The history of Ohana as a restaurant and inn started with Ayako and Kazuo and continues to this day. In the mornings you can indulge in a floating breakfast on a boat and at night you can enjoy boat rides with fireworks and moon viewings. These intimate experiences should be spent with someone you care deeply about.
Those who stay the night can enjoy local sake in the Grand Hall as they look out over Shoto-en, but what’s really special is the evening Noh performance. The Noh stage appears when the 100 tatami mats are removed.
The traditional Japanese performing art of Noh was originally performed for warlords after a difficult battle and to get ready for the next one. Muneshige was the first of the Tachibana clan to get involved in Noh with Kyogen, a comic interlude played during the Noh performance, making Noh yet another tradition passed down within the Tachibana family.
The feudal lords were said to be fans of Noh at the end of the Edo period and into the Meiji period. Because Ohana had its own Noh stage, performances were often held there. Though the stage was demolished at one point, it was rebuilt in this Grand Hall. This is one of the ways the Tachibana family preserved their connection and history with the art. The fact that many Noh masks and costumes survive shows how much the ancient art form was loved.
Noh performances were held at Ohana regularly from the end of World War II until 2008 and then suddenly stopped. But Chizuka decided to restart the performances again in 2022 to “pass down our culture to the next generation.” To get ready for the first performance in 14 years, the people of Ohana polished the floor to a shine, and the floorboards were brought back to life again.
Enjoy a stay at Ohana and spend an unforgettable night in the Grand Hall -- with a performance that brings the audience to another world filled with mystery and wonder.
Witness the Living History
YANAGAWA OHANA
https://youtu.be/YJqBARYVoSA
For Ohana's Noh Performances, Click here:
https://ohana.co.jp/pages/noh
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