Japanese entertainment culture experience(Short Dance show or Drama show) that very close to Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Rinnoji temple at the World Heritage Sites.

“Taishu-Engeki” is a traditional performing art that is well-known even among Japanese people.
Unlike Kabuki and Noh, it is a new traditional Japanese performing art that incorporates modern culture.

Taishu-Engeki is one of the Japanese traditional entertainment, which is a cousin of Kabuki.
In contrast to Kabuki, popular theatre is more casual and easy-going.

The troupe in this theatre comes to Nikko from somewhere in Japan, and departs from Nikko after a few months of performances.
They spend most of the year in theatres all over Japan.
The theatre means a small theatre for popular plays called “Shibai-goya'',and “Nikko Momiji-za” is one of them.

Performers often come off stage to shake hands with fans.
This kind of casualness is one of its charms.

In the dance show, dancers wearing kimono perform not only traditional Japanese songs but also world hits, and the programme changes each time.
In historical dramas, you can get a glimpse of how Japanese people lived in the era of samurai, geishas, and ninjas.

It is possible to take photos of the dance show.
You can also shake hands and take photos with the dancers at the end of the show.