Culture
Hitoyoshi Kuma Traditional Performing Arts Banquet
Japanese name:人吉球磨 伝承の宴
📅 Sun, Oct 4, 2026
About this event
This is an event where you can watch powerful performances of traditional performing arts and ancient martial arts passed down through generations in the Hitoyoshi-Kuma region. The program is scheduled to include Kuma Kagura, Usudaiko Dance, Hyogo Taisha-ryu martial arts, and the Hocho-shiki knife ritual. Along with the performances, you can savor a special meal lavishly using local ingredients paired with mellow Kuma Shochu. It offers a luxurious experience to spend a blissful time immersed in tradition and fine sake within the solemn precincts of the National Treasure Aoi Aso Shrine.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Aoi no Mori National Treasure Memorial Hall
868 Kami-Aoi-machi, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto 868-0005
Open in Google Maps ↗Loading map...