Live music & concerts

Hogaku Fresh Concert 2026: A Treasure Box of Japanese Music at the Former Sogakudo

Japanese title: 邦楽フレッシュコンサート2026「旧奏楽堂で楽しむ和の玉手箱」

Former Tokyo Music School Sogakudo (Ueno Sta.)

Students from Tokyo University of the Arts' Japanese music department play shakuhachi, koto, Noh chant and new works in the historic Sogakudo concert hall. Doors 13:30. No preschool children.

Date: Oct 17 (Sat)
Time: 14:00 start (expected to end around 16:00)
Price: ¥2,000 (unreserved)
Venue: Former Tokyo Music School Sogakudo
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 台東区立旧東京音楽学校奏楽堂

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Distance from major stations

From Uguisudani: 0.5 km, about 9 min on foot
From Nezu: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Ueno: 0.8 km, about 13 min on foot
From Nippori: 1.0 km, about 15 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

Special Exhibition: “Daitokuji – The Peerless Zen Temple” (700th anniversary)Tokyo National Museum, Heiseikan (Ueno Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Oct 14 (Wed) – Dec 6 (Sun)
Exhibition: Picture Books with Limited Coloration – White, Black and MoreInternational Library of Children's Literature, Brick Building 3F Museum (Ueno Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Oct 6 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun)
Special Exhibition: “Utagawa Hiroshige – Best Angles of Edo” (Uchiyama Collection gift)Tokyo National Museum, Honkan Room A (Ueno Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Sep 29 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun)
ZEN NIGHT TOKYO (Tokyo National Museum Garden)Tokyo National Museum Garden (Ueno Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot from here · Oct 14 (Wed) – Dec 6 (Sun)
Geikoten 2026 (Yanesen Town-wide Art & Craft Exhibition)Yanaka, Nezu & Sendagi area (temporary HQ: Yuyusha) (Nippori Sta.) · 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot from here · Oct 14 (Wed) – Oct 31 (Sat)
Cincinnati Art Museum: European Treasures That Crossed to AmericaThe Ueno Royal Museum (Ueno Sta.) · 0.7 km, about 12 min on foot from here · Oct 10 (Sat) – Jan 10 (Sun)

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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