Introduction video of things to do in “Sado island” , Niigata, Japan!
You can enjoy fun fun taiko experience in “Sado island” .
Sado has historically unique culture of taiko called “Ondeko” (“Onidaiko”).
Local festivals praying for harvest and happy life have been held around the island.
And in these festivals, several kinds of unique “Ondeko” performance have been done as a
part of them.
Also, an internationally famous taiko group “Kodo” is based in the island, where there is such a unique culture of taiko.
You can experience taiko playing experience in Taiko Sado Island Taiko Center (Tatakokan),where Kodo operates.
Why don’t you enjoy takiko playing experience with nice instructor?
●The spot introduced in the video
“Sado Island Taiko Center (Tatakokan)”
≪Over view of “Sado Island”≫
Sado is one of the most unique island in Japan.
It is famous for beautiful nature, delicious cuisine, and unique tradition.
Historically, a lot of culture were brought because some key people who played a big role in the political or cultural field spent their lives in Sado by political reasons.
For example, Noh, Temples modeled on which in Kyoto ,and so on.
Also, there was a Gold and Silver Mine in Sado island and it used to be main of gold producing area in Japan.
You can still visit there and learn history of this great heritage.
These unique backgrounds have grown up uniqueness of Sado Island.
In addition to plenty of nature and slow comfortable atmosphere of Sado, these tradition constitutes attraction of Sado and it is as if a miniature of Japan.
○Official Tourism Website of Niigata Prefecture
*This video is a part of Facebook Live series ” Have a nice virtual trip! In Niigata! vol.1 “Sado towards world heritage site”.
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