Kabukiza Theatre: Tickets, Single-Act Seats and How to Get There

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Kabukiza Theatre in Ginza is Tokyo’s main theater for kabuki. This page covers the practical side of a visit: when shows run, what tickets cost, how single-act seats work, what is in the building and how to get there. For what kabuki is and how to enjoy it, see our kabuki guide.

Quick facts

How the schedule works

Kabukiza runs a new program almost every month. Each program usually has a matinee and an evening show, and each show is made up of several acts with intervals. Programs, start times and prices change every month, so check the month you are visiting on the official schedule.

Full-program tickets go on sale about a month ahead. For example, tickets for December 2026 go on sale on November 14, 2026 at 10:00 am (Japan time). If a date shows as sold out online, the official site says tickets may still be available by phone or at the box office.

How to use single-act seats

Single-act seats (hitomaku-mi, “one-act viewing”) let you watch one act from the 4th level. They are the easiest way to fit Kabukiza into a sightseeing day.

1. Check the acts. The official single-act site lists each act with its start time, length and price for the month.
2. Buy online at noon the day before. All acts go on sale at the same time, at 12:00 noon (Japan time). Up to 4 tickets per person. No changes or refunds.
3. Keep the QR code. Show it on your phone, or printed, to the staff on the 4th level.
4. Use the single-act entrance. It is on the left side of the main entrance. Single-act ticket holders cannot go to levels 1 to 3.
5. Know the view. The 4th level is the farthest from the stage, and part of the stage and the hanamichi (the runway through the audience) may be hidden. There are no shops or restaurants on the 4th level.

Prices by act and tips on choosing are in our kabuki guide.

Inside the building

• Box offices: the main box office is on Basement Level 2. The box office for single-act tickets is on Level 1, to the left of the main entrance.
• Kobikicho Square (Basement Level 2): shops selling kabuki goods and Japanese souvenirs, open to everyone, with or without a ticket. Open 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, and until 6:30 pm on performance days.
• Gallery and rooftop garden: the Kabukiza Gallery area has exhibitions, a Japanese tea café and a small rooftop garden. Gallery hours change with each exhibition.
• Food during the show: restaurants inside the theatre serve meals during the intervals, which usually last 20 to 30 minutes. Reservations are recommended at least 2 days ahead (by phone, in Japanese). Bento lunch boxes are sold in the theatre and on Basement Level 2, and you can eat at your seat during intervals, but not during the performance.

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Getting there

• Higashi-ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Toei Asakusa Line): Exit 3 leads directly into the theatre.
• Ginza Station (Ginza, Marunouchi and Hibiya lines): Exit A6, about a 5-minute walk.
• Tokyo Station: about 10 minutes by taxi.
• Address: 4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo.

Kabukiza is on the east side of Ginza. Plan the rest of your day with our Ginza and Tokyo Station guide.

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