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Tokyo: KABUKI, BUNRAKU, etc. presented by National Theatre

By National Theatre, Japan
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €33 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 45m
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Overview
  • Enjoy Kabuki, Bunraku, Nihonbuyo, Japanese traditional performing arts.
  • Experiece a live performance by top-notch performers without loud speakers.
  • Kabuki & Bunraku performances include English easy-to-understand audio guide.
  • Nihonbuyo performances include free English brochure.
  • A rare opportunity to see an authentic performance of Kabuki, Bunraku, etc.
Activity location
    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, 東京都, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • 日本、〒151-0071 東京都渋谷区本町１丁目１−１ | This is a ticket for KABUKI: Traditional Japanese theatre performance. English audio guide included. The performance venue is New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse). The venue is just a minute's walk from Hatsudai Station on the Keio New Line (extension of Toei Shinjuku Line). Please make sure you are in the right place. The nearest station: Hatsudai Station(Keio New Line KO02) To enter the theatre, it is necessary to exchange the ticket issued by GetYourGuide for the ticket issued by the theatre. Please pick up your ticket at the entrance of New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse) on the day of the performance. At that time, our staff will ask for the name of the guest who made the reservation. For details, please ask the staff at the entrance of New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse). * Please allow plenty of time to pick up your tickets. * The time is estimates and could vary.
    • Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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BUNRAKU with the Audio Guide in Ikebukuro
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 45 minutes2h 45m
    2h 45m
  • English

BUNRAKU : Traditional Japanese puppet performance. Performances will be given in classical Japanese. English audio guide will explain the contents during the performance. Experience the captivating world of Bunraku!

Language options: English
Starting time: 18:00
Price details
€32.93 x 1 Adult€32.93
Total
Price is €32.93
Until Tue, 16 Dec
BUNRAKU with the Audio Guide in Ikebukuro
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 45 minutes2h 45m
    2h 45m
  • English

BUNRAKU : Traditional Japanese puppet performance. Performances will be given in classical Japanese. English audio guide will explain the contents during the performance. Experience the captivating world of Bunraku!

Language options: English
Starting time: 14:30
Price details
€37.32 x 1 Adult€37.32
Total
Price is €37.32
Until Tue, 16 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Theatre tickets
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English Audio Guide (KABUKI & BUNRAKU performance)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free English Brochure (NIHONBUYO performance)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to the theatre

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Audio recording, Making noise, Pets (assistance dogs allowed), Photography inside, Smoking, Video recording
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Experience a variety of Japanese classical performing arts, which have a history of over hundreds of years. These performances are by top-notch performers who have handed down the authentic art form for over hundreds of years.

Experience the true essence of Japanese culture, not just imitation.

This is a performance presented by the National Theatre Japan, a Hall of Fame of classical performing arts, which has consistently supported Japan's classical performing arts since its opening in 1965.

*The performance venue is NOT the National Theatre (Hanzomon). The venue will vary depending on the date. Please check the explanation in the “Meeting Location” section.

Please see below for details of each performance :

[ KABUKI : Traditional Japanese Theatre Performance / 2nd photo ]
Kabuki is the dramatic theatre which combines music and dance. It is one of Japan’s most typical traditional arts. This performing art contains exciting stories, beautiful scenes and other features that thrill audiences. Throughout its long history spanning hundreds of years, Kabuki has incorporated trends from each successive era, and continues to be a fresh performing art.

[ BUNRAKU : Traditional Puppet Performance / 1st photo ]
Bunraku is one of Japan's representative traditional theatre arts for adults, inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is a closely collaborative form which synchronizes narrative recitation, shamisen music and puppetry in performance. Recitation of stories by a narrator letting out his voice with all of his might, the dynamic and delicate sound of the shamisen, and the beautiful movements of the puppets astound the audience.
Featuring this outstanding unique style, Bunraku is praised as very sophisticated puppet theatre arts in the world.

