Time Slip to Nagahama in Hideyoshi's Era: Experiential Event 'Town Walk x Mystery Solving x Theater' Held with Townspeople
NPO Hamacul, based in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, will hold a free experiential event 'Tono, Kochira Goshuinjo ni Gozaimasu!' on May 16, 2026 (Saturday). This event allows participants to enjoy the merchant town of the Sengoku period set in Nagahama City. Starting with an opening act of theater, participants interact with townspeople actors hidden throughout the city, aiming to restore a torn Goshuinjo (vermilion seal letter) and reach the goal. Set in Nagahama, a merchant town built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, participants immerse themselves in the world of the Sengoku period by walking through the city itself as a stage. This event proposes a new form of Nagahama tourism by combining tourism, theater, and mystery-solving.
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NPO Hamacul, which develops cultural and artistic activities based in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, will hold a free experiential event 'Tono, Kochira Goshuinjo ni Gozaimasu!' on May 16, 2026 (Saturday), where participants can enjoy the merchant town of the Sengoku period set in Nagahama City.
This experiential entertainment begins with an opening act of theater, where participants interact with townspeople actors hidden throughout the city, aiming to restore a torn Goshuinjo (vermilion seal letter) and reach the goal. Set in Nagahama, a merchant town built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, participants immerse themselves in the world of the Sengoku period by walking through the city itself as a stage.
By combining tourism, theater, and mystery-solving, we propose a new form of Nagahama tourism.
▼Details and Reservations here
https://hamacul.or.jp/goshuin_lp/
Event Experience Details
1. Opening Act (Theater Performance)
There will be an opening act at the Hikiyama Museum Square, the meeting place. It's a comedic drama about townspeople scrambling over a Goshuinjo during the time when Toyotomi Hideyoshi governed Nagahama.
Performances are scheduled four times: 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00.
2. Interactive Mystery Solving with Cast
The mission is to collect clues by talking to townspeople actors hidden throughout the city and restore the torn Goshuinjo. Receiving hints, participants tour the city and aim for the Daitoji Sanmon (main gate), the goal.
3. Nagahama's Townscape Itself as a Stage
The venue spans from Hikiyama Museum to Tsuchida Kanamonoten, Shikike, Kanaya Park, and Daitoji Sanmon. Participants can experience Nagahama in the Sengoku period by walking through the historical landscape of the merchant town that has continued since Hideyoshi's era.
A New Form of Tourism Born from Regional Collaboration
Participants take a 40-60 minute town walk to travel back to the Sengoku period. This free event can be easily enjoyed by anyone, whether participating alone, with family, friends, or as a couple.
NPO Hamacul, the organizer, aims to add depth to the Nagahama tourism experience by reinterpreting local historical resources as new entertainment. With an eye on future serialization, a special performance is also planned for September in co-sponsorship with the Biwako Arts and Culture Foundation.
Event Outline
Event Name: 'Tono, Kochira Goshuinjo ni Gozaimasu!'
Date: May 16, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 - 16:00 (Opening act performed four times: 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00)
Venue: Hikiyama Museum Square (meeting point) ~ Daitoji Sanmon (goal) (Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)
Duration: 40-60 minutes (including opening act)
Participation Fee: Free
Reservation Method: Advance reservations possible via special website (walk-ins also welcome on the day)
Special Website: https://hamacul.or.jp/goshuin_lp/
Organizer: Hokushin Omi Toyotomi Expo Executive Committee
Co-organizer: NPO Hamacul
Cooperation: Nagahama Junior Chamber, Nagahama Hikiyama Museum
Mystery Production: Uruu
Contact
▼Reservations here
https://hamacul.or.jp/goshuin_lp/
▼Other Inquiries
NPO Hamacul
Phone: 070-1795-2953
URL: https://www.instagram.com/hamacul_historytheater/
[To Media Professionals]
Please feel free to contact us at the above for inquiries regarding coverage and filming of this event.
Interviews with cast members and coverage of participants' experiences are also possible on the day.
Please cover this initiative of Nagahama tourism x theater x mystery-solving, with an eye on future serialization.
This experiential entertainment begins with an opening act of theater, where participants interact with townspeople actors hidden throughout the city, aiming to restore a torn Goshuinjo (vermilion seal letter) and reach the goal. Set in Nagahama, a merchant town built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, participants immerse themselves in the world of the Sengoku period by walking through the city itself as a stage.
By combining tourism, theater, and mystery-solving, we propose a new form of Nagahama tourism.
▼Details and Reservations here
https://hamacul.or.jp/goshuin_lp/
Event Experience Details
1. Opening Act (Theater Performance)
There will be an opening act at the Hikiyama Museum Square, the meeting place. It's a comedic drama about townspeople scrambling over a Goshuinjo during the time when Toyotomi Hideyoshi governed Nagahama.
Performances are scheduled four times: 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00.
2. Interactive Mystery Solving with Cast
The mission is to collect clues by talking to townspeople actors hidden throughout the city and restore the torn Goshuinjo. Receiving hints, participants tour the city and aim for the Daitoji Sanmon (main gate), the goal.
3. Nagahama's Townscape Itself as a Stage
The venue spans from Hikiyama Museum to Tsuchida Kanamonoten, Shikike, Kanaya Park, and Daitoji Sanmon. Participants can experience Nagahama in the Sengoku period by walking through the historical landscape of the merchant town that has continued since Hideyoshi's era.
A New Form of Tourism Born from Regional Collaboration
Participants take a 40-60 minute town walk to travel back to the Sengoku period. This free event can be easily enjoyed by anyone, whether participating alone, with family, friends, or as a couple.
NPO Hamacul, the organizer, aims to add depth to the Nagahama tourism experience by reinterpreting local historical resources as new entertainment. With an eye on future serialization, a special performance is also planned for September in co-sponsorship with the Biwako Arts and Culture Foundation.
Event Outline
Event Name: 'Tono, Kochira Goshuinjo ni Gozaimasu!'
Date: May 16, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 - 16:00 (Opening act performed four times: 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00)
Venue: Hikiyama Museum Square (meeting point) ~ Daitoji Sanmon (goal) (Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)
Duration: 40-60 minutes (including opening act)
Participation Fee: Free
Reservation Method: Advance reservations possible via special website (walk-ins also welcome on the day)
Special Website: https://hamacul.or.jp/goshuin_lp/
Organizer: Hokushin Omi Toyotomi Expo Executive Committee
Co-organizer: NPO Hamacul
Cooperation: Nagahama Junior Chamber, Nagahama Hikiyama Museum
Mystery Production: Uruu
Contact
▼Reservations here
https://hamacul.or.jp/goshuin_lp/
▼Other Inquiries
NPO Hamacul
Phone: 070-1795-2953
URL: https://www.instagram.com/hamacul_historytheater/
[To Media Professionals]
Please feel free to contact us at the above for inquiries regarding coverage and filming of this event.
Interviews with cast members and coverage of participants' experiences are also possible on the day.
Please cover this initiative of Nagahama tourism x theater x mystery-solving, with an eye on future serialization.