Heading to Tokyo this week????
Since you'll be flying into Narita International Airport you might want to check out the city of Narita before heading into Tokyo city center.
In Narita-city is Naritasan Shinshoji Temple which attracts about 12 million visitors in a year. A large-scale Japanese taiko drum festival takes place on April 10 & 11, 2010 at the temple and the front approach to the temple.
Japanese taiko drums 和太鼓 are impressive and were used in feudal times to inspire/motivate the soldiers as they marched off to battle. Today the style is appreciated more for the music and the coordinated rhythms but is still worthwhile an interesting.
All the best...Mark
