Best Other Traditional Culture Spot List

Private Lesson: How about experiencing traditional Japanese calligraphy in Kyoto?

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

Live performances of Atami’s traditional music and dances

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

Enjoy an ancient Nara ritual at the summit. The Wakakusa Yamayaki Festival is held every January

An exhibition center where Chichibu Yomatsuri, one of Japan's three major hikiyama (float) festivals, is introduced through historical material and a live performance.

An ancient ritual practice in which several deer are chased down to have their antlers trimmed

A place to experience the over 370-year-old Kawagoe Festival year round.

Rakugo is a type of humorous storytelling which depicts the daily lives of townspeople, fairy tales, and more. This is an old tradition which has been loved in Japan since the Edo period. Ikebukuro Engei-jo is a place in Ikebukuro where you can enjoy rakugo. There are chair seats available, so you can sit for a long time without trouble. Let yourself get sucked into the world created by the rakugo storyteller.