Ticket Release Schedule

2026.05.13
Updated: 2026-05-18 JSTOfficial sources onlyGrouped by release monthNo guessing for unannounced info
Published ticket release dates are organized by release month, with a calendar and release details for each month. Unannounced and venue-by-venue items are grouped at the end.

April 2026 Releases

Release Calendar

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Tue
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Fri
Sat
Sun
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June Hakataza Grand Kabuki

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April 2026 Release Details

Released: 2026-04-18 Sat 10:00

June Hakataza Grand Kabuki

Period
2026-06-02 Tue to 2026-06-22 Mon
Venue
Hakataza
Note
Name-taking celebration for Onoe Kikugoro VIII and Onoe Kikunosuke VI.
TicketsOfficial info

May 2026 Releases

Release Calendar

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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8

June Bunraku Appreciation Class / Bunraku for Adults

9

Minamiza Special Performance featuring Bando Tamasaburo
Kataoka Nizaemon and Bando Tamasaburo: Talk and Cinema

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11

12

13

June Kabuki Appreciation Class

14

June Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za

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June Bunraku Young Performers

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25

Super Kabuki: Princess Mononoke [July performances]

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May 2026 Release Details

Released: 2026-05-08 Fri 10:00

June Bunraku Appreciation Class / Bunraku for Adults

Period
2026-06-04 Thu to 2026-06-18 Thu
Venue
National Bunraku Theatre
Note
Some dates may be full because of school group attendance.
TicketsOfficial info
Released: 2026-05-09 Sat 10:00

Minamiza Special Performance featuring Bando Tamasaburo

Period
2026-06-05 Fri to 2026-06-17 Wed
Venue
Minamiza
Note
Featuring Bando Tamasaburo. Closed: June 9.
TicketsOfficial info
Released: 2026-05-09 Sat 10:00

Kataoka Nizaemon and Bando Tamasaburo: Talk and Cinema

Period
2026-06-19 Fri to 2026-06-21 Sun
Venue
Minamiza
Note
Starts at 2:00 p.m.
TicketsOfficial info
Released: 2026-05-13 Wed 10:00

June Kabuki Appreciation Class

Period
2026-06-05 Fri to 2026-06-20 Sat
Venue
Sunpearl Arakawa Large Hall
Note
The venue is not the National Theatre main building.
TicketsOfficial info
Released: 2026-05-14 Thu 10:00

June Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za

Period
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.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-05-18 Mon 10:00

June Bunraku Young Performers

Period
2026-06-20 Sat to 2026-06-21 Sun
Venue
National Bunraku Theatre
Note
Box office sales start on 2026-05-19.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-05-25 Mon 10:00

Super Kabuki: Princess Mononoke [July performances]

Period
2026-07-03 Fri to 2026-08-23 Sun
Venue
Shinbashi Enbujo
Note
For July performances. August performances go on sale on June 25.
TicketsOfficial info

June 2026 Releases

Release Calendar

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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8

Bunraku Summer Festival

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14

July Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za

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25

Super Kabuki: Princess Mononoke [August performances]

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June 2026 Release Details

2026-06-08 Mon 10:00

Bunraku Summer Festival

Period
2026-07-18 Sat to 2026-08-09 Sun
Venue
National Bunraku Theatre
Note
Family special advance sale is planned; date not announced.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-06-14 Sun 10:00

July Grand Kabuki at Kabuki-za

Period
2026-07-02 Thu to 2026-07-26 Sun
Venue
Kabuki-za
Note
Matinee 11:00, evening 16:15.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-06-25 Thu 10:00

Super Kabuki: Princess Mononoke [August performances]

Period
2026-07-03 Fri to 2026-08-23 Sun
Venue
Shinbashi Enbujo
Note
For August performances. July performances go on sale on May 25.
TicketsOfficial info

July 2026 Releases

Release Calendar

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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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18

