Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater

Learn about Noh and then watch the performance.

We had a great afternoon learning how to dance and sing and move in the manner of the Noh theatre. Japanese people having as much trouble as we were because it was ancient Japanese but at least they w...

お得に能楽器体験と能楽鑑賞/You can practice music instruments for Japanese Noh and see Noh / Kyogen plays at low cost.

兼六園を散歩しているときに見つけて、入ってみました。すると、ちょうどこれから能楽体験が始まるので、どうですかと聞かれたので参加しました。（通常は予約が必要のようです。）グループに分かれて先生の説明の後に、実際に楽器（小鼓と大鼓）を叩きます。小鼓を叩くにはコツが必要です。２、３回叩いただけで手が痛くなりましたが、新鮮な体験でした。 　約1時間後、別のホールに移動して、専門家の方による狂言と能楽...

Seeing a Noh performance

We were lucky and happened to be in Kanazawa on the first Sunday of April. Performances are only the first Sunday of the month. We found it very interesting. It is very slow and stylized, and we sa...

it's dedicated.

Original Text

It is right next to Gokoku Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture. I was a little surprised because I had never seen the Noh Theater as an independent building. It wasn't the time to visit the stage on weekday mornings, but I felt the cultural background of this region.

Noh was a must for samurai at that time.

Original Text

During the Edo period, Noh was said to be essential for samurai who went to Edo by changing attendance. After all, it is said that he had a conversation in Noh no Bushi because the cherry blossoms were terrible. It's a standard word now. It is located in a place where many cultural facilities such as Kanazawa Castle are gathered.