We have started our new service: “Enjoy a Kabuki performance with your tour guide” service for people who attend our private tour.

 

 

TOKYO KABUKI GUIDE

TOKYO KABUKI GUIDE is a special concierge service. We have been providing you all the information you need to know about Kabuki in Tokyo since 2010.

We operate several types of Kabuki tours to enhance your Kabuki experience. We provide advanced tickets, handouts, English summaries and a pre-performance presentation. Tours for people who buy one act tickets or visit the Kabuki-za Gallery are also available.

Tailor-made tours, such as tours for a big group, students etc. are also available. Please feel free to contact us!

Where and when is Kabuki performed?

Kabuki is performed for about 25 days per month at two theatres in Tokyo as below:

Kabuki-za Theatre: every month.

The National Theatre: January, March, June, July, October, November and December.

There are some theatres for Kabuki in other cities but Kabuki is rarely performed outside of Tokyo.

Why did you start this service?

Founder Kazui Yabe, a Japanese female licensed tour guide and volunteer Japanese language teacher, has enjoyed introducing Kabuki to both Japanese and visiting friends for many years before establishing Kabuki tour guide in 2010.

A note from Kazui: "I believe that with the help of some essential information about the art itself and the plays in performance, Kabuki becomes even more understandable and enjoyable. As a Japanese person, I love to help guests find points of interest to them within each performance and am passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience of Kabuki. I look forward to welcoming you to my tour!"

Seeing Kabuki is to see Japan’s traditional stage arts which have been established for over 400 years.

The Japanese government had a seclusion policy in place for more than two hundred years, from 1639 to 1853.

In this period, the administration was stabilized and a period of peace ensued bringing with the unique cultural development.

Kabuki is one of the best examples of this.

 

Kabuki, which is the most popular of the traditional Japanese stage arts, is still hugely popular in Japan.

It is said that there are so many Kabuki plays in existence.

However, only about 400 of these have retained their popularity over time.

 

Kabuki has developed by taking many elements of the traditional stage arts,

such as Noh theatre and Bunraku Puppet theatre and combined them with the Japanese sense of beauty.

There are many unique features of Kabuki performance including acting techniques,

costumes, wigs, stage setting mechanisms etc. that can only be seen in Kabuki.

 

It has been said that Kabuki is the closest you can get to a true sense of Japanese aesthetic beauty.

 

Kabuki is unpretentious, easy to enjoy and much more accessible than other traditional performance such as Noh theatres.

However, knowing a little background information will enhance your Kabuki experience.

Which is why we would like to provide our guests with a pre-performance presentation.

 

Please join us!

We are looking forward to ensuring every moment at the theatre will be unforgettable for all our guests,

beyond couples, family, student on a group tour or anything in between.

September 2024 - February 2025

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“Enjoy a Kabuki performance with your tour guide” service for people who attend our private tour. 

■ September 2024 ■

Kabuki will be performed at 2 theatres, Kabuki-za theatre and New National Theatre in Tokyo. We will provide our tours at Kabuki-za theatre only but if you are interested in the Kabuki performance and tours at National New Theatre, please feel free to contact us.

Venue The Kabuki-za theatre
Performance date September 1st-8th, 10th-16th, 18th-25th
Show Matinee Evening show
Start time 11:00pm 4:30pm

End time

3:25pm 8:59pm
Ticket grade and price

Box: 20,000 yen, First: 18,000 yen, Second: 14,000 yen, 3A: 6,000 yen, 3B: 4,000 yen

If you would like more information, we will be happy to email you programs and photographs from the shows.

We provide advanced tickets, handouts, English summaries etc. in our pre-performance presentations. We offer tailor-made tours, such as tours for a big group, students etc. also. Please feel free to contact us!    

Tour No. Tour No.1 Regular tour
Venue The Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee Evening show
Meeting time 9:30am 3:00pm
Tour ends 10:40am 4:10pm
Show starts 11:00am 4:30pm
Package Contents Ticket handling, pre-performance presentation over Japanese tea and sweets, handouts, English summaries etc.
Lecture place
Tour fee per person 6,000 yen plus ticket fee
Please note the total tour fee is tour fee plus show ticket fee.
Ticket grade and price

Box: 20,000 yen, First: 18,000 yen, Second: 14,000 yen. 3A : 6,000 yen, 3B grade: 4,000 yen.

  

Ticket presale August 11th
We like to buy our guests' tickets during presale or on the first ticket sale day to provide them with better seats.
English subtitle device

Available.

Rental fee: 1,500 yen

Tour No.3 One-act show tour
Venue Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee Evening show
Act First First Second
Program

 "Sesshu Gappo ga Tsuji" (Drama)

"Hanawatashi" scene from "Imoseyama Onna Teikin" (Drama)

"Yoshinogawa" scene from "Imoseyama Onna Teikin"

(Drama)

Tour date 1-8, 9-16, 18-25

 Meeting

time

9:30am 3:00pm 3:45pm

Tour end

time

10:40am 4:10pm 4:55pm

Performance

starts

11:00am 4:30pm 5:15pm
Lecture venue  

Performance

If you would like have more informationi, we will happy to email you programs and photographs from the show 
Tour fee per person

5,500 yen

Tour contents: Ticket handling, Kabuki lecture, handouts, English summary, Japanese tea and sweets. Please note total fee is tour fee plus ticet fee.

One act show seats The seats are on the fourth floor, the top of the theatre.
Ticket fee including online ticket usage fee 1,710 yen 710 yen 1,910 yen
English devices

English subtitle devices are available at the theatre. Rental fee: 1,000 yen 

 

    

 

■ October 2024 ■

Kabuki will be performed at one theatre, Kabuki-za theatre, in Tokyo. 

