【Official Tour】Taiko Geinoh Tour: Experiencing the Roots of “Wadaiko” in Iwate ~ A Treasure House of Local Geinoh, Iwate, and Sanriku International Arts Festival ~ October 3-6, 2025
◎Learn Geinoh performance directly from their heirs. You can only experience that with this trip.
Sanhon Yanagi Sansa Odori (Morioka City), Unosumai Toramai (Kamaishi City), Usuzawa Shishiodori (Ostuchi Town)
◎At the "Sanriku International Arts Festival", you can see and experience about 15 local Geinohs at once.
*Local sake will be served
◎Special Offer : Enjoy a special viewing seat with a complimentary Sanriku International Arts Festival original tenugui (hand towel).
◎Enjoy delicious autumn flavors of Sanriku regional dishes in the home of traditional Geinoh, and discuss about Geinoh with the successors.
◎Disaster Prevention Tour in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Tour of Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 affected areas and learning about disaster prevention.
*This tour will depart and arrive at Morioka Station (Meet at Morioka Station and disband)
*Japanese and English tours are available. An English interpreter will accompany the tour.
*A portion of the tour fee (5,000 yen per person) will be used to support Sanriku's local Geinoh and children's inheritance through the Sanriku International Geinoh Promotion Committee.
DAY 1 - 2025, October 3 (Fri.)
Meet at Morioka Station West Exit Bus Terminal near No. 26
Tour of Morioka History and Culture Museum (Lecturer: Chie Jinno, Associate Professor at Iwate University)
Visit Sakurayama Shrine
Tour in Yoshio Takamatsu Taiko Store
Sanhon yanagi Sansa Odori Experience Exchange
Arrive at hotel
Accomodation: Kita Hotel (in Morioka City)
Dinner is served at Izakaya ・Oni no Te
DAY 2 - 2025, October 4 (Sat.)
Departure from Hotel
Kamaishi: Study Tour of the Disaster-Affected Unosumai District and Disaster Preparedness Learning
@ Tsunami Memorial Hall ⟨Disaster Prevention Program⟩.
Lunch at Uogashi Terrace HAMAYUI. (Lunch is not included in the tour price.)
Kamaishi: Unosumai Toramai Dance Experience Exchange at Unosumai Area
Ostuchi: Participate in Usuzawa Shishiodori practice, and Local cusine exchanges
@ Usuzawa Shishiodori Densho Kan
Arrive at hotel
Accomodation : Hotel Route Inn Kamaishi
DAY 3 - 2025, October 5 (Sun.)
Departure from Hotel
Sanriku International Arts Festival 2025 Kamaishi Program Viewing & Experiences @ Kamaishi City Hall TETTO
Lunch at venue (kitchen cars, etc.)
Dinner at venue or surrounding area (please pay your own meals)
DAY 4 - 2025, October 6 (Mon.)
Departure from Hotel
Shopping at Kamaishi Genki Market
Tono: Visit Arakami Shrine
Lunch at Lien Tono
Tono Genshoen Park and Kappa Fuchi
VIsit Tono-go Hachimangu
Tono: Shopping at Roadside Station “Kaze no Oka”
Arrive at Morioka Station and disband
