{"id":19355,"date":"2026-06-10T10:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/%e6%9c%aa%e5%88%86%e9%a1%9e\/19355\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:59:11","slug":"now-accepting-reservations-immersive-theater-experience-with-overnight-stay-seaside-theater-before-i-was-born-i-was-a-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/featured\/19355\/","title":{"rendered":"[Now Accepting Reservations] Immersive Theater Experience with Overnight Stay: &#8220;Seaside Theater&#8221;\u2014&#8221;Before I Was Born, I Was a Wave&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"17890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/S__6111236.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17890\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buru-egonaku.com\/seaside-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/buru-egonaku.com\/seaside-theater\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Okukinosaki Seaside Hotel \u00d7 Blue Egonaku] <br\/>Okukinosaki <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>Thanks to your support, our hotel is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. <br\/>To mark this memorable year, we are thrilled to announce a special theatrical performance created in collaboration with our official artist, \u201cBlue Egonaku\u201d! <br\/><br\/>\u3000The production is titled \u201cSeaside Theater: <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>(The Sea and Theater)\u201d <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>. <br\/><br\/>Our collaboration with Blue Egonaku, which began at the 2020 Toyooka Theater Festival, is now taking the stage to a whole new level. <br\/>We will present this as an immersive theater performance exclusively for our hotel guests. <br\/><br\/>\u3000Wandering Theater Production \u201cBefore Birth, There Are Waves\u201d <br\/><br\/><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>Based on the concept of \u201cbirth\u201d\u2014a keyword associated with the Takeno region\u2014this new work focuses on \u201cexistence and relationships before they are named,\u201d resonating with the spirit of our times. <br\/><br\/>\u3016\u25bcClick here for performance details and the special website\u3017 <br\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/buru-egonaku.com\/seaside-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Seaside Theater<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0Live Music That Touches the Heart \ua4b1.\u02da <br\/>Live performances by \u201cnanairo\u201d\u2014a musician based in Takeno and one of our hotel\u2019s official artists\u2014will draw you deeper into the world of the production in a beautiful way. <br\/><br\/> \u25a0Accommodation Package Including Tickets to \u201cBefore Birth, There Are Waves\u201d (1 night, 2 meals included) \ua4b1.\u02da <br\/>Dinner features the Oku-Kinosaki Local Kaiseki meal, showcasing a selection of delicious specialties from Tajima. Please savor the flavors of Oku-Kinosaki that will enrich your journey.<br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-0 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"17900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pc&#x78BA;&#x8A8D;&#x7528;-1700x956.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17900\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25a0Story of the Play \u201cBefore I Was Born, I Was a Wave\u201d <br\/>Leaving her city life behind, Eri visits a seaside hotel for a vacation. The hotel offers guided tours that allow guests to explore the local scenery and learn about the area\u2019s history, but Eri misses her chance to join one when she receives a phone call just as the tour is about to begin.Meanwhile, the tour was hit by an unsettling incident right at the start: a mysterious figure was spotted on the rocky outcrop near the hotel, forcing the organizers to change the itinerary. Sitting on the rocks\u2014which should have been accessible only by swimming\u2014was a woman whose clothes and hair were completely dry, gazing out at the horizon.It seems that in this world, apart from what we see, there are transparent \u201cbeings.\u201d Furthermore, a sorcerer appears, summoning all manner of voices, and as the situation takes an unexpected turn, the truth about this hotel\u2014and about ourselves\u2014is revealed.A quiet yet grand seaside tale\u2014involving both the living and the dead\u2014featuring five characters and two sorcerers who manipulate music.<br\/><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br\/>Written and Directed by | Shinichi Anasako <br\/>Cast | Akari Nomura, Tomonari Masuda, Sachi Nakamura, Erika Hirashima, Yoshikuni Matsuzaki <br\/>Music | nanairo <br\/>Technical &amp;Photography | Tom Wakitada <br\/>Costumes | Takahiro Okafuji <br\/>Illustrations | hasuimo <br\/>Video Documentation | KINUGAWA PHOTO OFFICE <br\/>Web Design | Yasutaka Moriwaki <br\/>Planning &amp; Production | Blue Egonaku <br\/>Presented by | Okukinosaki Seaside Hotel<br\/><br\/><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\u25a0Information and Important Notes <br\/>This performance is a \u201cwalk-through theater\u201d experience where you\u2019ll walk around the hotel grounds while watching the show. As the performance involves going up and down stairs and moving outdoors, please wear comfortable clothing and shoes (such as sneakers). <br\/>Information regarding performances in case of rain will be provided at the front desk upon check-in.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/>Takeno\u2014the birthplace of this play. Combine your stay with this once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience and enjoy it with all five senses!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8230; <a title=\"[Now Accepting Reservations] Immersive Theater Experience with Overnight Stay: &#8220;Seaside Theater&#8221;\u2014&#8221;Before I Was Born, I Was a Wave&#8221;\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/featured\/19355\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about [Now Accepting Reservations] Immersive Theater Experience with Overnight Stay: &#8220;Seaside Theater&#8221;\u2014&#8221;Before I Was Born, I Was a Wave&#8221;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[751],"tags":[760,759,757,758,730,761,763,762],"class_list":["post-19355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured","tag-before-i-was-born-i-was-a-wave","tag-birthplace","tag-blue-egonak","tag-nanairo","tag-okukinosaki-seaside-hotel","tag-seaside-theater","tag-theater-public","tag-walking-tour-theater"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19356,"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19355\/revisions\/19356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.okukinosaki.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}