Venue The Kabuki-za theatre
Performance date October 2nd-8th, 10th-16th, 18th-26th
Show Matinee Evening show
Start time 11:00pm 4:30pm

End time (TBC)

3:30pm 8:00pm
Ticket grade and price

Box: 20,000 yen, First: 18,000 yen, Second: 14,000 yen, 3A: 6,000 yen, 3B: 4,000 yen

English subtitle device

Available

Rental fee: 1,500 yen

If you would like more information, we will be happy to email you programs and photographs from the shows.

We provide advanced tickets, handouts, English summaries etc. in our pre-performance presentations. We offer tailor-made tours, such as tours for a big group, students etc. also. Please feel free to contact us!    

Tour No. Tour No.1 Regular tour
Venue The Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee Evening show
Meeting time 9:30am 3:00pm
Tour ends 10:40am 4:10pm
Show starts 11:00am 4:30pm
Package Contents Ticket handling, pre-performance presentation over Japanese tea and sweets, handouts, English summaries etc.
Lecture venue
Tour fee per person 6,000 yen
Please note the total tour fee is tour fee plus show ticket fee.
Ticket grade and price

Box: 20,000 yen, First: 18,000 yen, Second: 14,000 yen. 3A : 6,000 yen, 3B grade: 4,000 yen.

  

Ticket presale September 11th
We like to buy our guests' tickets during presale to provide them with better seats.
English subtitles

Available.

Rental fee: 1,500 yen

Tour No.3 One-act show tour
Venue Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee
Act First Second Third
Program

 "Shunkan" (Drama)

"Oto ni Kiku Sogano Irodori" (Drama) "Gonza to Sukejyu"
Tour date 2-8, 10-16, 18-26 

 Meeting

time

9:30am 11:15am (TBC) 12:30pm (TBC)

Tour end

time

10:40am 12:25pm (TBC) 1:40pm (TBC)

Performance

starts

11:00am 12:50pm (TBC) 2:10pm (TBC)
Lecture venue  

Performance

If you would like have more informationi, we will happy ti email you programs and photographs from the show 
Tour fee per person

5,500 yen

Tour contents: Ticket handling, Kabuki lecture, handouts, English summary, Japanese tea and sweets. Please note total fee is tour fee plus ticet fee.

One act show seats The seats are on the fourth floor, the top of the theatre.
Estimate Ticket fee including online ticket usage fee 1,610 yen 1,110 yen 1,610 yen
English devices

English subtitle devices are available at the theatre. Rental fee: 1,000 yen 

 

    

 

■ November 2024 ■

Kabuki will be performed at 2 theatres, Kabuki-za theatre and Meiji-za Theatre in Tokyo. We will provide our tours at Kabuki-za theatre only but if you are interested in the Kabuki performance and tours at Meiji-za Theatre, please feel free to contact us.

Venue The Kabuki-za theatre
Performance date

November 1st-3rd, 5th-10th, 13rd, 14th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 21st-23rd

Show Matinee Evening show
Start time 11:00pm 4:00pm

End time (TBC)

3:00pm 7:00pm
Ticket grade and price

Box: 9,000 yen, First: 9,000 yen, Second: 4,500 yen, 3A: 3,000 yen, 3B: 3,000 yen

English subtitle device

Available

Rental fee: 1,500 yen

If you would like more information, we will be happy to email you programs and photographs from the shows.

We provide advanced tickets, handouts, English summaries etc. in our pre-performance presentations. We offer tailor-made tours, such as tours for a big group, students etc. also. Please feel free to contact us!    

Tour No. Tour No.1 Regular tour
Venue The Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee Evening show
Meeting time 9:30am 2:30pm
Tour ends 10:40am 3:40pm
Show starts 11:00am 4:00pm
Package Contents Ticket handling, pre-performance presentation over Japanese tea and sweets, handouts, English summaries etc.
Lecture venue
Tour fee per person 6,000 yen
Please note the total tour fee is tour fee plus show ticket fee.
Ticket grade and price

Box: 9,000 yen, First: 9,000 yen, Second: 4,500 yen. 3A : 3,000 yen, 3B grade: 3,000 yen.

  

Ticket presale October 11th
We like to buy our guests' tickets during presale to provide them with better seats.
English subtitles

Available.

Rental fee: 1,500 yen

Tour No.3 One-act show tour
Venue Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee Evening
Act Second Third Second
Program

 "Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami" (Drama)

"Shakkyo" (Drama) "Sannin Kichisa Tomoe no Shiranami" (Drama)
Tour date 1-3, 5-10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21-23  6 and 13

 Meeting

time

10:30am (TBC) 11:30am (TBC) 3:30pm (TBC)

Tour end

time

10:40am 12:40pm (TBC) 4:40pm (TBC)

Performance

starts

11:00am 1:00pm (TBC) 5:00pm (TBC)
Lecture venue  

Performance

If you would like have more informationi, we will happy ti email you programs and photographs from the show 
Tour fee per person

5,500 yen

Tour contents: Ticket handling, Kabuki lecture, handouts, English summary, Japanese tea and sweets. Please note total fee is tour fee plus ticet fee.

One act show seats The seats are on the fourth floor, the top of the theatre.
Estimate Ticket fee including online ticket usage fee 1,310 yen 1,310 yen 1,310 yen
English devices

English subtitle devices are available at the theatre. Rental fee: 1,000 yen 

 

    

 

■December 2024 to February 2025■

The information on Kabuki-za theatre below might be changed, according to the theatre website.

【December】

Kabuki-za theatre: 3rd to 26th (No performances on 11th and 19th), 11am show and 4pm show

 

【January 2025】

Kabuki-za theatre: 2nd to 26th

New National Theatre

 

【February 2025】

Kabuki-za theatre

Brillia Hall