How to Watch KABUKI Performance in TOKYO Japan - Now Easier to put in your Itinerary

[@DebAnderson-r7b]

We enjoyed single act Kabuki today in Tokyo thanks to you! Your Kabuki video gave us all the information we needed. We would have missed this great experience without your help! Thank you!!

[@tokyokenchan]

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed Kabuki show today! Thank you for letting me know! :)

[@pandrache5509]

Hi, may I please ask how long the single act show will take? Tks!

[@JuanCarlosBatallaCallau-bu6hi]

Very interesting. I expect to see a full kabuki performance when I stay in Tokyo next September.

[@HoppingPuddles]

Thank you for your helpful video. I’m visiting in January with my parents and will bring them to see a show.

[@tokyokenchan]

That's great! I hope you and your parents enjoy Kabuki show. :) Thank you for watching.

[@johnnacke4134]

TK San, You are the best! I will be in Tokyo 2024 June 21-24… ciao, John

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for your message. I wish you the best trip in Tokyo! :)

[@MmArbi]

I love kabuki theatre. It is so good! I will go again next year

[@amaliamariagagliazzilage1363]

thank u so much for this video! I'm planning to visit Japan for the first time next year. It's been a time that I got obsessed with kabuki. I was watching on KZbin with explanations in English, and it felt like watching a Yukio-e moving. The make-up and every gesture were so perfect that I loved it. I hope I can get a ticket when I go to Tokyo

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. That's great you've been watching Kabuki on KZbin. I hope you get to watch your favorite performance in Tokyo. :)

[@juliad6201]

I hadn't planned on seeing kabuki on my to to Japan, but now i think I'd like to try it! Thanks for the tip!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. I think it would be a great experience:)

[@giorgiafusaro3330]

Thank you, this was very helpful! Hopefully we can get our Tickets 🎉 looking forward to the show!!

[@mouaragon2774]

Great idea for my upcoming trip on December. Thanks for the guide.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. :)

[@KevinandDayle]

Thanks! A great video for travelers who would like to experience Kabuki

[@tokyokenchan]

Kevin san, Dale san, thank you for your support for the videos always! Kabuki might not be something everyone is insterested in, but this online single act ticket started this summr is making it easier for visitors to put in itinerary. :) Thank you again.

[@KevinandDayle]

@@tokyokenchan it’s great that you do this type of video because we’re sure that your viewers are made up of many types of people with different interests so it’s important to explain many different travel opportunities like being able to purchase tickets online rather than waiting in line. Thanks for doing things the way you do it!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you Kevin san Dale san! :)

[@Debra-x1j]

Thank you for the information I would love to see any show, and the english translation, that's great!👍🙏💐 Have a lovely time

[@deathfalcon5023010]

Thank you for the video! I intend to watch Kabuki in my next trip to Tokyo and the information was extremely helpful.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy Kabuku in your next trip. :)

[@johnnycanuck9867]

Thank you for your hard work. My wife and I enjoy your channel and used the information on our last trip to Japan 😊

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching and your kind message! I'm glad the videos were useful. I hope you come back again someday. 🌸😄

[@johnnycanuck9867]

We are coming back in May we fell in love with your wonderful country!

[@johnnycanuck9867]

We are from Canada

[@debbie1247]

Thank you so much for this info. I have added it to my plans to see if I can experience Kabuki!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. I think that would be great! I hope you enjoy. :)

[@setsukogeary5516]

Dear Kengo, thank you so much for this video. I will be in Tokyo in a few days and definitely go to see the performance. Thia is a wonderful video. You are the best!

[@tokyokenchan]

Setsuko san, I'm glad you found the video in time! During October, you can also watch the final Kabuki at National Theatre before they close for years. :)

[@runnerjoe5466]

Love this! I was fortunate enough to come across a Kabuki play when I was in Kyoto. Can you also show us how to watch a Sumo match?

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! That's great you saw it in Kyoto. I'd definately work on the video about Sumo match later. I missed this September match in Tokyo. 😅

[@runnerjoe5466]

@@tokyokenchan no worries Kenchan san! Thanks for the great content as always! With more tourists coming in especially during this peak season, I hope more people will appreciate your channel.

[@tokyokenchan]

@@runnerjoe5466 Thank you for your kind message. I really appreciate it. :)

[@firefangz]

Thanks for the great video Kenchan!

