Tour&Charter International · Kabukicho, Shinjuku
A 3-hour evening in Shinjuku: a ninja show with kabuki-style flair in Kabukicho, sword fights and taiko first, dance after, then a table at an izakaya for kushikatsu and gyoza. Pick it when you want a show and dinner sorted in one booking.
The evening uses two venues in Kabukicho, about 5 minutes apart. First comes the ninja show, 1.5 hours long, in a mix of old and new: the first half is sword fighting with taiko drums, the second half a dance performance that blends classical Japanese and contemporary styles. It is a ninja action show with kabuki-style touches, not grand kabuki. You get a headband and a bottle of water as a giveaway, per the listing.
You meet at the Daini Toa Kaikan building, 1-21-1 Kabukicho. After the show you walk 5 to 10 minutes on your own to MIRAIZAKA, an izakaya at the Shinjuku East Exit (Shinjuku New Sunpark Building, 2nd floor). The table is booked for 17:00, and dinner lasts about 1.5 hours with a set of kushikatsu, the deep-fried skewers, and gyoza. Extra food and drinks are ordered and paid on the day, per the listing. On weekends, the izakaya may limit the stay to one hour.
The neighbourhood has its own kabuki story: Kabukicho was named in 1948 for a kabuki theatre that was planned there and never built. For the real stage, with an all-male cast and English captions in the ticket, head to Kabuki-za in Ginza. The ninja listing has only a handful of reviews so far, so read the latest ones on the booking page for your date.
Meet at 1-21-1 Kabukicho with your passport or ID card.
The first half of the 1.5-hour ninja show: sword fighting with taiko drums.
A dance performance that mixes classical Japanese and contemporary styles.
Walk 5 to 10 minutes on your own to MIRAIZAKA by Shinjuku East Exit.
About 1.5 hours with a set of kushikatsu and gyoza. Order anything extra on the day.
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No. It is a ninja action show with kabuki-style touches: sword fights and taiko, then a dance half mixing classical Japanese and modern styles. Grand kabuki plays at Kabuki-za in Ginza.
A set of kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) and gyoza at an izakaya near Shinjuku East Exit. Extra food and drinks are ordered and paid on the day, per the listing.
About 3 hours: a 1.5-hour show, a 5 to 10 minute walk, then a 1.5-hour dinner booked for 17:00. On weekends the izakaya stay may be limited to one hour.
Yes. Children aged 0 to 6 are admitted free without izakaya food, and anyone under 16 must come with an adult, per the listing.
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Sword fights and taiko in Kabukicho, then kushikatsu and gyoza at an izakaya.
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