Kasuga Taisha Gagaku Performance on Culture Day 2026

Dates & time: November 3, 2026 (Tue) From 13:00 (Meiji-sai ceremony from 10:00)
cost: Manyo Botanical Garden admission required for the gagaku performance (adults ¥700, junior high age and under ¥300)
Venue & access: Floating Stage, Manyo Botanical Garden, Kasuga Taisha, Nara From JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, take a Nara Kotsu bus to "Kasuga Taisha Omotesando"; the garden's main gate is a 3-minute walk.

There are 4 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Floating Stage, Manyo Botanical Garden, Kasuga Taisha, Nara. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Every November 3 (Culture Day), Kasuga Taisha presents gagaku, Japan's ancient court music and dance, on the Floating Stage over the pond in its Manyo Botanical Garden. The Nanto Gakuso ensemble performs kangen (instrumental pieces) and bugaku (dances) that have been handed down at the shrine for centuries. It is open to anyone who pays garden admission, so no ticket is needed. Earlier the same day, the Meiji-sai ceremony starts at 10:00 and is followed by a bugaku offering in the Ringo-no-niwa courtyard, which means you can catch gagaku twice in one visit to Nara.

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NOTE

Also in May:

A Children's Day Manyo Gagaku Performance is held on the same Floating Stage on May 5 (from 13:00).

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FAQ

Do I need a reservation or ticket?

No reservation is needed. Garden admission (adults ¥700, junior high age and under ¥300) is all you pay.

November 3 is a Tuesday. Is the garden open?

The garden closes on Tuesdays from June to March, but opens when Tuesday is a public holiday. Hours are 9:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00).

Are the Meiji-sai bugaku and the gagaku performance in the same place?

No. The bugaku after the Meiji-sai (from 10:00) is in the Ringo-no-niwa courtyard at the main shrine, while the 13:00 performance is on the Floating Stage in the Manyo Botanical Garden.