Engage deeply with Japan's rich musical heritage in a private studio led by Jukyo Ogiebushi, a living master of the Ogie-bushi shamisen tradition. This immersive 2.5-hour experience begins with a live recital, where you'll absorb the haunting sounds of Yashima, inspired by the legendary samurai Yoshitsune. With a bilingual interpreter guiding you, you’ll learn to play ‘Sakura Sakura’ on an authentic shamisen, uncovering the philosophy of mono no aware along the way. Take home a certificate and a bilingual storybook, ensuring the beauty of this fleeting experience lingers on.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Certificate of Completion (Experience)
Storybook
Guide fee for a licensed professional interpreter-guide during the experience
Shamisen Trial Lesson ("Sakura Sakura")
Shamisen Rental
Round-trip transportation costs to Kamakura Station
Meeting Points
Departure
Kamakura Station (West Exit) — under the clock tower
Return
Kabuki Shamisen Music Experience in Kamakura
About
Engage deeply with Japan's rich musical heritage in a private studio led by Jukyo Ogiebushi, a living master of the Ogie-bushi shamisen tradition. This immersive 2.5-hour experience begins with a live recital, where you'll absorb the haunting sounds of Yashima, inspired by the legendary samurai Yoshitsune. With a bilingual interpreter guiding you, you’ll learn to play ‘Sakura Sakura’ on an authentic shamisen, uncovering the philosophy of mono no aware along the way. Take home a certificate and a bilingual storybook, ensuring the beauty of this fleeting experience lingers on.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Certificate of Completion (Experience)
Storybook
Guide fee for a licensed professional interpreter-guide during the experience
Shamisen Trial Lesson ("Sakura Sakura")
Shamisen Rental
Round-trip transportation costs to Kamakura Station
Meeting Points
Departure
Kamakura Station (West Exit) — under the clock tower
Return
Itinerary
In this program, you will be guided to the private space of Mr. Shin Ogie, the heir of Ogie Bushi in Kamakura, and you will receive direct guidance on the history of the shamisen and how to play it. In addition, specialized interpreters and guides who are familiar with shamisen knowledge will provide language support.
We will deliver a one-of-a-kind cultural retreat experience where you can enjoy the sound of Ogie's shamisen, which follows the “sound of silence” from the glamorous Kabuki, in the silence of Kamakura. Meeting place: Outside the JR Kamakura Station West Gate, under the clock tower on the right (a guide with an OUGI placard is waiting for you) Gathering Time: 13:00 13:15 Ogiang...
