MEITEI announces AGATE Japan Tour 2026

In support of AGATE, MEITEI performs across two culturally significant sites in Japan. Each evening unfolds in dialogue with its surroundings, where ritual, landscape, and sound converge at dusk.

AGATE Japan Tour 2026

Maebashi — Akagi Shrine
May 16, 2026

Wakayama — Wakayama Castle
May 24, 2026

Tickets will be available from April 11, 2026.
Please refer to the links below for full details and booking.

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Maebashi

Miyosawa Akagi Shrine Grounds
114 Miyosawa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma

Date
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Schedule
Doors Open — 18:00
Ritual Prayer — 18:30
Performance — 18:44 (sunset)
Ends around 20:00–20:30

Admission
¥10,000
Includes a sacred charm made from the shrine’s sacred tree, along with tea and sweets

Tickets
Available via Peatix from April 11, 10:00
https://meitei-menou-akagi.peatix.com/

Notes
A ritual prayer will be held prior to the performance. Please arrive on time.
This event takes place within shrine grounds. Guests are asked to behave respectfully.

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Wakayama

Wakayama Castle Tenshukaku Courtyard (Outdoor)
3 Ichibancho, Wakayama City

Date
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Schedule
Doors Open — 18:00
Performance — 19:00
Ends around 20:00–20:30

Admission
¥6,000 (includes castle admission fee)

Tickets
Available via PassMarket from April 11, 10:00
https://passmarket.yahoo.co.jp/event/show/detail/0203pfz7wa151.html

Notes
Limited unreserved seating available. Entry will be in order of ticket numbers.
In case of rain, the event will be held inside the castle.

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Organizer

Maebashi — SOWA DELIGHT
Wakayama — Okaerinasai

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Credits

Visual Direction — MEITEI
Photography — Hiroshi Okamoto
Calligraphy — Bio Xie
Design — Ricks Ang (KITCHEN. LABEL)