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Experience Culture Up Close

Japan’s traditional arts fascinate and move people’s heart.

These traditional arts not only include songs and dances but also skills and arts.

All skills and arts that have been passed down

and honed for centuries can be considered examples of traditional arts.

At Hakata Geidokoro WANOKA,

we provide washoku (Japanese cuisine) meals and four plans.

About WANOKA

At WANOKA, our goal is to create a space
where people involved in traditional culture
and arts can make a living. And by creating
this space, we aim to make them better
known and increase the number of young
successors and fans.
WANOKA provides a space that broadens
networks and communities not only by
facilitating attendance of performances but
also by providing opportunities to eat and
drink together.

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*Please note that the performer may be male or female depending on the day.

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Noh

As one of Japan’s three major traditional arts, Noh and Kyogen are collectively called Nohgaku. Established during the Muromachi period, it is said to be the oldest traditional art. Noh is performed to the utai (song and dialogue) and the hayashi (music) played by instruments. The performers wear Noh masks and express the story and the characters’ feelings through movement. Human characters as well as demons, deities, and monsters appear in Noh plays. Sit back, enjoy the Noh theater, and let it inspire you.

Reservations are required.
Please make reservations by one week before at the latest.

Details

Fee: 30,000 yen (per person)

*Washoku meal included

*Minimum number of participants: 2 Time Required: About 20 minutes

日本舞踊

Nihon Buyou

Nihon Buyo, or classical Japanese dance, is a Japanese traditional culture that contains three elements: odori (dance), mai (posture), and shosa (gesture), and its beautiful continues to fascinate. Odori is a rhythmical dance performed to a beat, and mai is a dance that generally uses soft expressions. It was derived from Kabuki during the Edo period and changed from Kabuki dance to Nihon Buyo. The beauty of Japan is packed into its sinuous movement and manners.

Reservations are required.
Please make reservations by one week before at the latest.

Details

Fee: 30,000 yen (per person)

*Washoku meal included

*Minimum number of participants: 2
Time Required: About 20 minutes

三味線

Shamisen

Shamisen is one of the most well-known traditional instruments in Japan. It is a three-stringed instrument with a wooden neck. It has an appealing expressiveness and is also popular around the world. It can produce a variety of sounds according to the mood or venue, like intense, sharp tones when playing outdoors as well as soft, mellow tones when playing in small indoor spaces.

Reservations are required.
Please make reservations by one week before at the latest.

Details

Fee: 30,000 yen (per person)

*Washoku meal included

*Minimum number of participants: 2
Time Required: About 20 minutes

茶道

Tea Ceremony

Tea ceremony is held to show hospitality to the guests by serving tea in the traditional Japanese style. There are many rules in how to prepare and drink the tea as well as in how to sit and bow. Rather than just enjoying tea, we hope you enjoy the atmosphere and experience the spirit of hospitality during the tea ceremony.

Reservations are required.
Please make reservations by one week before at the latest.

Details

Fee: 30,000 yen (per person)

*Washoku meal included

*Minimum number of participants: 2 Time Required: About 40 minutes

和　食

Japanese Cuisine

Washoku (Japanese cuisine) has been inscribed in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Japan has fostered a traditional dietary culture unique to the nation while placing great value on the blessings of nature only found locally. This dietary culture can be enjoyed from various angles, such as by using food in season, garnishing dishes with seasonal flowers and leaves, and enjoying the beauty of food arrangement by carefully selecting plates.

*All plans above include a washoku meal.

Appetizer

Deep-fried dish

Sashimi

Simmered dish

Meat dish

Rice and soup

Fish dish

Dessert