Theatre entertainment in Kyoto
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Gion Corner
The shows presented here are a sort of crash course in Japanese traditional arts. You get a chance to see snippets of the tea ceremony, koto music, ikebana, gagaku (court music), kyōgen (ancient comic plays), Kyōmai (Kyoto-style dance) and bunraku (puppet plays).
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Minami-za Theatre
This grand theatre in Gion is the oldest kabuki venue in Japan and it's a great place to get acquainted with this most beguiling of Japanese theatrical arts. The major event of the year is the Kao-mise Festival (1 to 26 December), which features Japan's finest kabuki actors. Other performances take place on an irregular basis. Ask at the tourist information centre or at your lodgings for help with ticket purchase. Tour companies can also help with tickets.
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Kanze Kaikan Nō Theatre
This is the main theatre for performances of nō. Takigi nō is a picturesque form of nō performed in the light of blazing fires. In Kyoto this takes place on the evenings of 2 and 3 June at Heian-jingū – tickets cost ¥3000 if you pay in advance (ask at the tourist information office for the location of ticket agencies) or you can pay ¥4000 at the entrance gate.
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