[ NIHONBUYO : Traditional Japanese Dance / 3rd photo ]
NIHONBUYO is performing arts in which expressive dances, coupled with vocals,
Shamisen(strings) and Hayashi(percussion) music, depict daily life and various tales. It offers a wide range of enjoyment, from peaceful appeals sinking deep into the hearts of the audience to a lively sense of energy.
This performance features top-tier artists. The lineup consists of works showcasing the beauty of NIHONBUYO in its simplest, most refined form—without elaborate costumes.

Location

Activity location
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    • Tokyo
    • Tokyo, 東京都, Japan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒151-0071 東京都渋谷区本町１丁目１−１ | This is a ticket for KABUKI: Traditional Japanese theatre performance. English audio guide included. The performance venue is New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse). The venue is just a minute's walk from Hatsudai Station on the Keio New Line (extension of Toei Shinjuku Line). Please make sure you are in the right place. The nearest station: Hatsudai Station(Keio New Line KO02) To enter the theatre, it is necessary to exchange the ticket issued by GetYourGuide for the ticket issued by the theatre. Please pick up your ticket at the entrance of New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse) on the day of the performance. At that time, our staff will ask for the name of the guest who made the reservation. For details, please ask the staff at the entrance of New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse). * Please allow plenty of time to pick up your tickets. * The time is estimates and could vary.
    • Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒231-0023 神奈川県横浜市中区山下町２８１ | [NOTICE : The venue is in YOKOHAMA.] This is a ticket for BUNRAKU : Traditional Japanese puppet performance. English audio guide included. The performance venue is KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama. Please make sure you are in the right place. The nearest station: Minatomirai-Line Nihon-ōdōri Station (MM05) : 5 minutes walk from Exit 3 or 4 Motomachi-Chukagai Station (MM06) : 8 minutes walk from Exit 1 The Minatomirai Line runs directly through to the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. Take train bound for Motomachi-Chukagai Station. It takes about 45 minutes from Shibuya Station. To enter the theatre, it is necessary to exchange the ticket issued by GetYourGuide for the ticket issued by theatre. Please pick up your ticket at the entrance of venue on the day of the performance. At that time, our staff will ask for the name of the guest who made the reservation. For details, please ask the staff at the entrance of theatre.
    • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒171-0021 東京都豊島区西池袋１丁目８−１ | This is a ticket for BUNRAKU : Traditional Japanese puppet performance. English audio guide included. The performance venue is Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Playhouse) (Ikebukuro, Tokyo). The venue is located at the west exit of Ikebukuro Station. The entrance is located on the 2nd floor of the theatre building. Please make sure you are in the right place. The nearest station: Ikebukuro Station (JR Yamanote Line, Saikyo Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line / Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Yūrakuchō Line, Fukutoshin Line / Tobu Tojo Line / Seibu Ikebukuro Line) To enter the theatre, it is necessary to exchange the ticket issued by GetYourGuide for the ticket issued by the theatre. Please pick up your ticket at the entrance of the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Playhouse) on the day of the performance. At that time, our staff will ask for the name of the guest who made the reservation. For details, please ask the staff at the entrance(2nd floor) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Playhouse).
    • Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒151-0071 東京都渋谷区本町１丁目１−１ | This is a ticket for KABUKI: Traditional Japanese theatre performance. English audio guide included. The performance venue is New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse). The venue is just a minute's walk from Hatsudai Station on the Keio New Line (extension of Toei Shinjuku Line). Please make sure you are in the right place. The nearest station: Hatsudai Station(Keio New Line KO02) To enter the theatre, it is necessary to exchange the ticket issued by GetYourGuide for the ticket issued by the theatre. Please pick up your ticket at the entrance of New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse) on the day of the performance. At that time, our staff will ask for the name of the guest who made the reservation. For details, please ask the staff at the entrance of New National Theatre, Tokyo (Playhouse). * Please allow plenty of time to pick up your tickets. * The time is estimates and could vary.
    • Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan