Not there anymore but to be rebuilt in a new form. More

Unfortunately, it's gone! The new building is under construction and will have a nice replica of the old Kabukiza when done. More

I saw a full four-hour long show - and I loved every minute of it. Headsets allow translation into English, so you can understand everything - but the style of acting is so expressive that you'd pick up a lot of what was going on anyway. Until Kabuki-za itself re-opens in 2013, most of the performances have moved to the... More

The Kabukiza Theatre has just been closed for a 3 year renovation. The theater will be demolished and replaced with at 26 story office tower, with a new theater on the ground floor. Kabuki can still be seen at the Akasaka ACT Theater and at the National Theater, located at Hanzomon. More

I went to the kabuki-za while in Tokyo. I opt for the short play with contains few acts but only last around 1 hour. I also rented the translation headphone. The headphone is only for 1 ear so you can listen with your other. The guide only speaks when necessary to explain what's going on in intervals and I don't... More

The Kabuki-za theater in Ginza is easily accessible at the Higashi-Ginza subway stop. Exit 3 leads you directly in front of the theater. The box office is on the right as you face the theater; I opted for a full evening performance which lasted close to 5 hours with intermissions included. The evening performance I saw was composed of three... More

Yesterday I went to the Kabuki-za Theater and bought my 900 Yen ticket for the last act of the KOCHIYAMA play. Since I already knew I would not be able to stand long hours of kabuki play, I opted for the last act only (about 1 hr 50 minutes). If you buy a one-act ticket, you will usually get the... More

Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za is truly marvelous. Grand Opera + Soap Opera + Broadway Musical + Shakespeare = approaching the reality of the experience. Know that there are different styles of Kabuki. Some performances are closer to "straight drama" and some pull out all the stops as a unique performance art. I was happy to sit through a day's worth... More

I was in Tokyo in March. My travel agent recommended I stay in Ginza so that I could easily walk to the Kabuki-Za and purchase my tickets. I saw most of the matinee and I loved it. The music, the costumes, the colour. It was AWESOME. I didn't bother with the headphones and I was fine without them. I read... More