Point of interest
Kabuki-za Theatre
392 locals recommend,
Why locals recommend it
Needless to say, this is a national landmark of this classic Japanese theater form. For overseas visitors, it’s well-known for offering seats on the fourth floor where you can pop in to see just one scene. They also hold talks with actors and musicians. Come here if you have any interest in Japanese performing arts. On the fifth floor is their gallery space, which is interesting to visit after a quick show viewing. It’s fun to try the different activities—a small kabuki stage where you can practice poses and an area where you can dress up in kabuki costumes and take photographs.
Tatsuko
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Tips from locals
Kanako
June 16, 2018
The Kabuki-za was originally opened by a Meiji era journalist, Fukuchi Gen'ichirō. Fukuchi wrote kabuki dramas in which Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and others starred; upon Danjūrō's death in 1903, Fukuchi retired from the management of the theater. The theater is now run by the Shochiku Corporation which took over in 1914. The original Kabuki-za was a wooden structure, built in 1889 on land which had been either the Tokyo residence of the Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto, or that of Matsudaira clan of Izu. The building was destroyed on October 30, 1921, by an electrical fire.[3] The reconstruction, which commenced in 1922, was designed to "be fireproof, yet carry traditional Japanese architectural
The Kabuki-za was originally opened by a Meiji era journalist, Fukuchi Gen'ichirō. Fukuchi wrote kabuki dramas in which Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and others starred; upon Danjūrō's death in 1903, Fukuchi retired from the management of the theater. The theater is now run by the Shochiku Corporation which t…
John
May 13, 2018
Kabuki-za' The most popular Japanese kabuki theater.
Risa
April 3, 2018
'Kabuki-za' The most famous Kabuki theater, in Japan.
Mitsuhiko
June 25, 2017
【Kabuki】 Kabuki is a traditional stage drama performed exclusively by men to the accompaniment of songs and music. It is characterized by a combination of rhythmical words, unique dancing, gorgeous costumes and stage settings.
Mandy
November 18, 2016
Authentic Kabuki plays in the historic and recently renovated theater
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Location
4-chōme-12-15 Ginza
Chuo City, Tokyo