Highlights

Sunrise Ro-buki
Long tone blowing of RO (ロ) to greet the rising sun each morning.

Basics Classes
These classes address the very foundations of shakuhachi study, including sound production, technique, effective practice strategies, music theory, history, and more. Accessible for all skill levels from beginner to master, these workshops are aimed at raising your game!

One Piece, One Story
As a special Shakuhachi camp event, each faculty member will perform one piece and tell the story behind its significance, which can include personal, musical, and/or historical contexts.

Duet Night
All students and faculty gather to play multi-part arrangements of pieces from various musical genres.

Student Concert
All students participate in this concert, playing the piece of their choice, either solo or ensemble (which includes some group pieces for absolute beginners and beginners).

After-hours Bamboo Salon
Get to know the faculty better and socialize with your fellow campers at the after-hours get-together (honor system cash bar).

Masters of the Shakuhachi in Concert in Claremont, CA, Saturday, June 8th, 2024
This public recital offers the local audience the opportunity to enjoy a performance by the faculty that gathers from around the world for Shakuhachi Camp. 

It will be an enchanting evening of both modern and classical music for this iconic Japanese bamboo flute, featuring five internationally acclaimed Shakuhachi masters, joined by string and vocal performer extraordinaire Yoko Reikano Kimura. Tickets will be available here.

Audio and Video Recording
All classes and your own individual lessons may be recorded, as long as it does not interfere with the class or lesson.

Observing Classes
All students may observe any breakout class they like. However, they may not participate unless capable at the class level (e.g. an advanced class instructor will not make time for additional explanation or instruction for beginners who choose to attend).

Observing Individual Lessons
Individual lessons may be observed, but viewers are asked to not join in or interject questions.

Individual Lessons
Please bring any sheet music to camp that you’d like to work on in your individual lessons.

We are thrilled to announce that our camp will be hosted at the beautiful Scripps College campus. Its breathtaking grounds, top-notch facilities, delicious food, and convenient location made it an obvious choice for the year 2024.

Scripps College is situated in Claremont, California, a community of 35,000 residents near the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. Although downtown LA is only a 35-mile drive away, Claremont is also located within easy reach of other areas such as Pasadena (28 miles), Orange County beaches (42 miles), Palm Springs (77 miles), or San Diego (120 miles). The campus is just a short walk from the Village, a downtown area with various amenities such as restaurants, shops, a movie theatre, a bi-weekly farmers' market, and services such as banks, a library, and a post office.

Scripps College
1030 N Columbia Ave,
Claremont, CA 91711

Getting to Scripps College
Ontario International Airport is the closest airport (15 minutes) and flights there can sometimes be less expensive than to LAX. (It can take anywhere from an hour to three hours one way, to get to Claremont from LAX, depending on Los Angeles traffic!)

From Ontario airport, Lyft or Uber are good choices. The cost is $17-$22 one way. We encourage you to find participants to ride-share with.

From LAX, a Lyft or Uber will cost over $100 each way. However, there is public transportation, but it takes a while, and it’s easy to miss connections:
- Take the FLYAWAY bus, $9.75 one way to Union Station.
- At the station, find the Metrolink train East, to Claremont
From the Claremont Depot, Scripps College is 4 miles, uphill, so best to Uber or Lyft from there.

If you are considering a longer stay in the Los Angeles area, renting a car at Ontario Airport is easy, but you probably won’t need it at all when staying at the College for the camp. Things to do within an hour from Claremont? Disneyland, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, the Getty Museum, DTLA, Little Tokyo, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Around Claremont, or places further east? A trip to Mt Baldy Zen Center, great hiking and views, and 1.5 hours away to the east is Joshua Tree National Park, and a half hour farther east is Palm Springs. June weather is quite moderate.

Weather at Camp
The possibility of rain is slim to none, and it shouldn’t be too hot yet either. The average high/low for June is 85/55 F.