Experience painting the masks of the "Daka" Tengu and Karasu Tengu. Make your own original mask! (Zentsuji City, Kagawa)

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[A customized experiential museum for the entire town]
Zentsuji City in Kagawa Prefecture is the birthplace of Kobo Daishi Kukai, a great figure in the world of Japanese Buddhism known to all Japanese people. Born 1,250 years ago, Kukai trained and attained enlightenment in the magnificent natural surroundings of his hometown, Shikoku. Even now, more than 1,200 years after his time of activity, many worshippers who admire Kukai visit from all over the world and follow the pilgrimage route he left behind.
At the five temples in Zentsuji City associated with Kukai, we offer experiential content that allows you to confront yourself and hone your five senses, with themes of Mandala Temple (touch), Deshakka Temple (sight), Koyama Temple (hearing), Zentsuji (taste), and Kanakura Temple (smell).
In the city, where the culture of "Osentai," where local residents show hospitality to pilgrims, is deeply rooted, we offer experiences such as enjoying the region's traditional crafts and local cuisine.
Zentsuji City is a place where nature and faith are close at hand and you can get a glimpse of simple, everyday life; the entire city is truly an experiential museum!
Why not experience authentic Japan while experiencing the culture that has been cherished and nurtured by people since ancient times?


〇 With the feeling of traveling to the region - "Shishimai" is one of Japan's traditional performing arts that can be seen at festivals. Wearing a curtain with a Chinese lion design, the lion dance dances powerfully, and is popular as a lucky charm that prays for "warding off evil" and "bountiful harvests."

Zentsuji City's lion dance has inherited its cultural value along with the local climate and history to the present day, and those who make the dazzling festival equipment and those who perform the lion dance have honed their techniques and traditions with passion and strong determination, captivating people with their grace and bravery.

You can experience painting your own original Dhaka in a museum that makes you feel like you are at an autumn festival, while feeling the dynamism of the lion dance that has been loved in the area and the autumn festival that is performed in the area. Please enjoy it as if you were traveling through the area.