Tsugaru Sukoppu-Jamisen is a performance using an iron-made sukoppu (shovel) that is used for farming or snow shoveling and a bottle opener as a bachi (pick for string instruments), and playing like a percussion with music or shamisen sounds.
Tsugaru Sukoppu-Jamisen Kaikan
Tsugaru Sukoppu-Jamisen Kaikan is a facility where visitors can enjoy the performance of sukoppu-jamisen or experience it, and also various rare shovels are on display.
The head of performance, Byoubuzan Tateoka, a director of facility, create sukoppu-jamisen as an entertainment for party in 1985. It is friendly performance that anybody can play and enjoy easily, and in December, “World Championship for Sukoppu-jamisen” is held yearly. Nowadays, it is getting to be known all over Japan not only in Tsugaru.
| Experimental Stage Show (A souvenir is included.) |
Admission: ¥1,000 for adults, ¥700 for junior and high school students, ¥500 for elementary school students, ¥300 for infants, ¥500 for person requiring nursing care |
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| Time schedule of performance | Starting at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. (Performance out of schedule is also available by reservation.) |
Basic Information
| Address | 263-1 Nakakashiwagi-yoroishi, Kanagicho, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori 037-0205 |
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| Tel | Tsugaru Sukoppu-Jamisen Kaikan: 0173-52-4450 |
| Fax | Tsugaru Sukoppu-Jamisen Kaikan: 0173-54-2261 |
| Open | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Closed | Irregular holidays (Closes for winter season, December 10th - around April 20th) |
| Price | Free |
| Wi-Fi | Not Available |
| URL | Tsugaru Sukoppu-Jamisen World Championship Planning Comittee (Japanese) http://sukoppujyamisen.cloud-line.com/ |
Transportation
Link
- City of Goshogawara(Japanese)
- Goshogawara City Tourist Association, Goshogawara Tourist Information Channel(Japanese)
- Goshogawara City Tourist Information Website, "Gosho X Gosho"(Japanese)
- Aomori Prefecture Tsugaru Region Tourist Information Website, Tsugaru Navi(Japanese)
- Aomori Prefecture Oku-Tsugaru Tourist Website, Oku-Tsugaru Travel Guide(English)
- Kanagi Tourist Product Hall, "Madeny" (Japanese)
- JR East Japan "Resort Shirakami"(English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese)