[@tokyokenchan]

I hope you are having a great evening in Tokyo!!😄

[@MariaSmith-i9p]

Thanks for the great idea

[@moniqueclarke8415]

Thank you for sharing. Great video.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thanks for watching. :)

[@WalkingLosAngeles]

Thank you for this excellent video! I am hoping to travel to Japan early next year and seeing a Kabuki show is high on my list of things to do. I became fascinated with Kabuki during the pandemic, watching performances on you tube.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! I remember you like Kabuki. Probably you might like the full show in better seats. :) Too bad I couldn't show you the scene (showing random Ginza streets instead) , but the setting of this Golden Pavilion was quite amazing. I hope they play a beautiful show for your visit!

[@WalkingLosAngeles]

The scenes you showed were just great! Loved seeing the inside of the theater especially. I will definitely be planning to see a full show. Can’t wait!

[@tokyokenchan]

@@WalkingLosAngeles Thank you very much! 😄

[@Konstantin_Otterman]

Wow, thanx a lot for such nice idea to visit Kabuki in addition to sumo😍

[@tokyokenchan]

I forgot to get the tickets of Sumo in August and I missed this September match. Orz.. Thank you for watching as always. :)

[@Konstantin_Otterman]

@@tokyokenchan Is it necessary to buy tickets in advance?

[@tokyokenchan]

@@Konstantin_Otterman You can purchase at the box office located in the 1st floor too. :) 👍

[@svitlana1500]

Very helpful video. Thank yob

[@tokyokenchan]

@@svitlana1500 Thank you for watching.

[@djvmsdjvms]

Im going in October and I am going to plan a full play experience in the box seat.

[@tokyokenchan]

Oh wow, Box seat! It must be another world. Hope you have a great time in Tokyo. :)

[@ririeranggasari]

Aaah I love Kabuki-za ❤ it's been a while since I last watched a show there since I mostly go to Teigeki hahaha. Maybe I should try the this single act ticket.

[@tokyokenchan]

Teigeki is for Takarazuka or other concert? I think this single act ticket is really a great way to see just a little bit of Kabuki during your stay in Tokyo. :) Thank you always.

[@ririeranggasari]

​@@tokyokenchanbefore corona maitoshi 堂本光一 butai in Teigeki or Umeda 😁 but I've also seen some works from the late Kanda Sayaka & Miura Haruma. This year I wanted to see Moulin Rouge too but couldnt get tickets. I'm so excited to see what the renovation will be like but not sure if there will be anymore Endless Shock because of the case with jimusho ne.. I just hope for the best outcome for everyone involved..

[@tokyokenchan]

Oh wow ... I can't imagine how surprised you were to hear the news. I was quite shocked by the news of those two actors. Yes, I hope they settle in the outcome that actors can focus on their works. :) You are almost fluent in Japanese.. haha.

[@ririeranggasari]

​@@tokyokenchanvery shocked and sad.. they were still very young and talented.. RIP I'm not fluent at all as I never had formal studies 😁

[@Scot77]

Im from Scotland and hope to experience this one day 🙏

[@tokyokenchan]

I hope you can experience this one day. Thank you for watching. :)

[@803midd]

Thank you so much!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching!

[@paperthyme]

I wish they had options like the UK's Globe Theatre, where you can purchase a showing to watch online, for those of us not in Japan. I love Kabuki, but performances are hard to find.

[@maxheadroom3000]

Thank you

[@OfFiCiAllCiNnAmOn]

went to the kabuki by accident on my last visit...just happened past the theatre and there was a queue for the lunchtime spontaneous arrivals so i joined and went in...watched about an hour and a half...i rented a device to do live translation, but was a bit hard to look at both so i just ended up watching the show,,,was pretty amazing...even if we were a bit far from the action...one thing that struck me was that occasionally a few older gents would suddenly shout something out at the performers...just a word every now and then but was pretty loud...i assume this is the done thing?

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for sharing your experience, especially about the English translation guide. They don't have it now at Kabukiza theater, but good to know how you thought about it. Yes, the shout is sort of officially allowed in the Kabuki world. My understanding was calling the family name of the Kabuki actors to cheer them up. I thought that has to be done from the front seat, but I usually hear from around the 3rd floor. I found an article about it (Lower bottom part is in English) : www.kabuki-bito.jp/special/more/letterfromlondon/post-letterfromlondon-post-146/

[@OfFiCiAllCiNnAmOn]

Interesting about the shouting. I was in the 4th floor in ginza where you showed and there were a couple of old guys right in front of me . Ie at the back of the third floor doing it. I think there were more but obvs they were far away :). I think the translating device won’t be missed it was more of a distraction. I’m heading back to Tokyo next month so your video was very useful as I wasn’t aware of the online booking. So I might be tempted to go back now - I may refrain from shouting at the stage though ;)

[@tokyokenchan]

Haha. Yes, it's a little bit surprising and I was also thinking there was a misbehaving person out there, but I learned it is a part of Kabuki culture. It can be a bit disturbing if they are sitting close by. I hope you have a great trip next month. :)

[@manuelandresgarces717]

I did not Know that you 😂 had made a video a about kabuki , thanks

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching this one. I wasn't sure if this one is ok for you since it's more about how to get tickets at Kabukiza. I couldn't really show Kabuki performance. 😄

[@manuelandresgarces717]

Thanks a lot , very good advices if I ever go to a Kabuki , thanks !!

