[August-September 2024] SCOT Summer Season 2024 Toga is in high spirits! - Introducing the dates, access, and more -
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We are promoting the charm of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, both in Japan and overseas. Nanto City, located in the southwest of Toyama Prefecture, is blessed with abundant nature in all four seasons, and is a place where the original Japanese landscape and good old traditional Japanese culture remain strong to this day. Gokayama, known for its Gassho-style villages, is a "living World Heritage Site" where people live with their own unique culture. The scattered villages spread across the countryside are also one of the special landscapes unique to this region. Johana, which flourished in silk weaving from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and Inami, known for woodcarving, are filled with fragrant history and culture. Fukumitsu, where Munakata Shiko lived, Fukuno, which flourished as a market town, Iguchi, the village of camellias, and Toga, a town of theater and urban exchange, are always full of travel attractions, and the people welcome you with warm smiles.
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- What is the SCOT Summer Season?
- The 2024 program is
- To see a play
- For those visiting during the SCOT Summer Season
- [Accommodation and round-trip transportation included] SCOT's recommended summer season plan!
What is the SCOT Summer Season?
A summer festival where you can enjoy a world-class theater program. Theater fans from all over the world visit Toga, "The mecca of theater."
The 2024 program is
In 2024, the event will be held from Friday, August 23rd to Sunday, September 8th. The content of the event will vary depending on the dates.
● "Greetings from the Edge of the EarthⅠ"
Composition and direction: Tadashi Suzuki Performed by: SCOT
●International version of "Cyrano de Bergerac"
Directed by: Tadashi Suzuki Original story by: Edmond Rostand Cast: SCOT
●The Origin of the Song “Karatachi Nikki”
Directed by: Tadashi Suzuki Written by: Nobuo Shikazawa Performed by: SCOT
●Talk by Suzuki Tadashi
Bringing Japan's contemporary performing arts to the world
"Momotaro Meeting" is a project where the next generation of performing artists create and present works at Toga's unique theater complex, which is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Directors recommended by Miyagi Satoshi (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture), Hirata Oriza (Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture), and Nakashima Makoto (Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture), who all agreed with the project proposed by Suzuki Tadashi, will each perform a set work selected by Suzuki Tadashi at Toga's theaters. This year, a dance work by Kanamori Jo, who is based in Niigata and is active worldwide, will be added as a special participant.
● "Fires on the Plain" by Shohei Ooka
Directed by Setoyama Misaki
Artistic Direction by Suzuki Tadashi
Produced by SCOT (Toyama)
Directed by Horikawa Honoh
Artistic Direction by Hirata Oriza
Produced by Agora Planning (Hyogo)
● "The Elephant" by Minoru Betsuyaku
Directed by Fukunaga Takefumi
Artistic Direction by Nakashima Makoto
Produced by BIRD Theatre Company (Tottori)
Directed by EMMA
Artistic Direction by Miyagi Satoshi
Produced by SPAC - Shizuoka Performing ArtsCenter (Shizuoka)
●Vertigo
Directed and Choreographed by Kanamori Jo
Performed by Noism0, Noism1
Produced by SCOT (Toyama)
● Talk by Four Directors Setoyama Misaki, Horikawa Honoh, FukunagaTakefumi, EMMA.
To see a play
Ticket Reservations
Official ticket reservations for the SCOTSummer Season 2024 will open on July 27 (Sat) at 10:00 am.
Please call us at +81-763-68-2216(10:00–17:00) or email us at scot@scot-suzukicompany.com.
You will be asked to provide your name,address, and telephone number.
"As You Wish."
Since 2013, SCOT has adapted a new production format whereby performances in Toga are open to the public with no standard ticket charge. Instead, we ask you to pay what you can or “as you wish.” You can make this payment in advance or while in Toga, before or after watching the performances.
For those visiting during the SCOT Summer Season
About the venue
The SCOT Summer Season will be held at Toga Art Park, located in Toga Village, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. Toga Art Park is a unique group of performing arts facilities with six theaters, including one of Japan's largest gassho-style theaters and an outdoor theater, as well as rehearsal spaces and accommodations.
