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

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10 ай бұрын

Kabuki is a Japanese traditional art perform that continues from hundreds years ago. During your visit to Japan, you can watch the Kabuki performance that are held in regular schedule in Tokyo's Kabukiza Theater. This video explain how you can get tickets and visit Tokyo's Kabukiza.
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@user-wi5fw8ul5i 9 ай бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

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

@user-og8ll5pt4l 3 күн бұрын

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

@giorgiafusaro3330 27 күн бұрын

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

@amaliamariagagliazzilage1363 19 күн бұрын

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 KZfaq 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 18 күн бұрын

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

@deathfalcon5023010 Ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan Ай бұрын

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

@user-qo3du2jb1b 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great idea

@svitlana1500 20 күн бұрын

Very helpful video. Thank yob

@tokyokenchan 20 күн бұрын

@@svitlana1500 Thank you for watching.

@JuanCarlosBatallaCallau-bu6hi 7 ай бұрын

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

@johnnacke4134 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@maxheadroom3000 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@firefangz 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video Kenchan!

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@803midd 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@debbie1247 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@mouaragon2774 8 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. :)

@juliad6201 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@setsukogeary5516 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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. :)

@KevinandDayle 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@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 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Kevin san Dale san! :)

@Konstantin_Otterman 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@johnnycanuck9867 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@johnnycanuck9867 10 ай бұрын

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

@johnnycanuck9867 10 ай бұрын

We are from Canada

@WalkingLosAngeles 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@WalkingLosAngeles Thank you very much! 😄

@runnerjoe5466 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@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 10 ай бұрын

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

@djvmsdjvms 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@manuelandresgarces717 7 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@ririeranggasari 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@paperthyme 6 ай бұрын

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.

@rinnlkea6206 13 күн бұрын

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 13 күн бұрын

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 13 күн бұрын

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

@frombrum 5 ай бұрын

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

@lithopediologist Ай бұрын

Do you know where I can see Super Kabuki shows?

@hachooSiR 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@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 10 ай бұрын

No. 😅

@hachooSiR 10 ай бұрын

@@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 👍

@Lun3aa 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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/

@Lun3aa 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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. :)

@adel-711 10 ай бұрын

I prefer to see you perform.

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

😂 haha. Thank you.

@deanna8085 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@ina9213 10 ай бұрын

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

@tokyokenchan 10 ай бұрын

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

@ina9213 10 ай бұрын

Arigatou

@Omni0404 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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. 😄

@DavidBennettplus 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

@@tokyokenchan Thank you.