Genre
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Published ticket release dates are grouped by release month with a calendar and details. Unannounced or venue-by-venue information is listed at the end.
April 2026 Releases
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Released: 2026-04-18 Sat 10:00
June Hakataza Grand Kabuki
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- 2026-06-02 Tue to 2026-06-22 Mon
- Venue
- Hakataza
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- Name-taking celebration for Onoe Kikugoro VIII and Onoe Kikunosuke VI.
May 2026 Releases
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Minamiza Special Performance featuring Bando Tamasaburo
Kataoka Nizaemon and Bando Tamasaburo: Talk and Cinema
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Released: 2026-05-08 Fri 10:00
June Bunraku Appreciation Class / Bunraku for Adults
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- 2026-06-04 Thu to 2026-06-18 Thu
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre
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- Some dates may be full because of school group attendance.
Released: 2026-05-09 Sat 10:00
Minamiza Special Performance featuring Bando Tamasaburo
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- 2026-06-05 Fri to 2026-06-17 Wed
- Venue
- Minamiza
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- Featuring Bando Tamasaburo. Closed: June 9.
Released: 2026-05-09 Sat 10:00
Kataoka Nizaemon and Bando Tamasaburo: Talk and Cinema
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- 2026-06-19 Fri to 2026-06-21 Sun
- Venue
- Minamiza
- Note
- Starts at 2:00 p.m.
Released: 2026-05-13 Wed 10:00
June Kabuki Appreciation Class
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- 2026-06-05 Fri to 2026-06-20 Sat
- Venue
- Sunpearl Arakawa Large Hall
- Note
- The venue is not the National Theatre main building.
Released: 2026-05-14 Thu 10:00
June Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za
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- 2026-06-03 Wed to 2026-06-25 Thu
- Venue
- Kabuki-za
- Note
- Tickets are on sale. Box office sales start on a separate date.
Released: 2026-05-18 Mon 10:00
June Bunraku Young Performers
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- 2026-06-20 Sat to 2026-06-21 Sun
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre
- Note
- Box office sales start on 2026-05-19.
Released: 2026-05-25 Mon 10:00
Super Kabuki: Princess Mononoke [July performances]
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- 2026-07-03 Fri to 2026-08-23 Sun
- Venue
- Shinbashi Enbujo
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- For July performances. August performances go on sale on June 25.
June 2026 Releases
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Family presale released: 2026-06-01 Mon 10:00 / general sale released: 2026-06-13 Sat 10:00
July Kabuki Appreciation Class
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- 2026-07-04 Sat to 2026-07-15 Wed
- Venue
- Ota Civic Hall Aprico Grand Hall
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- All dates are eligible for family presale and family discount as a parent-child kabuki class. Closed July 9.
Family presale released: 2026-06-07 Sun 10:00 / general sale released: 2026-06-08 Mon 10:00
Bunraku Summer Festival
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- 2026-07-18 Sat to 2026-08-09 Sun
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre
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- Part I Family Theatre had a family presale. Box office sales start on 2026-06-09.
Released: 2026-06-14 Sun 10:00
July Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za
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- 2026-07-02 Thu to 2026-07-26 Sun
- Venue
- Kabuki-za
- Note
- Matinee 11:00, evening 16:15.
Released: 2026-06-18 Thu 10:00
The 32nd Chigyo no Kai / Kabuki Kai Joint Performance
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- 2026-08-13 Thu to 2026-08-16 Sun
- Venue
- Asakusa Public Hall
- Note
- A presentation by experienced kabuki actor trainees of the National Theatre Training Programme.
Released: 2026-06-25 Thu 10:00
Super Kabuki: Princess Mononoke [August performances]
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- 2026-07-03 Fri to 2026-08-23 Sun
- Venue
- Shinbashi Enbujo
- Note
- For August performances. July performances go on sale on May 25.
July 2026 Releases
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Released: 2026-07-06 Mon
The 4th Ichikawa Enshi Dance Recital
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- 2026-10-09 Fri
- Venue
- Nihonbashi Public Hall, 4F Hall
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- Tickets are 10,000 yen. Matinee 13:00, evening 18:00. Special appearance by Ichikawa Danko. Confirmed from the supplied image.
2026-07-14 Tue 10:00
August Noryo Kabuki at Kabuki-za
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- 2026-08-02 Sun to 2026-08-26 Wed
- Venue
- Kabuki-za
- Note
- Part I 11:00 / Part II 15:10 / Part III 19:00. Closed August 10 and 18.
2026-07-18 Sat 10:00
September Hakataza Special Performance featuring Bando Tamasaburo
- Period
- 2026-09-04 Fri to 2026-09-14 Mon
- Venue
- Hakataza
- Note
- General internet and phone sales start on 2026-07-18 at 10:00; box office sales start on 2026-07-19 at 10:00.
2026-07-18 Sat 10:00
August Kamigata Kabuki Kai
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- 2026-08-22 Sat to 2026-08-23 Sun
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre
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- Phone and online booking open. Box office sales start on 2026-07-19. Supervised and instructed by Kataoka Nizaemon.
General sale 2026-07-19 Sun 10:00
Onoe Ukon Independent Performance: 10th Ken no Kai
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- 2026-09-05 Sat to 2026-10-03 Sat
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre / Meijiza
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- First lottery presale runs Jun 27 to Jul 5; second lottery presale runs Jul 8 to Jul 12. Osaka performances are at the National Bunraku Theatre, Tokyo performances at Meijiza.
