Located in a Naniwa area that once flourished as an artisans’ neighborhood in the castle town surrounding Osaka Castle, TaikoMasa has arrived at the present by treasuring a tradition of dedication to the craft of drum-making, a legacy passed down through the centuries. In the studio, the workers engage in their craft, producing drums that reverberate with the echo of the artisan’s spirit and creativity. To make taiko, logs of cut timber are dug out, cut into shape, carved, painted, and stretched with skin, all by hand. In addition to the Naniwa Traditional Cultural Experience Tour and their exhibitions on the danjiri and futon-daiko portable shrines used in Osaka’s traditional festivals, TaikoMasa also offers the Full Flavor of Taiko bundle package, allowing you to experience the Japanese Taiko Workshop Tour, Miniature Taiko Making, Japanese Taiko Performance Workshop, and a powerful live performance on these uniquely-Japanese drums. There is also a merchandise stall with purchases available exclusively to participants in the Full Flavor of Taiko plan.

• Location

  〒 556-0024 3-10-17 Shiokusa, Naniwa-ku, Osaka

• Fax

  06-6561-0025

• Tel

  06-6561-0021

• Closed

  Mondays, holidays (closed Mondays only from July to October)

• Open

  13:30 - 18:00

• Price

  Naniwa Traditional Cultural Experience Tour ¥11,000

• Languages

  English

• Directions

  1-minute walk from Ashiharabashi Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line (in front of the station’s north exit)

• URL

  http://www.taikomasa.co.jp/english/

• Tour guide

  Japanese Taiko Workshop Tour, Miniature Taiko Making, Japanese Taiko Performance Workshop, and Japanese Taiko Live Performance offered bundled as Full Flavor of Taiko plan