[@rinnlkea6206]

thank you so much for the video! It's so helpful for us planning for a Japan trip next year! I do have a question, if you have a set date on going to the theater, how early do you have to buy the tickets before they are all sold out? Like a week prior or even earlier? Or can we order the tickets online on the day of the show? Thank you so much and may you have a lovely day!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. When I watched the full show, I bought at the counter on the day of the show, so it might be available. But it can be fully booked depending on the show and actors. If difficult to set schedule in advance and tickets are not available, maybe you can try the 1 time ticket I talked about the in the video. :)

[@rinnlkea6206]

@@tokyokenchan Got it, thank you for letting me know!

[@hachooSiR]

Hello Kengo san, when i was younger i was afraid of the japanese characters with painted white faces 😵. Not until i saw sadako and ju-on, those were really scary👻

[@tokyokenchan]

Bryan san. Oh sorry if it was scary. I changed the thumbnail a bit. I didn't think about that at all! haha. I still cannot watch horror movies...

[@hachooSiR]

​​@@tokyokenchan Kengo san, really you cannot watch horror movies? That is so unfair 🙃 jahaha, at least you should have seen those 2, Ringu and Ju-on as a Japanese local 😎 💪

[@tokyokenchan]

No. 😅

[@hachooSiR]

@@tokyokenchan 🙃 in time for Halloween 👻 my friend. Ah, my suggestion is to visit and feature the places that was in the movie Ringu and Ju-on 👍

[@Omni0404]

I've heard that people who can't speak Japanese shouldn't worry about not knowing what's happening during a Kabuki performance because many of the Japanese people won't know what's going on either! I know that's obviously a tongue-in-cheek overstatement but it's still a funny thought

[@tokyokenchan]

You are absolutely right about that. It was like I knew what they said because I read what the story would be like. Knowing a bit of the story in advance prevent you from sleeping the whole show. 😄

[@deanna8085]

I enjoy Kabuki and have been to a Kabuki show a couple of times. Do they still rent the translation equipment as you watch the performance? Arigato!

[@tokyokenchan]

Hello. Thank you for watching. As far as I know, they finished the English audio guide for the pandemic and hasn't resumed yet as of today.

[@deanna8085]

Oh that’s too bad :( I’ll decide if I will attend Kabuki next month. Arigato for your videos and all your hard work!

[@tokyokenchan]

@@deanna8085 Thank you! I hope you have a great trip in Tokyo. :)

[@lithopediologist]

Do you know where I can see Super Kabuki shows?

[@ina9213]

Can you share information how to watch kabuki in Osaka and Kyoto? Is there performance in November?

[@tokyokenchan]

Hello. I checked Kyoto's Minamiza and Osaka theatre, but I don't see any shows in November.

[@ina9213]

Arigatou

[@frombrum]

we are coming to tokyo later this year (2024) do these shows run all year round?

[@ビスコ-n7o]

金閣寺、病気で長い間休養していた中村福助のカムバックした舞台ですね。二日目に行ったら幕が開く前から涙を流して福助の復帰を喜んでいるファンがいました。

[@DavidBennettplus]

How long is a complete matinee performance? I am thinking to get this ticket rather than a single act ticket so I will be able to have a seat on a lower floor and nearer the stage - If I go to the performance and then not want to stay for the whole matinee. Is it rude to leave between the acts?

[@tokyokenchan]

It depends but about 4 hours including the 2 breaks. Current March Kabuki is 11:00 to 15:25 for day time theater, and 16:15 to 20:50 for evening theater. It might be better to fill the seat if it's very closer to the front, but otherwiese it should be ok. Even on the front, no official regulation about that.

[@DavidBennettplus]

@@tokyokenchan Thank you.

[@jethroabendano7675]

How much do the tickets cost?

[@tokyokenchan]

Hi. The ticket cost changes every time depends on the show and the length.

[@michaeldelacruzawesome5556]

Am I reading a price rate is it $1000

[@adel-711]

I prefer to see you perform.

[@tokyokenchan]

😂 haha. Thank you.