JANUARY 2025 Tours

Besides our Private Tour, we currently offer 2 kinds of tour, No.1 Regular tour (Kabuki-za theatre)and No3. One-act show tour (Kabuki-za theatre). If you are interested in the Kabuki tour at the New National Theatre, please contact us.

We provide you the background information you need to truly enjoy Kabuki. We offer our guests "About Kabuki" talk (including visual presentation) and ensure every moment at the theatre will be unforgetable.

In a pre-performance talk, we provide you with handouts with interesting information to maximize your enjoyment of Kabuki. This can include the play(s) synopsis, Kabuki basics and history, notes on the best bits to look out for in the show, background information about the actors, dining options and the snacks and souvenirs to look out for during intermissions.

★Private Tour: private and personalized tour especially for you and your group.

■the Kabuki-za theatre■No.1 Regular tour, ~~No.2 Premium tour,~~ No.3 One-act show tour, ~~No.4 Kabuki-za Gallery tour~~

■The National Theatre■No.5 Premium tour

	the Kabuki-za theatre			The National Theatre
Tour No.	"About Kabuki" talk	Ticket handling	Kabuki-za Gallery guided tour	"About Kabuki" talk	Ticket handling	Traditoinal Performing Arts Info. Centre guided tour
1	✔	✔
2	✔	✔	✔
3	✔	✔
4	✔		✔
5				✔	✔	✔

-Want advanced tickets for the Kabuki-za theatre? → No.1 Regular tour, No. 3 One-act show tour ~~and No.2 Premium tour~~

-Want advanced tickets for the National Theatre? → No.5 The National Theatre Premium tour

-Want to see one-act show? → No.3 One-act show tour

-Don't have time to see a performance? → No.4 Kabuki-za Gallery guided tour

-Kabuki is not performed on your requested date? → No.4 Kabuki-za Gallery guided tour

-Got limited time? or Want a private and personalized tour? →

No.1 Regular tour

【Tour date】January 2-7, 9-15. 17-26

【Ticket type】Advanced ticket included

The best choice of seat depends on the show or programs. We provide guests the best available seeats in each grade for the show.

【Package contents】40 minute pre-performance "About Kabuki" talk (including visual presentation), Japanese tea and sweets, Kabuki advanced ticket, ticket-handling, English summaries, useful map of the Kabuki-za theatre and its attractions, suggestion for the intermission.

【Kabuki-za Gallery tour】Not included

【Note】All tickets are not refundable. Please do not change your schedule after we purchase your tickets.

Cancellation Terms and Conditions

Tour	No.1 Regular tour
Venue	The Kabuki-za Theatre
Show	Matinee	Evening show
Tour date	2-7, 9-15, 17-26
Meeting time	9:30am	3:00pm
Tour end time	10:40am	4:10pm
Performance (End time is TBC)	11:00am-3:30pm	4:30pm-9:00pm
	If you would like more information, we will be happy to email you programs and photographs from the show.
Lecture venue
Tour fee per person (Please note the total tour fee is tour fee plus show ticket fee)	6,000 yen Tour contents: Ticket handling, Kanuki lecture, handouts, English summaries, Japanese tea and sweets
Show ticket fee	Box: 20,000 yen, First: 18,000 yen, Second: 14,000 yen, 3A grade: 6,000yen, 3B grade: 4,000 yen

English devices	English subtitle devices are available. Rental fee: 1,500 yen
Ticket pre-sale starts	December 11th

We like to buy our guests' tickets during pre-sale in order to provide them with better seats. So please contact us at your earliest convenience.

The best choice of seat depends on the show or programs. We provide guests the best available seats in each grade for the show.

No.2 Premium tour

【Tour date】Sorry! This tour is temporarily unavailable because the Kabuki-za Gallery is currently closed.

【Ticket type】Advanced ticket included

The best choice of seat depends on the show or programs. We provide guests the best available seeats in each grade for the show.

【Package contents】40 minutes pre-performance "About Kabuki" talk (including visual presentation), coffee or tea (The 1st show), Japanese tea and sweets (The 2nd & 3rd shows), Kabuki advanced ticket, ticket-handling, English summaries, useful map of the Kabuki-za theatre and its attractions, suggestion for the intermission, Kabuki-za Gallery guided tour including admission fee

【Kabuki-za Gallery tour】Included

【Note】All tickets are not refundable. Please do not change your schedule afer we purchase your tickets.

Cancellation Terms and Conditions

Tour	No.2 Premium tour
Venue	The Kabuki-za Theatre
Show	The 1st show	The 2nd show	The 3rd show
Tour date
Meeting time	9:00am
Tour end time	10:40pm
Lecture location	Coffee shop
Performance
	If you would like more information, we will be happy to email you programs and photographs from the show.
Tour fee per person	6,000 yen Tour contents: Kanuki lecture, handouts, coffee/tea, Kabuki-za Gallery ticket fee and guided tour fee, show ticket handling	7,000 yen Tour contents: Kanuki lecture, handouts, Japanese tea and sweets, Kabuki-za Gallery ticket fee and guided tour fee, show ticket handling
Show tikcet fee

English subtitles
Ticket pre-sale starts

We like to buy our guests' tickets during pre-sale in order to provide them with better seats. So please contact us at your earliest convenience.

