Nine ways to see kabuki and the arts around it: a Kabuki-za seat with captions, Asakusa's popular theatre, noh, a ninja kabuki dinner, Osaka's taiko show, three hands-on workshops and a Kyoto maiko show. Each has its own page.
A seat at Kabuki-za for a full matinee or evening part, with English captions in the ticket.
Most bookedOne full matinee or evening part at Kabuki-za from a first or second-class seat, with English captions included.
On stage: A full matinee or evening part from a 1st or 2nd-class seat, with English captions
Asakusa's popular theatre, a ninja kabuki show with dinner, and Osaka's modern samurai and taiko show.
Popular theatreTaishu engeki at Asakusa Mokubakan: dance and drama by a touring troupe, up to 90 minutes, photos with the cast.
On stage: Dance and drama by a touring troupe, onnagata included, up to 90 minutes
With dinnerSword fights, taiko and dance in Kabukicho, then kushikatsu skewers and gyoza at an izakaya near Shinjuku East Exit.
On stage: Sword fights, taiko and dance, then kushikatsu and gyoza
OsakaA 45-minute fusion of taiko, samurai choreography and kabuki styling, with clapping, chanting and stage moments.
On stage: A modern fusion show with kabuki styling, taiko and dance
Kabuki make-up and a stage in Gifu, a shamisen lesson with kabuki music, and samurai arts in Asakusa.
Be on stagePrivate kabuki half day in Mizunami: kumadori make-up, wig and costume, then a short scene on a 100-year-old stage.
On stage: Kumadori make-up, wig and costume, then a scene on a 100-year-old wooden stage
Kabuki musicA private beginner lesson with a kabuki shamisen master: a live demo, Sakura, a kabuki phrase and a video to keep.
On stage: Play the shamisen of the kabuki stage, with a video of your playing
Samurai artsA live sword and naginata show by the founder of bugaku, then samurai postures, noh gestures and chanting to try.
On stage: A sword and naginata show, then samurai and noh postures to try
Kabuki's older cousin at the National Noh Theatre, and a maiko show in a Kyoto Zen temple.
NohNoh and kyogen at the National Noh Theatre, about 2 hours, with English subtitles on a screen at every seat.
On stage: Noh and kyogen, with English subtitles on a seat screen
Cross-sellA maiko dances twice in a 13th-century Zen temple near Nanzen-ji, with a parlour game, Q&A and 12 guests at most.
On stage: Two maiko dances, a parlour game and a temple garden