Accommodation and transportation
There are few accommodations in the village and they fill up quickly, so please make your reservation early. The only public transportation to Toga Village is the Nanto City bus (2 times a day) from Etchu-Yatsuo Station and Inami. During the SCOT Summer Season, charter buses (reservations required) will run from Toyama Station, Kanazawa Station, etc. in line with the performances.
Reservations for charter buses and accommodations (reservations open from Saturday, July 27th)
TEL: 0763-68-2328 (Reception hours: 10:00-17:00)E-mail: scot@scot-suzukicompany.com
*You will need a reservation number to make a reservation. Please make your reservation for the show first.
Meals
There are no convenience stores or shops near Toga Art Park. Please use the restaurant and shops in the Gurume-kan for meals. There are no ATMs or places where you can use credit cards. Please bring cash with you.
The Gurume-kan is a place where you can relax and have a meal between performances. We offer Toga soba noodles, light meals, boxed lunches, drinks, and more. The Toga Gurume-kan Club, which explores cuisine that makes the most of Toga ingredients, will be selling Toga buns made with Toga tofu.
From 18:00 until the Gurume-kan closes, a night lounge by "artisan933" will be open in front of the Gourmet Hall. You can enjoy drinks unique to Toga in the natural surroundings.
Guests staying at the special tent sites, Meisou-no-sato, or Toga-mura International Campground can enjoy breakfast (500 yen, reservation required).
About the environment
Mornings and evenings can be chilly, dropping below 10 degrees. Please dress appropriately. Summer is a time when there are many insects. Please bring insect repellent. If you are coming by car, please be careful as there are steep mountain roads. "Tenjiku Onsen no Sato" is closed due to damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Day-trip bathing and restaurant use are not available. A free shuttle bus is available to travel between venues.
[Accommodation and round-trip transportation included] SCOT's recommended summer season plan!
We have prepared a lodging plan to coincide with the performance of "Hello from the End of the Earth I," the definitive outdoor play decorated with gorgeous fireworks. The plan includes round-trip transportation from the venue to the accommodation and accommodation, so you don't have to worry about transportation access. You can also watch the performance the following afternoon.
Itinerary
- August 24th (Sat) - August 25th (Sun)
- August 31st (Sat) - September 1st (Sun)
- September 7th (Sat) - September 8th (Sun)
Accommodation
[August 24-25] Quiet Inn Gokayama Onsen Gokasanso (333-1 Tamukai, Nanto City)
[8/31-9/1, 9/7-9/8] métisse stay (4785 Nojima, Nanto City)
Travel cost
- Gokasanso 32,800 yen per person
- métisse stay 19,800 yen to 24,800 yen per person
*The trip fee includes accommodation, round-trip transportation from the venue to the accommodation, Sunday breakfast and lunch, and insurance.
*There are no children's rates.
・Reservations open: July 27th (Sat) 10:00
・You will need a theater reservation number to make a reservation.
・This plan does not include theater tickets, so please make theater reservations in advance.
・To travel to and from Toga Art Park, please use the charter bus from Toyama Station or Kanazawa Station.
We are promoting the charm of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, both in Japan and overseas. Nanto City, located in the southwest of Toyama Prefecture, is blessed with abundant nature in all four seasons, and is a place where the original Japanese landscape and good old traditional Japanese culture remain strong to this day. Gokayama, known for its Gassho-style villages, is a "living World Heritage Site" where people live with their own unique culture. The scattered villages spread across the countryside are also one of the special landscapes unique to this region. Johana, which flourished in silk weaving from the Middle Ages to the early modern period, and Inami, known for woodcarving, are filled with fragrant history and culture. Fukumitsu, where Munakata Shiko lived, Fukuno, which flourished as a market town, Iguchi, the village of camellias, and Toga, a town of theater and urban exchange, are always full of travel attractions, and the people welcome you with warm smiles.
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