A special Daikagura performance space will be set up in “Icho Hiroba (Ginkgo Tree Plaza)” in the Special Scenic Park Rikugien-Gardens at the time of the park’s “Weeping Cherry Tree and Daimyo Garden Light-up” event in spring 2016. While care will be taken to preserve the original character of the Rikugien light-up, the space’s unique illumination will, with the assistance of Light Staff Co., Ltd., be designed in a way that brings the Daikagura performances to life. “Edo Daikagura” (designated an Intangible Folk-Cultural Property of Tokyo), which is said to have been staged at numerous daimyo estates in the Edo era, will be performed here by members of Maruichi Senoh Troupe. By creating new performances uniquely suited to the special light-up conditions (in addition to selections from the existing repertoire) and staging them at this event which many people from all walks of life come to see, the project aims to popularize Daikagura among people of all ages and carry it further into the future.