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Awarded 2024 Travellers' choice Award!

We received a wonderful message from Tripadvisor as below.

"You're among the top 10% of things to do worldwide. Each year, we recognise travellers' favorite businesses based on reviews and ratings collected over 12 months. You scored a spot at the top thanks to their reveiws -congrats on your win."

July 21st 2021 Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay feat.our Kabuki guide, Kazui and her mother!

For more information and watching the video, please visit "About your guide"!

★NEW! “Enjoy a guided Kabuki performance” service 

JUNE 2025 Tours

No.1 Private tour (Kabuki-za theatre) and No2. One-act show tour (Kabuki-za theatre) are available. If you are interested in the tour for performances at Sunpearl Arakawa, please fee free to ask us! 

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

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.

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  •  No.1 Private tour

【Tour date】June 2-11, 13-21, 23-27

【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.

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

Cancellation Terms and Conditions

Tour No.1 Private tour
Venue The Kabuki-za Theatre
Show Matinee The evening show
Tour date 2-9, 11-18, 20-27
 Meeting time 9:30am 2:45pm
Tour end time 10:40am 3:55pm

Performance

(End time: TBC)

11:00am-3:00pm 4:15pm-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 group

(Please note the total tour fee is tour fee plus show ticket fee)

17,000 yen / group of people (1)

19,000 yen / group of people (2)

26,000 yen / group of people (3)

33,000 yen / group of people (4)

-If the number of people is five or more, the cost will be 33,000 yen plus 7,000 yen per person thereafter.

For large group, we would like to give discount.

Tour contents: Ticket handling, Kanuki lecture, handouts, English summaries, Japanese tea and sweets

Show ticket fee Box: 25,000 yen, First: 23,000 yen, Second: 18,000 yen, 3A grade: 8,000yen, 3B grade: 6,000 yen
  
English devices

English subtitle devices are available. 

Rental fee: 1,500 yen

Ticket pre-sale starts May 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 One-act show tour

【Tour date】June 2-9, 11-18, 20-27

【Ticket type】One-act show reserved tickets. Please note the seats are on the fourth floor 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. 

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.2 One-act show tour
Venue Kabuki-za theatre
Show Matinee The evening show
Act Second Third First

Programs

"Kurumabiki" "Terakoya" "Shibaraku"
Tour date 2-8, 10-18, 20-27

 Meeting

time (TBC)

10:30am 11:15am 2:45pm

Tour end (TBC)

time

11:40pm 12:25pm 3:55pm

Performance

time (TBC)

11:55am-12:25pm 12:40pm-2:05pm 4:15pm-5:25pm
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

7,500 yen

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

One act show seats The seats are on the fourth floor.
Estimate Ticket fee 2,110 yen

3,110 yen

3,110 yen
English devices

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

 

    

 

 

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