Meiji-sai/Bunka no hi Manyo Gagaku-kai / Kasugataisha Shrine
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Enjoy traditional Bugaku and Gagaku court music and dance!
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The Meiji-sai festival, held to honor Emperor Meiji's outstanding achievements and national prosperity, starts at 10:00 with a performance of Bugaku, traditional court music and dance. At 13:00, visitors can enjoy performances of Gagaku, an ancient performing art, in celebration of Culture Day.
Numerous performances of wind and string instrument music, as well as Bugaku court music and dance that have been passed down from the Nara Period, are presented on the floating stage on the pond in the center of Manyo Botanical Garden.
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General Information
- Event period
- Meiji-sai 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Bunkano-hi Manyo Gagaku-kai, November 3, every year
- Event venue
- Kasugataisha Shrine
- Address
- 160 Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara, 630-8212
- Access
- From JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station:
Take a bus bound for Kasuga Taisha Honden. The ride takes approximately 11-15 minutes. Get off at "Kasuga Taisha Honden," and it’s a short walk from there.
Alternatively, take the city loop bus (outer loop) for about 9-13 minutes. Get off at "Kasuga Taisha Omotesando," and it’s about a 10-minute walk. - Website
