Kaho Gekijo Kabuki Theater

FUKUOKA CULTURE

* Currently closed *
This kabuki theater was built in 1922 as a goraku (entertainment) house for those who worked in the coal mines of the Chikuho region, and was remodeled in 1931. This two-story wooden structure has Hanamichi walkways extending from either side of its stage into the audience and Masu (box) seating, which can be called the architype structure of Edo-period kabuki theaters. It has been designated as a national registered tangible cultural property. The old-fashioned playhouse mechanisms, such as the man-powered revolving stage and Seri (stage elevator), which are rarities today, still remain. The Zenkoku Zacho Taikai, a day of performances by the country’s top itinerant Kabuki troupe, held here each year is particularly famous.

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Street address: 5-23 Iizuka, Iizuka City, Fukuoka
About FUKUOKA

Access

Route1

10 minutes by foot from Iizuka Bus Terminal on the Nishitetsu Bus

Route2

15 minutes by foot from JR Kyushu Iizuka Station

Opening Hours: 9:00–17:00
*It is possible to tour the theater on days when there are no performances. Please check the performance schedule on the official website.