8:50
[Number of participants] 2 to 5 people *Please contact us if you are only participating as a single person.
[Detailed Schedule]
・8：50 - Meet up with guide, chartered car service
・9：00 - Depart Nakatsugawa Station
・10：00 - Ji-kabuki activities at the Kashimo Meiji-za Theatre
Watch ji-kabuki videos, introduction to stage mechanics, apply Kumadori Makeup, photo-taking,
Kumadori Makeup removal
・12：10 - Depart Kashimo Meiji-za Theatre
・12：15 - Visit the Moku Moku Center (introduction to types of wood and items sold, shopping)
・13：00 - Packed bento for lunch at Agemiya
(in keeping with the tradition of spectators having packed bento while watching kabuki)
・14：10 - Walk around Tsukechi Gorge (Fudo Falls, stories about the land and water)
・15：00 - Depart Tsukechi Gorge
・16：00 - Dispersal at Nakatsugawa Station
* This itinerary is an example
[Reference price] From 31,100 yen per person
[Recommended points]
Ji-kabuki and Kumadori Makeup in a beloved local Kabuki theater established from the Meiji era, in a village nestled in Urakiso (Northeast Nakatsugawa), reputed to produce the best hinoki (Japanese cypress) in all of Japan.
Enjoy a traditional packed bento in the style of "warigo" the same way the locals do at kabuki, brought to you by Agemiya, a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) that prides itself in its delicious local cuisine with a history dating back to the Meiji Era.
Explore Tsukechi Gorge amidst an ancient cypress forest and connect with the culture of the woods yourself.
[Contact Information]
Discover GIFU
Phone number: +81-(0)58-265-4831 (weekdays 9:30-17:30)
Email address: customer@gifu-tj.jp
- Precautions
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・Lunch at Agemiya: Halal options not available. Vegan options available - please inform vegan dietary requirements beforehand.
・Clothing: Please come in clothing and shoes that are easy to move in. (no heels)
・Items to bring: If you wear makeup, please have your personal cosmetics on you for reapplication after removal of the Kumadori Makeup
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