Hasedera Shusei: An Evening of Noh and Shomyo Chanting 2026

Dates & time: October 25, 2026 (Sun) Doors 15:30 / Starts 16:00
Price & booking: Matsu ¥12,000 / Take ¥10,000 / Ume ¥8,000 (temple admission included) Tickets are on sale through Ticket Pia. Buy from the Ticket Pia event page.
Venue & access: Hasedera Temple, Honbo Main Lecture Hall (Daikodo) 15 min walk from Hasedera Station (Kintetsu Osaka Line). By car, from Tenri IC on the Nishi-Meihan Expressway.

There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Hasedera Temple, Honbo Main Lecture Hall (Daikodo), and 6 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Shusei is an autumn evening of Noh and Buddhist chanting at Hasedera, the head temple in Sakurai, Nara, subtitled "The World of Kiku-Jido and the Kannon Sutra." Hasedera's monks perform shomyo, sutras sung as Buddhist vocal music, followed by the Noh play Kiku-Jido with shite actor Bunzo Otsuki and kotsuzumi drummer Genjiro Okura. The play tells of a boy who gains eternal youth through the Kannon Sutra and dances as he offers chrysanthemum wine, a fitting piece for a temple devoted to Kannon. The calligraphy club of local Sakurai High School opens the program. Seating comes in three types: floor cushions, floor chairs and regular chairs.

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Performers

Calligraphy performance: Sakurai High School Calligraphy Club
Shomyo: monks of Hasedera
Noh "Kiku-Jido": Bunzo Otsuki (shite), Genjiro Okura (kotsuzumi) and others

Seating

Matsu: floor cushions at the front near the stage
Take: floor chairs
Ume: regular chairs at the back

Also at Hasedera around this time

Special viewing of the National Treasure Main Hall, Kinshu Chrysanthemum Corridor, and special temple treasures exhibition (all Oct 10 – Dec 6)

*Inquiries: Hasedera Kyoka-bu, 0744-47-7001

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FAQ

Do I need to pay temple admission separately?

No. Temple admission is included in the ticket price.

How do the seat types differ?

Matsu seats are floor cushions at the front near the stage, Take seats are floor chairs, and Ume seats are regular chairs at the back.

Are same-day tickets available?

The official announcement does not mention same-day tickets; sales are through Ticket Pia.