The Kanze School of Noh was developed by Kan'ami and Zeami, famous performers who completed the current form of Noh, in the Muromachi period (1300s A.D.) and has been passed down through the generations for approximately 700 years. Led by the 26th head of the Soke Kiyokazu Kanze, the noh theaters in Osaka will join to introduce the art of noh to visitors from Japan and overseas.
Once again this year, with the "Noh Boat Performance" as a symbol of Aqua Metropolis Osaka, we are providing visitors with opportunities to experience noh performances in various forms.
※All performances are available in English.
1. NOH Performance on the Boat
【Temmabash-hachikenyahama Harbor】
Jul.26(SAT), 27(SUN), 2025
2. NOH Festa in Uemachi
【Ohtsuki Noh Theatre】
Sep.22(MON), 23(TUE), 2025
3. NOH Festa in Tanimachi
【Yamamoto Noh Theater】
Aug.3rd (SUN), 31(SUN), 2025
4. NOH Festa in Temma Tenjin
【Choyo Kaikan Noh Stage】
Aug.９（SAT）,Oct.30(THU), 2025
Association for the Promotion of Nohgaku toward EXPO 2025,OSAKA,KANSAI; Japan Arts Council and Agency for Cutural Affairs, Government of Japan
Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
by The Ohtsuki Noh Theatre Foundation, Yamamoto Noh Theater Foundation, Choyo Kaikan Co., Ltd., and Noh Play Sponsoring Association
Tenjinmatsuri Festival’s noh boat will be specially docked at the pier for 2 days for Noh Festa, where noh and kyogen will be performed on the boat's stage, and workshops will be held to for visitors to understand noh even further.
It is very rare for a Noh boat to be used outside of the Tenjin Festival.
＊workshops will be held for all performances
＊Japanese-English bilingual service available
＊Chirdren under six years old are not allowed. No wheelchair access.
2025
Jul.26(SAT)①18：00～19：00 ②19：30～20：30
Jul.27(SUN)①18：00～19：00 ②19：30～20：30
5,000JPY(incl. tax, light meal and 1 drink) each session *Reserved seating only
①Noh "Takasago" , Noh "Hagoromo"
②Kyogen "Bo-shibari", Noh "Tsuchigumo"
A full-scale noh performance held on the noh stage at Ohtsuki Noh Theatre, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure). Japanese and English audio guides are available for all seats.
2025 Sep.22(MON), Sep.23(TUE) 17:00～17：50
※16：00～16：30 Program description
※18：00～18：30 Backstage tour for Premium seat holders only
Premium seat 10,000 JPY(incl. tax, Limited special offers available) each session
Standard seat 7,000 JPY(incl. tax) each session
Value seat 5,000 JPY(incl. tax) each session
*Reserved seating only
*Children under the age of six are not allowed to enter the venue.
Sep.22(MON) Noh “Hagoromo”
Sep.23(TUE) Noh”Funabenkei”
In the luxurious Yamamoto Noh Threatre, a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property, noh performance will be held with a Japanese-English bilingual host, commentaries, and subtitles. In addition, for the audiences to have a deeper understanding of noh, phone apps and 3D Noh masks will be used to introduce noh from multiple perspectives. Tea ceremony experience will also be held in the tearoom on the second floor, a great opportunity for the guests to experience the spirit of hospitality unique to Japan.
2025 Aug.３rd(SUN), Aug.31(SUN) 15:00～17：00
5,000JPY(incl. tax)
＊Chirdren under six years old are not allowed.
＊Wheelchair accessible.
・Introduction of noh ( origins, history, masks, costumes, Instruments etc.)
・Noh “Tsuchigumo” (highlight version)
・Noh experience (masks, costumes, instruments etc.)
・Tea ceremony experience
A rare opportunity to experience noh, kyogen, and hayashi (hands-on experiences involving the noh flute, small hand drum, large hand drum, and stick drum) under the guidance of professionals. English interpreter will be available. Shokado bento lunches and tea ceremony experiences are also available.
2025
Aug.9(SAT) 10:30～13：00
Oct.30(THU) ①10:30～13：00 ②17：30～20：00
8,300 JPY(incl. tax and cost of lunch )
Aug.9(SAT) “Try Noh and Kyogen !”
①Kyogen”Kani Yamabushi”.
②Experience the laughter, tears, movements, and mannerisms of Kyogen, and wear Kyogen and Noh masks.
③Shokado bento lunch, Noh mask-making demonstration, tea ceremony.
④Watch the dance of "Hagoromo" in costume.
Oct.30(THU) ①10：30～13：00 ”Try Noh Chanting, Dance, and Musical Accompaniment !"
①Dance of the Noh "Takasago".
②After explanations about the instruments, experience Noh chanting and dancing, play Noh instruments, and wear Noh masks.
③Shokado bento lunch, tea ceremony.
④Wntch the dance of "Hagoromo" in costume.
Oct.30(THU) ②17：30～20：00 ”Try Noh Chanting, Dance, and Musical Accompaniment !"
①Dance of the Noh "Takasago".
②After explanations about the instruments, experience Noh chanting and dancing, play Noh instruments, and wear Noh masks.
③Shokado bento lunch, tea ceremony, koto(Japan's national instrument)performance.
④Watch the dance of "Hagoromo" in costume.
