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Kyoto City is again preparing for the Annual Takigi-Noh performance at Heian Shrine on June 1-2, 2017. It is hoped that the following information about the history of Takigi-noh will help to make this event more accessible and enjoyable.

＜The Tradition of Takigi-Noh＞
The tradition of Takigi-noh, or outdoor firelight Noh, dates back over a thousand years to performances associated with the Shunigatsu-e religious ceremonies held at the temple of Kofuku-ji in Nara during the second month of the year. Performances called Takigi-sarugaku were given at this time and the tradition of takigi-noh developed along with that of Noh as a theatre art. Takigi-noh reached the height of its popularity in the Edo period. Discontinued after the Imperial Restoration in 1868, it was revived in its present form after the Second World War.
In accordance with the trends towards revitalization, Heian Shrine was chosen by Kyoto City and Noh Association representatives as the most appropriate setting to realize goals of city tourism and the popularization of Noh through Takigi-noh. The first Kyoto Takigi-Noh, co-sponsored by Kyoto City and the Kyoto Noh Association, was held on May 23-24, 1950. The first 4 performances were held at the end of May, but in 1955 June 1-2nd were chosen as the permanent dates for the event. Kyoto Takigi-noh, one of Kyoto City’s finest tourist attractions, continues to gain in popularity each year. Kyoto takes pride in presenting the 68th Kyoto Takigi-noh performance on June 1-2, 2017.
Evenings are still cool in early June, and it is recommended that you bring a sweater or light jacket. A commemorative pamphlet will be available.

Date / Term	June 1, 2017 (Thu.) － June 2, 2017 (Fri.) 18:00～20:50 *The gate opens at 17:00
Venue	[Sakyo-ku] Heian Shrine Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
Admission	Advance Sale: 4,000 yen At the Gate: 5,000 yen Students: 3,000 yen Group Discount Tickets (over 15 people, sold only by the Kyoto Takigi-Noh Office): 3,600 yen
URL	http://www.kyoto-nohgaku.or.jp/kyoto-takiginoh-en/
Tickets/ Apply	Tickets are on sale here; http://eventregist.com/e/BNlrGrlGYqWZ?lang=en_US Tickets are also on sale at Heian Shrine, ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Kyoto Concert Hall, Takashimaya, and Daimaru Department Stores, JR Kyoto Station Tourist Office (2nd Fl.), electronic tickets: Ticket PIA (P code:457-244) and Lawson (L code: 52648), Tomatsuya, and Kyoto Noh theatres from April 15th.
Organizer	City of Kyoto, the Kyoto Noh Association
Contact	The Kyoto Takigi-Noh Office +81-075-771-6114 *from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., except Mondays.

*For more information, please contact the each organizer.