Kyoto Entertainment

  1. ALTI

    ALTI holds regular performances of classical music and dance (traditional and contemporary). Check with the TIC for current schedules.

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  2. Gion Corner

    Gion Corner presents regularly scheduled shows that include a bit of tea ceremony, koto (Japanese zither) music, ikebana (flower arrangement), gagaku (court music), kyōgen (ancient comic plays), kyōmai (Kyoto-style dance) and bunraku (classical puppet theatre). It's geared to a tourist market and is fairly pricey for what you get.

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  3. Gion Odori

    Annually in spring and autumn, geisha and their maiko (apprentice geisha) from Kyoto's five schools dress elaborately to perform traditional dances in praise of the seasons. Gion Odori perform at the Gion Kaikan Theatre, near Yasaka-jinja.

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  4. Juttoku

    Juttoku is located in an atmospheric old sakagura (sake warehouse). It plays host to a variety of shows - check Kansai Time Out to see what's on.

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  5. Kamogawa Odori

    Kamogawa Odori entertains with daily geisha performances at Pontochō-Sanjō kudaru, and from 1 to 24 May at Pontochō Kaburen-jō Theatre, Pontochō.

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  7. Kitano Odori

    Kitano Odori has two traditional geisha performances daily and from 15 to 25 April appears at the Kamishichiken Kaburen-jō Theatre, east of Kitano-Tenman-gū.

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  8. Kyō Odori

    Kyō Odori entertains with three traditional geisha performances daily. From the first to the third Sunday in April, you can see them at the Miyagawa-chō Kaburen-jō Theatre, east of the Kamo-gawa between Shijō-dōri and Gojō-dōri.

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  9. Kyoto Concert Hall

    The Kyoto Concert Hall holds regular performances of classical music and dance (traditional and contemporary). Check with the TIC for current schedules.

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  10. Minami-Za

    The oldest kabuki theatre in Japan is the Minami-za theatre in Gion. The major event of the year is the Kaomise festival (1 to 26 December), which features Japan's finest kabuki actors. Other performances take place on an irregular basis. Those interested should check with the TIC. The most likely months for performances are May, June and September.

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  11. Miyako Odori

    Miyako Odori traditional geisha performances are held three times a day while throughout April, performances are given at the Gion Kōbu Kaburen-jō Theatre, on Hanami-kōji, just south of Shijō-dōri.

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