
Tsugaru shamisen performance over traditional dinner
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Experience an intimate Asakusa evening where old Tokyo, a traditional Japanese dinner, and the powerful sound of live Tsugaru shamisen come together. After a guided walk around Senso-ji Temple, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant while award-winning musicians perform one of Japan’s most dynamic traditional instruments up close. Tsugaru shamisen is known for its bold, resonant sound, dramatic style, speed, emotion, and improvisational spirit. This is not quiet background music, but a living tradition performed with remarkable energy and skill. The evening includes Japanese food, a welcome drink, live music, and a chance to interact with the performers after the show. Ideal for travelers seeking more than sightseeing, this tour offers a warm, personal way to experience Japan through history, local atmosphere, food, music, and human connection.
Inclusions
What's included
- 40-minute live concert of Japan's traditional musical instruments by award-winning performers.
- Dinner + one welcome drink. Drinks in addition to a welcome drink can be ordered separately but are not included in the tour price.
What's not
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
Itinerary
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is one of Asakusa’s newest sightseeing attractions. We will go to the open terrace Observation Deck on the top floor of the Center, where you can get a good view of the main part of Kaminarimon, the Thunder Gate, Nakamise shopping street, Sensoji Temple, and much more on one side, and on the other side, another splendid view of Tokyo Skytree and the Asahi Beer Headquarters.
Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) is the entrance to the world of Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine. The world's well-known giant red lantern is hanging under the gate.
This street leads to Sensoji temple. You may be surprised by its friendly and welcoming atmosphere walking on it if you had imagined solemn and stately religious facilities. The street features not just shops but "history tablets," which recounts Asakusa's history with beautiful pictures.
Hozomon ("Treasure-House Gate") is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensoji (the outer being the Kaminarimon). A two-story gate, the Hozomon's second story houses many of the Sensoji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals.
It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Adjacent to the temple is a five-story pagoda,which holds Buddha's ashes given by Sri Lanka goverment and buddhist society for goodwill between Sri Lanka and Japna in its top floor. You can participate in centuries-old rituals at the Temple and the Asakusa Shrine and see what the fates have in store for you with Sensoji’s infamous paper fortunes.
we will take you to a Japanese restaurant for live performance of traditional musical instruments, shamisen, etc. Since it is a small restaurant with a limited number of seats, the performance is presented just in front of you. The powerful but adroit performance will mesmerize you.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet in front of the entrance of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center. It is located right across from the Kaminarimon (Thunder) Gate. 1 minute walk From Exit 1 of Asakusa Station on the Ginza Line. 2 minute walk from Exit A4 of Toei Asakusa Station on the Asakusa Line.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Arumachi
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Tokyo
- Its from-price is 22% above the median of the 4374 experiences we list in Tokyo.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1068 of 4374.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Tokyo
Neon-lit districts, quiet shrines, superb food and distinct neighbourhoods make up Tokyo, a vast, orderly metropolis linked by punctual trains.
Every district feels like its own city. Shibuya's famous scramble crossing and Shinjuku's towers, bars and Golden Gai alleys pulse with energy, while Harajuku mixes youth fashion with the forested calm of the Meiji Jingu shrine. In Asakusa, the Sensō-ji temple and its market street keep an older Tokyo alive, and Ginza offers polished department stores and galleries.
Top-ranked sights in Tokyo: Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Temple), Tokyo Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu).
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