I enjoyed a musical, "Tanuki Palace" (A tanuki is a racoon dog) with my wife. There were many actors and actresses we know about, including Kizuki Minami and Chika Midori from a TV Show, "Karaoke Battle." There was their singing battle scene as we expected....More

went to see shota totsukas 戸塚祥太 play here on may the 24th netorare sosuke i went alone and dident really know what i was doing but the staff were freindly and helpful. i waited 10 years to see my idol and my dream came true...More

Here to watch February Classic Comedies with my wife. This theater used to put traditional Kabuki often while Kazukiza was being renovated, but not any more. Lunch boxes are sold around the theater, but they get sold out quickly as the opening time gets near....More

We enjoyed viewing Kataoka Ainosuke's "Motono Mokuami" here. We booked our box seat called Sajiki-seki through online system. Our seat at the left-wing is located near to the special walkway called Hanamichi for the actors come and go during the show and we were able...More

Buy your tickets on line- its easy and much cheaper than through your travel agent and with better seats. Read up about Kabuki plays before you go so you have a better understanding of how the theatre works. The sessions usually 4 hours with 3...More

Read about Kabuki history if possible. Spend the $8 (plus deposit) to get the in-earpiece translation, its more like a narrative than a literal translator. Really needed given the stillness of some of the pieces. There seem to be many subtleties, so pay a little...More

Kabuki is not for everyone, but if you're curious about completely new dramatic forms, it may be worth your 4.5 hours to go see a performance. I can definitely say that I enjoyed my first Kabuki experience, a performance of Chuushingura, here at the Shimbashi...More