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The "Ennichi" festival will be held for a limited time from August 27th to September 1st at the Tokyo National Museum, Japan's oldest museum, located in Ueno, Tokyo. On the special stage, you can enjoy the "Furyu Dance", which has been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Enjoy a...

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A festival will be held at the Tokyo National Museum, Japan's oldest museum!

Night Festival will beexclusively held at the Tokyo National Museum for a limited time from August27th to September 1st. This is a rare opportunity to have a unique experienceat one of Japan's leading museums..

As part of this uniqueexperience, you will have the rare opportunity to enter the building throughthe "Kuromon" gate, an important cultural property that is notnormally open to the public, and you will also experience special hospitality,"Omotenashi". In addition to the main exhibits at the Tokyo NationalMuseum, you can also view the special exhibition "Jingoji: The Dawn ofShingon Buddhism" held during the period after the closing time, from18:00. .

Event schedule, access and ticket information

Event Schedule and Access

Dates: August 27th - September 1st

Period:August 27 - September 1

Venue: Tokyo NationalMuseum (Ueno Park)

Hours: 18:00-21:00(Open until 22:00 on August 30 and 31) *Last admission 30 minutes beforeclosing

Access: JR Line: 10minutes walk from Ueno Station or Uguisudani Station

Metro Line: 15 minuteswalk from Ueno Station or Nezu Station

Keisei Line: 15minutes walk from Keisei Ueno Station

Ticket information (free for those under 15!)

Ticket: 6,000 yen (free for those under 15)

(3 time Ennichi experiencecoupons, 1 ticket for a Japanese culture workshop, and happi coat included)

You can also visit the Honkan(Main) exhibition and Special exhibition "Jingoji: The Dawn of ShingonBuddhism".

Check the official website of the event

Tickets can be purchased at the following website:

Purchase Event Tickets

3. Choose from three types of Japanesecultural experiences

1. Japanese Cultural SpecialStage Performances

(Venue:Main Building Entrance)

Nishimonai Bon Odori(Dance) -Akita-

The "NishimonaiBon Odori" is a traditional event passesd down in Ugo-machi, AkitaPrefecture, where people wear costumes made of stitched silk and a pitch-backHikosa Zukin (hood) and other unique costumes and beatiful dances.

It is considered oneof Japan's top three Bon Dances, along with Gifu Prefecture's Gujo Odori andTokushima Prefecture's Awa Odori.

In November 2022, itwas registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage as one of the"Furyu Odori" dances.

Please enjoy theNational Important Intangible Fold Cultural Property, the Nishimonai Bon Odori.

2. The Ennichi area where you can experience traditional Japanese festivals

(Venue: Heiseikan Entrance)

"Demise" shop can provide you with various Japanesecultural experiences such as shaved ice, cotton candy, and shootings.

*First come, firstserced basis

Shootings

Bouncy Ball Scoopings

Shaved ice

3. Choose from three types of Japanese cultural experiences

(Venue: Heiseikan 1F Lounge)

We have prepared three types of hands-on workshops for you toexperience Japanese culture.

You can choose onefrom "Let's design with traditional patterns", "Calligraphyexperience", or "Making Netsuke". You can take home the work youcreat in each workshop.

* First come, firstserved basis

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