September Hakataza Special Performance
August Kamigata Kabuki Kai

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20

21

Friends The 3rd Ichikawa Danko Shinsho Shunjukai

22

General The 3rd Ichikawa Danko Shinsho Shunjukai

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25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July 2026 Release Details

2026-07-18 Sat 10:00

September Hakataza Special Performance

Period
2026-09-04 Fri to 2026-09-14 Mon
Venue
Hakataza
Note
Sale date confirmed on Kabuki-bito schedule information.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-07-18 Sat 10:00

August Kamigata Kabuki Kai

Period
2026-08-22 Sat to 2026-08-23 Sun
Venue
National Bunraku Theatre
Note
Phone and online booking open. Box office sales start on 2026-07-19. Supervised and instructed by Kataoka Nizaemon.
TicketsOfficial info
Friends presale 2026-07-21 Tue 10:00 / general sale 2026-07-22 Wed 10:00

The 3rd Ichikawa Danko Shinsho Shunjukai

Period
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.
TicketsOfficial info

August 2026 Releases

Release Calendar

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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6

7

Heisei Nakamuraza October Grand Kabuki

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9

Rupan Sansei / Flowing White Waves: The Emerald Castle

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Tachikawa Tachihi Kabuki Special Performance

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August 2026 Release Details

2026-08-07 Fri 10:00

Heisei Nakamuraza October Grand Kabuki

Period
2026-10-01 Thu to 2026-10-25 Sun
Venue
Heisei Nakamuraza, temporary theatre behind Sensoji Main Hall
Note
Part I 11:00, Part II planned for 15:30.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-08-09 Sun 10:00

Rupan Sansei / Flowing White Waves: The Emerald Castle

Period
2026-09-02 Wed to 2026-09-26 Sat
Venue
Minamiza
Note
Lupin III kabuki. Box office sales/pickup start on Aug 11.
TicketsOfficial info
2026-08-26 Wed 10:00

Tachikawa Tachihi Kabuki Special Performance

Period
2026-11-03 Tue/Holiday to 2026-11-08 Sun
Venue
Tachikawa Stage Garden
Note
Commemorative procession planned for Nov 1.
TicketsOfficial info

December 2026 Releases

Release Calendar

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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5

Rupan Sansei / Flowing White Waves: The Emerald Castle at Hakataza

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December 2026 Release Details

2026-12-05 Sat 10:00

Rupan Sansei / Flowing White Waves: The Emerald Castle at Hakataza

Period
2027-02-06 Sat to 2027-02-26 Fri
Venue
Hakataza
Note
A 2027 performance, included early because the sale date is announced.
TicketsOfficial info

Not Announced or Venue-by-Venue

By venue

Shochiku Grand Kabuki Tour

Period
2026-07-07 Tue to 2026-07-31 Fri
Venue
Tour, venue by venue
Note
Tour sales vary by venue. Kabuki-bito details include venues on sale or scheduled via Ticket Web Shochiku.
TicketsOfficial info
Not announced

August Noryo Kabuki at Kabuki-za

Period
2026-08-02 Sun to 2026-08-26 Wed
Venue
Kabuki-za
Note
Prices are also marked as to be announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Not announced

Shuzansai September Grand Kabuki

Period
2026-09-02 Wed to 2026-09-26 Sat
Venue
Kabuki-za
Note
Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Not announced

Ichikawa Danjuro Special Performance

Period
October 2026
Venue
Minamiza
Note
Dates, sale date, and prices not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Not announced

Kinshu October Grand Kabuki

Period
2026-10-02 Fri to 2026-10-20 Tue
Venue
Kabuki-za
Note
Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Not announced

Kichirei Kaomise Grand Kabuki

Period
2026-11-01 Sun to 2026-11-25 Wed
Venue
Kabuki-za
Note
Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info
Not announced

December Grand Kabuki

Period
2026-12-02 Wed to 2026-12-25 Fri
Venue
Kabuki-za
Note
Sale date not announced.
Not announcedOfficial info

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