Kanazawa: Exclusive Taiko Workshop, Live Performance & Sake Brewery Dining｜Activities｜VISIT KANAZAWA, JAPAN

Kanazawa: Exclusive Taiko Workshop, Live Performance & Sake Brewery Dining

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Visit a 400-year-old taiko workshop, enjoy a live performance, try taiko drumming, and dine at a historic sake brewery restaurant.

Step inside Asano Taiko, one of Japan's leading taiko drum makers with over 400 years of history, for an exclusive experience available only once a month. Explore workshop areas normally closed to the public, watch master craftsmen at work, enjoy a welcome performance by a professional taiko drummer, and experience the power of taiko drumming yourself.

As you discover the history and craftsmanship behind taiko making, you'll also learn how these traditions became part of Kanazawa's cultural heritage and inspired the design of Kanazawa Station's iconic Tsuzumi Gate.

The tour concludes at one of Japan's rare sake brewery restaurants, where you'll enjoy a 10-course French-style kaiseki meal. Discover the terroir of locally brewed sake, crafted with pure spring water from the mountains near Kanazawa and rice grown in the region's fertile plains.

Round-trip transportation, an English-speaking guide, exclusive workshop access, the taiko performance, taiko drumming experience, your meal, and insurance are all included. Return transportation to Kanazawa Station or selected hotels is also provided.

【Tour Highlights】

◆ Exclusive access to normally closed workshop areas at Asano Taiko, one of Japan's leading taiko drum makers with over 400 years of history

◆ Welcome performance by a professional taiko drummer

◆ Hands-on taiko drumming experience

◆ Learn how taiko craftsmanship became part of Kanazawa's cultural heritage and inspired the iconic Tsuzumi Gate

◆ 10-course French-style kaiseki meal at one of Japan's rare sake brewery restaurants

◆ Discover the terroir of locally brewed sake, crafted with pure spring water from the mountains near Kanazawa and locally grown rice

◆ Guided throughout the tour by a local English-speaking interpreter guide

◆ Complimentary hotel pick-up from selected hotels in central Kanazawa (Katamachi, Korinbo, Musashigatsuji, and nearby areas), with drop-off at your hotel or Kanazawa Station

【Tour Schedule (Two Sessions)】

〈Morning Session〉

09:00AM

|Depart from Kanazawa Station

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09:30AM–11:00AM

|Taiko Drum Making Tour & Playing Experience

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11:30AM–13:30AM

|Enjoy lunch at the sake brewery restaurant.

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2:30PM

∟Arrive at Kanazawa Station

〈Afternoon Session〉

03:00PM

|Depart from Kanazawa Station

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03:30PM–05:00PM

|Taiko Drum Making Tour & Playing Experience

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05:30PM–07:30PM

|Enjoy dinner at the sake brewery restaurant.

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08:30PM

∟Arrive at Kanazawa Station

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Information

Organizer: HAKUSAN TRAVEL
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Price: JPY 28,000 (tax included)　Adult (12+ years)
JPY 27,000 (tax included)　Child (3–11 years)
JPY 3,000 (tax included)　Infant (0–2 years)
Inclusions: ・Visit to a taiko workshop
・Welcome taiko performance
・Hands-on taiko drumming experience
・10-course French-style Kaiseki meal
・English-speaking guide
・Complimentary hotel pickup from selected hotels in central Kanazawa to Kanazawa Station (Katamachi, Korinbo, Musashigatsuji, and nearby areas)
・Drop-off at Kanazawa Station or your hotel in central Kanazawa

Optional Add-ons:
・Personalized taiko drumsticks with your name engraved (+JPY 5,000)
・Sake pairing upgrade to 5 selections (+JPY 5,000)
・A traditional celebratory song passed down locally for over 400 years will be performed exclusively for your group in a private room. (+JPY 58,000per group)
Date: Available only on the third Thursday of each month.
Notes: ※If you would like to join on a different Thursday, please contact us at least two weeks in advance. We will review your request and inform you whether the tour can be arranged.
Time: (Two Sessions)9:00 AM–2:30PM / 3:00 PM–8:30 PM
Duration: 5.5 hours
Location: The tour takes place in Hakusan City, just 10 kilometers from Kanazawa.
Departure Point: Please choose one of the following meeting options when booking:

1. Kanazawa Station (East Exit – Tsuzumi Gate)

2. Complimentary Hotel Pickup (Central Kanazawa)
Complimentary pickup is available from selected hotels in the Katamachi, Korinbo, Musashigatsuji, and nearby areas. Please select your hotel from the list when booking.

※Complimentary hotel pickup is available for selected hotels in central Kanazawa, providing convenient access to the tour meeting point at Kanazawa Station.
Ending Point: We will provide drop-off at Kanazawa Station or your hotel within Kanazawa city.
By Public Transportation: A 1-minute walk from Kanazawa Station
Capacity: 13 people only
Minimum Participants: 1 people
Cancellation: 7 to 2 days before the tour: 30% of the total price,
1 day before the tour: 40% of the total price,
on the day of the tour: 50% of the total price,
and no-show (without notice on the day): 100% of the total price.