Friends presale 2026-07-21 Tue 10:00 / general sale 2026-07-22 Wed 10:00
The 3rd Ichikawa Danko Shinsho Shunjukai
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- 2026-10-16 Fri to 2026-10-18 Sun
- Venue
- Kyoto Art Theater Shunjuza
- Note
- From the flyer. Oct 16 and 17 have 11:00/16:00 shows; Oct 18 has 11:00.
August 2026 Releases
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2026-08-07 Fri 10:00
Heisei Nakamuraza October Grand Kabuki
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- 2026-10-01 Thu to 2026-10-25 Sun
- Venue
- Heisei Nakamuraza, temporary theatre behind Sensoji Main Hall
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- Part I 11:00, Part II planned for 15:30.
2026-08-09 Sun 10:00
Rupan Sansei / Flowing White Waves: The Emerald Castle
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- 2026-09-02 Wed to 2026-09-26 Sat
- Venue
- Minamiza
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- Lupin III kabuki. Box office sales/pickup start on Aug 11.
2026-08-14 Fri 10:00
September Bunraku Appreciation Class
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- 2026-09-10 Thu to 2026-09-20 Sun
- Venue
- Koto Cultural Center Hall
- Note
- September 13 and 20 are Bunraku for Adults dates. Closed September 14.
2026-08-14 Fri 10:00
Shuzansai September Grand Kabuki
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- 2026-09-02 Wed to 2026-09-26 Sat
- Venue
- Kabuki-za
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- Online and phone sales start on Aug 14 at 10:00. Box office sales/pickup start on Aug 16 at 10:00.
2026-08-18 Tue 10:00
Bando Tamasaburo: The Beauty of Costumes
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- 2026-09-25 Fri to 2026-09-27 Sun
- Venue
- Misonoza
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- Ticket Web Shochiku sales start on Aug 18 at 10:00. Tickets are also handled by Misonoza and other playguides.
2026-08-18 Tue 10:00
October Young Sujoruri Recital
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- 2026-10-08 Thu
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre Small Hall
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- Phone and online booking start on Aug 18 at 10:00. Box office sales start on Aug 19.
2026-08-26 Wed 10:00
Tachikawa Tachihi Kabuki Special Performance
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- 2026-11-03 Tue/Holiday to 2026-11-08 Sun
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- Tachikawa Stage Garden
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- Commemorative procession planned for Nov 1.
September 2026 Releases
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2026-09-08 Tue 10:00
Misonoza 130th Anniversary Kinshu Kabuki
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- 2026-10-03 Sat to 2026-10-18 Sun
- Venue
- Misonoza
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- Misonoza 130th anniversary performance. Starts at 14:00. Tickets handled by Ticket Web Shochiku, Ticket Pia, e-tix, and others.
2026-09-09 Wed 10:00
Ichikawa Danjuro Special Performance
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- 2026-10-03 Sat to 2026-10-25 Sun
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- Minamiza
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- Matinee 11:30 / evening performance 16:00.
October 2026 Releases
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2026-10-08 Thu 10:00
Kinshu Bunraku Performance
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- 2026-10-31 Sat to 2026-11-23 Mon/Holiday
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- National Bunraku Theatre
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- Phone and online booking start on Oct 8 at 10:00. Box office sales start on Oct 9. Closed Nov 6 and Nov 16.
November 2026 Releases
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2026-11-14 Sat 10:00
December Bunraku Performance
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- 2026-12-06 Sun to 2026-12-19 Sat
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Playhouse
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- Memorial performance for the third anniversary of Yoshida Minosuke III’s passing. Closed December 10.
December 2026 Releases
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2026-12-05 Sat 10:00
Rupan Sansei / Flowing White Waves: The Emerald Castle at Hakataza
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- 2027-02-06 Sat to 2027-02-26 Fri
- Venue
- Hakataza
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- A 2027 performance, included early because the sale date is announced.
Not Announced or Venue-by-Venue
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Shochiku Grand Kabuki Tour
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- 2026-07-07 Tue to 2026-07-31 Fri
- Venue
- Tour, venue by venue
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- Tour sales vary by venue. Kabuki-bito details include venues on sale or scheduled via Ticket Web Shochiku.
Not announced
Kinshu October Grand Kabuki
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- 2026-10-02 Fri to 2026-10-20 Tue
- Venue
- Kabuki-za
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- Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Not announced
Kichirei Kaomise Grand Kabuki
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- 2026-11-01 Sun to 2026-11-25 Wed
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- Kabuki-za
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- Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
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December Grand Kabuki
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- 2026-12-02 Wed to 2026-12-25 Fri
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- Kabuki-za
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- Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Official Sources
- Kabuki-bito ticket release calendar
- Kabuki-bito Misonoza Kinshu Kabuki
- Shochiku official performance schedule
- Japan Arts Council performance schedule
- Hakataza official site
- Kyoto Art Theater Shunjuza
- Onoe Ukon official site
- Ichikawa Enshi official site
- Kabuki-bito Shuzansai September Grand Kabuki
- Kabuki-bito Bando Tamasaburo: The Beauty of Costumes
- National Bunraku Theatre October Young Sujoruri Recital
- National Bunraku Theatre Kinshu Bunraku Performance