The best choice of seat depends on the show or programs. We provide guests the best available seats in each grade for the show.

【Ticket cost breakdown】Box seat

No.3 One-act show tour

【Tour date】January 2-7, 9-15, 17-26

【Ticket type】One-act show reserved tickets. Please note the seats are on the fourth floor, the top floor of the theatre, and one-act show ticket holders do not have access to the other floors.

【Package contents】Ticket handling, handouts, English summries and 40 minute pre-performance "About Kabuki" talk (including visual presentation) over Japanese tea and sweets.

【Application】Please send us your request with contact form. We will then reply with furture information about your availability . The ticket sale starts from 12pm (noon) the day before the performance date. Therefore the tour will be confirmed after we have purchased your tickets. We would like to send you a confirmation email with your seat numbers the day before the tour date.

【Note】The seats are located on the fourth floor.

Performance time schedule will be announced in the evening two days prior to the first performance date every month. Therefore the meeting time might differ slightly from the expected time.

Tour	No.3 One-act show tour
Venue	Kabuki-za theatre
Show	Matinee		Evening show
Act	First	Third	First
Program	”Kotobuki Soga no Taimen”	"Fuin Giri"	"Kumagai Jin'ya"
Tour date	2-7, 9-15, 17-26
Meeting time	9:30am	12:30pm (TBC)	3:00pm
Tour end time	10:40am	1:40pm	4:10pm
Performance time	11:00am-11:50pm	2:00pm -3:20pm (TBC)	4:30pm-5:50pm
Tour fee per person Please note total fee is tour fee plus ticket fee	5,500 yen Tour contents: Ticket handling, houndouts, English summary and pre-perfomrance lecture over Japanese tea and sweets
Estimate Ticket fee including online ticket usage fee	1,110 yen	1,710 yen	1,710 yen
English device	English subtitle devices are available. Rental fee: 1,000 yen

No.4 Kabuki-za Gallery tour

Kabuki-za Gallery is a small museum. Many props and costumes used for the shows are displayed and there are also short movies to watch. Taking photos and videos is permitted.

Kabuki-za Gallery tour is great for tourists with limited time. Kabuki performances tend to be between 4 and 5 hours and often queues for one-act show tickets are long, but with our tour you can get a great Kabuki experience without seeing a performance. So, even if you don't have time for a show or Kabuki is not performed on your requested dates, please come and join our "Kabuki-za Gallery guided tour"!

【Tour date】Sorry, this tour is temporarily unavailable because the Kabuki-za Gallery is closed.

【Ticket type】No ticket for live performance

【Package contents】Pre-performance "About Kabuki" talk (including visual presentation) over Japanese tea and sweets and Kabuki-za Gallery guided tour including admission fee

【Kabuki-za Gallery tour】Included

Tour	No.4 Kabuki-za Gallery tour
Meeting time	Your requested time between 10am and 4pm
Duration	1 hour 30 minutes
Lecture location
Tour fee per person	6,000 yen

It is easy to apply. Just contact us 24 hours before the tour to ensure your space!

No.5 The National Theatre Premium tour

【Tour date】January 5th13th, 15th-21st, 23rd-27th

If you are interested in the tour, please contact us.

【Ticket type】Advanced ticket included

The best choice of seat depends on the show or programs. We provide guests the best available seeats in each grade for the show.

【Package contents】40 minutes pre-performance "About Kabuki" talk (including visual presentation) over coffee or tea, Kabuki advanced ticket, ticket-handling, English summaries, useful map of the National Theatre and its attractions, suggestion for the intermission, Traditional Performing Arts Informationa Centre (TPAIC) guided (Admissioin fee: free)

【Traditional Performing Arts Information Centre tour】~~Included~~

【Note】~~All tickets are not refundable. Please do not change your schedule afer we purchase your tickets.~~

Cancellation Terms and Conditions

Tour	No.5 The National Theatre Premium Tour
Venue	The National Theatre
Show	1pm show
Tour date	5th-13th, 15th-21st, 23rd-27th
Meeting time
Tour end time
Lecture location	If you are interested in the tour, please contact us.
Performance
	If you would like more information, we will be happy to email you programs and photographs from the show.
Tour fee per person (Plese note the total tour fee is tour fee plus show ticket fee)
Show ticket fee
English audio devices
Ticket pre-sale starts

We like to buy our guests' tickets during pre-sale in order to provide them with better seats. So please contact us at your earliest convenience.

The best choice of seat depends on the show or programs. We provide guests the best available seats in each grade for the show.