A selection of kabuki, bunraku and related performances taking place in October 2026. Compare the dates, venues and starting times when planning a theatre visit.
- October Program at Heisei Nakamuraza
- October 2026 Kabuki Performance
- October Program at the Kabukiza Theatre
- Ukon Onoe's 10th Ken no Kai FINAL (Tokyo)
- October Program at the Minamiza Theatre
- Misonoza Kinshu Kabuki: 130th Anniversary
- October 2026 Young Performers' Sujoruri Recital
- Autumn 2026 Bunraku Performance
October Program at Heisei Nakamuraza
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- Temporary theatre behind the main hall of Sensoji Temple, Tokyo
- Starts
- Part 1 at 11:00 / Part 2 at 16:00
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Aug 07, 2026 (Fri) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- No performances Oct 8 or 19. Part 1 only on Oct 13; private bookings on Oct 23.
October 2026 Kabuki Performance
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- New National Theatre Tokyo, Playhouse
- Starts
- 13:00
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Sep 13, 2026 (Sun) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- Honcho Nijushiko: Takenokohori, in three acts and five scenes. No performance Oct 9. This National Theatre production is staged at the New National Theatre Tokyo.
October Program at the Kabukiza Theatre
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- Kabukiza Theatre, Tokyo
- Starts
- Part 1 at 11:00 / Part 2 at 14:30 / Part 3 at 18:00
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Sep 14, 2026 (Mon) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- No performances Oct 9. Each part is a separate show. Box office sales and ticket pickup start Sep 16 at 10:00.
Ukon Onoe's 10th Ken no Kai FINAL (Tokyo)
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- Meijiza Theatre, Tokyo
- Starts
- Matinee 11:00 / Evening Show 16:30
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Jul 19, 2026 (Sun) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- Gei Aho, Sagi Musume and Shunkyo Kagami Jishi. These dates are for Tokyo; the Osaka performances were in September.
October Program at the Minamiza Theatre
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- Minamiza Theatre, Kyoto
- Starts
- Matinee 11:30 / Evening Show 16:00
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Sep 09, 2026 (Wed) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- No performances Oct 8, 14 or 20. The matinee uses A/B casting schedules; the evening programme is Invitation to KABUKI.
Misonoza Kinshu Kabuki: 130th Anniversary
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- Misonoza Theatre, Nagoya
- Starts
- 14:00
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Sep 08, 2026 (Tue) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- The dates have changed from the original announcement. The current official run is Oct 3-20. Check the official calendar for dark days and private bookings.
October 2026 Young Performers' Sujoruri Recital
- Dates
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre, Small Hall, Osaka
- Starts
- 14:00
- Tickets
- Sales opened: Aug 18, 2026 (Tue) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- A bunraku-related recital of narrative singing and shamisen from Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami, presented without puppets.
Autumn 2026 Bunraku Performance
- Dates
- –
- Venue
- National Bunraku Theatre, Osaka
- Starts
- Part 1 at 11:00 / Part 2 at 14:15 / Part 3 at 17:45
- Tickets
- Sales open: Oct 08, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 JST
- Notes
- The October performance date is Oct 31; the run continues through Nov 23, with no performances Nov 6 or 16. A memorial programme for Minosuke Yoshida III.