Watch a professional drummer open the show, then pick up the sticks yourself at this taiko workshop in Takatsuki, an easy train ride from Osaka or Kyoto. Write a wish in kanji on your headband, play a simple piece with the group, and pose for a photo in a happi coat and kimono.
Taiko drum experience
Taiko instructor
Hachimaki (traditional Japanese headband)
Happi coat (traditional Japanese jacket) to wear
English-speaking guide
Car to and from the taiko studio
What's not included
Observer fee for guests who watch without drumming (paid in cash at the studio)
