Gagaku Festival

About this event

The Gagaku Festival, held on Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24, 2027, at the South Building of Takatsuki Castle Park Arts and Cultural Theater, is an event where visitors can deeply understand the charm of gagaku, Japan's traditional performing art, through appreciation and hands-on experiences. At this festival, the concert Gagaku Kyoen will be held featuring eight unique gagaku groups active both in Japan and overseas. Furthermore, an authentic workshop will be held with Hideaki Toyo, former chief court musician of the Music Department of the Imperial Household Agency, as lecturer, explaining utamono (vocal gagaku pieces) with demonstrations. In addition, there will be instrumental playing experiences with instruments like the hichiriki, which uses reed grown in Udono, Takatsuki City, as mouthpiece material, as well as lecture demonstrations explaining and putting on the traditional costumes used in gagaku performances, allowing visitors to experience the multifaceted appeal of gagaku. The event duration has been expanded from one day last year to two days, enriching hands-on programs. Co-hosted by Takatsuki City, which has a deep connection to gagaku since ancient times, and the Gagaku Association, this festival aims to promote traditional performing arts culture.

Venue

Takatsuki Castle Park Arts and Cultural Theater South Building

Inside Takatsuki Castle Park Arts and Cultural Theater South Building, 6-8 Nomicho, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0077