This is a premium experience to view the “Kokura Gion Taiko Festival (Main Event)” from special seats. You will watch the spectacular Kokura Gion Taiko Festival from special viewing seats beside the judges' stand. Furthermore, an alumnus of the Kokura Gion Taiko Preservation and Promotion Association will provide a detailed commentary on the festival's highlights.
Furthermore, the “Kokura Castle Tea Ceremony Experience” offers a rare opportunity to witness an authentic tea ceremony performed before your eyes – a practice seldom found nationwide. You can also savour the local culture through the uniquely Kokura “Kakuchi (Standing Bar) Experience”*.
*Kakuchi is a “local experience offering a...
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
Viewing the Kokura Gion Taiko
Standing Bar Experience (Includes up to two drinks per person)
Tea ceremony experience
Standing bar experience (Drinks and dishes beyond the third round)
Meeting Points
Departure
Kokura Station
Our guide will meet guests at TRAVELERS Hub KITAKYUSHU inside JR Kokura Station.
Return
2 Chome
We will finish this tour at liquor store
Itinerary
1
Kokura Garden
Tea ceremony experience and garden stroll at Kokura Castle Garden
1 hour
2
Kokura Castle
Viewing the general performance from the special seats beside the judges
(with commentary by alumni of the Preservation Society)
30 minutes
3
Kitakyushu
Experience standing drinks at Hayashida Liquor Store with a guide
Learn about Kokura's standing drinks culture
30 minutes
Kokura Gion Taiko Tour with Tea Ceremony and Standing Bar Drinks
1-chōme
About
This is a premium experience to view the “Kokura Gion Taiko Festival (Main Event)” from special seats. You will watch the spectacular Kokura Gion Taiko Festival from special viewing seats beside the judges' stand. Furthermore, an alumnus of the Kokura Gion Taiko Preservation and Promotion Association will provide a detailed commentary on the festival's highlights.
Furthermore, the “Kokura Castle Tea Ceremony Experience” offers a rare opportunity to witness an authentic tea ceremony performed before your eyes – a practice seldom found nationwide. You can also savour the local culture through the uniquely Kokura “Kakuchi (Standing Bar) Experience”*.
*Kakuchi is a “local experience offering a...
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
Viewing the Kokura Gion Taiko
Standing Bar Experience (Includes up to two drinks per person)
Tea ceremony experience
Standing bar experience (Drinks and dishes beyond the third round)
Meeting Points
Departure
Kokura Station
Our guide will meet guests at TRAVELERS Hub KITAKYUSHU inside JR Kokura Station.
