Shamisen Experience: Mikuni Cultural Tour with Local Guide

Name: Shamisen Experience: Mikuni Cultural Tour with Local Guide
Brand: Viator
Price: 63.88 USD
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2 hoursEnglishBook 2 days aheadFukui Prefecture, Japan

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OUTLINE This is a special program designed to help you learn about the culture of Mikuni-cho, Fukui Prefecture, through a multi-sensory shamisen experience.

After gathering at Mikuni Station, we will stroll through the streets of this town that once flourished as a port. Following the walk, you will learn the basic playing techniques of the shamisen from a local instructor and experience the depth and charm of traditional Japanese music by actually playing the instrument. During the experience, there will be commentary on the region's history and the background of shamisen culture, and you can also enjoy interacting with local people.

HIGHLIGHTS Shamisen Cultural Experience With commentary by a local guide Enjoy the unique streetscapes of Japan

Shamisen Experience
English Walking Tour Guide
Insurance (¥150 per person for day trips)

What you'll do

Meet at Mikuni Station
5 min
View the Townscape from Kinpoji Temple (Commentary on the history of the town th
at prospered as a trading port) Stroll along Kitamae Street
30 minAdmission included
Shamisen Experience at Takeyoshi (Experience Japanese Culture)
1 hourAdmission included
Dissolve at the Mini Museum “Machinokura”
15 minAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

2-1 Kitahonmachi, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture 913-0046 Approximately 50 minutes on the Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line from Fukui Station