Kabukiza Theatre
Ginza, Tokyo
Source: kabukiweb.net, checked 9 Oct 2026.
Kabukiza has been the main home of kabuki since 1889. Kengo Kuma rebuilt it in 2013, restoring the grand Momoyama-style facade beneath a modern tower. Performances run most of the year, and cheap single-act tickets let you try the spectacle without sitting through a four-hour programme.
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Insider tip
Buy a hitomakumi single-act ticket for the 4th floor, about 1,500 to 4,000 yen in October 2026, and hire the English captioning guide. The basement shops, which sell bento for the show, are good for a browse even without a ticket.
What the guides say about Kabukiza Theatre
Ginza is a grid of department stores, flagship boutiques, galleries and some of the most expensive restaurant counters in Japan. Yurakucho and the JR tracks bound it to the west, Higashi-Ginza and the Kabukiza Theatre to the east, Shimbashi to the south. On weekend afternoons Chuo-dori closes to traffic and turns into a promenade. Step one block off it and you're among office lobbies and small bars, and once the shops shut it's one of the quietest central places to sleep in Tokyo.
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What's on at Kabukiza Theatre
Upcoming events at Kabukiza Theatre, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Kichirei Kaomise Grand Kabuki (November Program)
吉例顔見世大歌舞伎
Time Matinee from 11:00, evening from 16:30 Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's traditional November face-showing program presents the full eleven-act version of Kanadehon Chushingura this year, marking the 130th anniversary of the Shochiku company. Performances run daily except for two rest days, with matinee and evening programs.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 December Grand Kabuki (Juni-gatsu Oh-Kabuki)
十二月大歌舞伎
Time Part 1 from 11:00, Part 2 from 14:30, Part 3 from 18:00 Station Higashi-Ginza (Toei Asakusa Line / Hibiya Line), directly connected
Kabukiza closes out the year with its December programme, staged in three parts including the new work Chuboku Motosuke and the classic love drama Yowa Nasake Ukina no Yokogushi featuring Bando Tamasaburo and Ichikawa Danjuro. Performances run daily except for two scheduled dark days.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 New Year Kabuki (Kotobuki Hatsuharu Grand Kabuki)
壽 初春大歌舞伎
Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's New Year programme runs daily except Jan 8 and Jan 18.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 Saruwakasai February Kabuki
猿若祭二月大歌舞伎
Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's February programme runs daily except Feb 9 and Feb 18.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 March Grand Kabuki
三月大歌舞伎
Station Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line/Toei Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Kabukiza's March programme runs daily except Mar 15.
Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0 Nearby
Around Ginza
Tokyo's grand shopping street, best at its counters and old coffee houses
Ginza is where Tokyo dresses up. Department stores and flagship boutiques line Chuo-dori, the kabuki theatre has been the art form's main home since 1889, and you'll find some of the most exacting counters in the city here. The trick is to look past the brand facades to the old coffee houses, the stationery tower and the bars upstairs.
Ginza has 8 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 shops, 2 cafes, 1 landmark, 1 restaurant, 1 bar and 1 bathhouse. Read the Ginza guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kabukiza Theatre?
- 4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
- How do I get to Kabukiza Theatre?
- The nearest station is Higashi-Ginza (Hibiya Line). Kabukiza Theatre is in Ginza, Tokyo.
- How much does Kabukiza Theatre cost?
- Kabukiza Theatre is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kabukiza Theatre?
- Plan for 1-2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Kabukiza Theatre?
- Afternoon single-act performances.
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