See, taste, touch and experience the local culture of an old house!

An event will be held to promote the local culture of old houses!
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Kawasaki Municipal Japanese Folk House Museum, which spreads out in a corner of Ikuta Ryokuchi, is a lush museum with a total of 25 old folk houses, including seven nationally designated Important Cultural Properties, scattered across a spacious site of about 30,000 square meters. The old thatched roof houses are somehow nostalgic even when you see them for the first time, and they suddenly warm your heart, which is strange.

An exciting spring event will be held in a space surrounded by these old houses!
The theme areas are Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Shiwa Town, Shiwa District, Iwate Prefecture, where old folk houses are on display within the park. There will be folk performances and local products for sale, so why not come and enjoy a stroll around the area?
The "Old Funakoshi Stage," which will be the venue for the folk performing arts performances of the three regions, was built in 1857 (Ansei 4) at the end of the Edo period, and is a valuable building designated as an Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property by the nation. It is a magnificent building equipped with all the facilities necessary for Kabuki plays, including a revolving stage with a diameter of three ken (5.4 m) and a runway with a suppon (rising) structure. Sitting on a bench and watching the folk performing arts unfold on stage, you will feel as if you have traveled back in time to the Edo period.
Food and drinks will also be sold on the day, so you can enjoy the show while eating and drinking, just like in old playhouses.

During the event, there will be wine classes, a lacquer brooch making experience, and an indigo dyeing experience for foreigners. You can enjoy a relaxing day with your family and friends.
*For this event, admission fees will be waived for those who are watching the performing arts performances or participating in the lectures and experiences. Please inform us of your participation when entering the park.
■Dates: March 23rd (Sat) and 24th (Sun)
■ Location: Kawasaki Municipal Japanese Folk House Museum
■Application: All paid events require prior application. Please apply via email, phone (044-922-2181), or at the main building ticket office.

[Folk performing arts performance]
①Date and time: March 23rd (Sat) 13:00~
Shinjo local performing arts Hayashi Kyokumochi (designated as an important folk art by Kawasaki City) *Kawasaki City
Shinjo local performing art of hayashi magoroshi is said to have started in the early Meiji period, when young men who boasted of their strength and skill would compete with each other in their spare time during farm work, using stones, mortars, rice bales, and sake barrels. As times changed, magoroshi evolved into using ladders and boxes. Meanwhile, hayashi is said to have originated from Kamakura magoroshi, which began when Minamoto no Yoritomo became Shogun. The world unfolding when the magoroshi and the magoroshi come together is lively yet thrilling and suspenseful. Enjoy the spectacular world that has been selected as one of the 50 best folk performing arts of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Harukoma of Ichinose Takahashi (Intangible Folk Cultural Property designated by Yamanashi Prefecture) *Koshu City
This is a traditional event held on the first day of the New Year in the Ichinose Takahashi area in the northern part of Koshu City. It is held to celebrate the New Year and to pray for the safety of one's family and a good harvest. It features a dance performed by a man playing the role of a "spring horse" decorated with origami paper and other materials. Please enjoy this gorgeous dance that is perfect for the New Year.

②Date and time: 24th (Sun) 13:00~
Yamaya no Taue Odori (Nationally designated important intangible folk cultural property) *Shiwa Town

The rice planting dance, a celebration held mainly on the first day of the month, is one of the rituals known as "zashiki rice planting." It begins with the arrangement of hats on the first day of the month, and was once performed in the winter, visiting the homes of wealthy merchants day and night, praying for a good harvest that year.
The dance is composed of movements that mimic rice cultivation and farm work, and if you perform the entire rice cultivation process for a year, the total performance time will be four hours. This time, we will perform it in a compact format, so please feel free to come.

■Price (unreserved seating)
Adults: 2,000 yen, junior high school students and younger: 1,000 yen *Free for children under 3 years old who sit on a lap
<2-day set ticket> Adults: 3,500 yen, Junior high school students and younger: 1,500 yen
*Seats with English guides are also available (advance application required), so foreigners are welcome to come.
*The event will proceed rain or shine (raincoats will be distributed in the event of rain).
*Video recording and photography using tripods are not permitted.

There are lots of other fun events!

[ Wine Course]
Guests can enjoy Yamanashi wine and cuisine from Bistro Le Bourgeon, a famous restaurant in Tama Ward.
*Minors and those who come by car are not allowed to participate.
■Date and time: March 23rd (Sat) 17:00-19:00
■Price: 4,000 yen

[Makie brooch making experience]
The brooch is decorated using the techniques of "makie" and "raden", which are used in the traditional Japanese craft of lacquerware.
■Date and time: March 23rd (Sat) and 24th (Sun) 10:00~/13:30 ~
■Price: Large brooch 4,000 yen, small brooch 3,500 yen

[Indigo dyeing experience (for foreigners)]
This indigo dyeing workshop includes an English guided tour where you can dye a silk shawl or other item with indigo.
■Date and time: Sunday, March 24th 10:00-11:30/14:15-15:45
■Price: 5,000 yen