KYOTO
Kyoto’s most-loved days out.
The 5 most popular concerts tours in Kyoto. What each one involves, how long it runs, what it costs, and who you book with.
Kyoto’s koto and shamisen concert in a tiny traditional townhouse or resonant bathhouse hall, with Q&A and optional koto workshop.
Most Popular
A private home-stage Kyoto concert featuring live koto and shamisen, an instrument intro, Q&A and photos, plus an optional hands-on koto upgrade.
“The best experience we’ve had in Kyoto. A stunning intimate performance which offered insight into traditional Japanese music and instruments. We would highly recommend to anyone visiting Kyoto to attend this experience”
Intimate Kyoto home concert with koto and shamisen, plus a beginner-friendly koto tryout, Q&A, photos, and a cozy 1–100 minute class.
“It was an amazing experience. We were three for the concert and i was alone for the lesson really amazing for the price (with that experience it should cost teally more !). I also have the birthday song play by Aoi for my birthday it was really cool ! Thank you so much for both…”
Kujo-yu’s old sento in Kyoto: 1-hour koto and shamisen concert near Kyoto Station with a mobile ticket. $32.52.
“A fun unique experience to add to your itinerary!! The bathhouse is stunning and it was such a unique way to learn about and listen to traditional japanese instruments!”
A one-hour private koto and kokyu concert in a renovated Kyoto machiya house, with close-up seating and a calm local vibe for $57.23.
“This is a beautiful performance of the koto and kokyu in the intimacy of the Kiotto theatre. I had dared and hoped to find this performance of traditional Japanese music..thank you so much to Noriko at Heartland Japan for the introduction….virtuoso playing…”
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