Minamiza Theater

I went there to watch Kabuki for beginners play and it was amazing. Minamiza Theater has a very unique atmosphere to itself. There were food and drink halls. It is very convenient to go there as it has a bus stop right in front of the building and also pretty close to the subway station. The event was completely Japanese but there was an option for English translation through the earphone they give you for the price of a bowl of ramen.

Nice theatre. I went to a kabuki play and was nice, but I would not purchase again the English audio guide, they don't use a real voice actor and is slow.

The kabuki introductory event for 5000 yen is recommendable. The artists and other staff clearly love their work. The 20 min kabuki show was most impressive. In my opinion, you get the story without the audio tranlation for 880 yen and can better appreciate all the sounds and movement from the stage. There was an audiance participation segment (you had to volunteer, no random selection).

We did the "Kabuki for Beginners" show. You must book about a month in advance to get tickets. Facility - Very nice with enough space in each seat. English Accessibility - They offered live translation devices. These were slow and were a bit distracting from the performance as you had to listen to it closely over the performers. Show - When we booked our tickets, we thought this was a portion of a Kabuki show. It turned out to be an hour long presentation about Kabuki and the performers followed by a 30 minute portion of a Kabuki show. Personally we find the lecture a bit boring and unnecessary. If you are interested in learning the history in an interactive way, it can be ok. But if you want a true Kabuki show, I wouldn't recommend this one.

The kabuki show was beautiful and a rich experience of Japanese culture. The pricing and seating arrangement is great - for just 5,000 yen you can get a clear and unobstructed view from the 3rd floor.

The theater and a performance is a "must see". The staff, inside, seemed to be more concentrated on "defence" of the rules of the place. This slightly cut the magic off, but the actors and the on-stage stories definitely excelled in creating an unforgettable atmosphere.

I had a really good time watching Kabuki!! It had its ups and downs, but notably, it was very funny. I loved how the actors made it feel like we were actually living it , hehe. I give them their flowers, because they did a really good job!! However, the seat that I picked wasn't the best, and I wouldn't recommend level 3 seats if you are over 5'3 ".

This is an awesome traditional Japanese theatre that have all sorts of traditional Japanese shows. The inside of the theatre looks magnificent and have multiple tiers which all have pretty good view of the main stage. I came here to see the geisha performance and thought it was quite good.

What a beautiful theater!! If you hate going to purchase tickets, I'd recommend doing so online or through your hotel concierge. It can get quite packed during the day. I learned the hard way and had to weave through people just to get to the ticket counter. We opted for the full 5 hour show, which began at 10:30am. If you don't want to do the full 5 hours, you can purchase tickets to just watch one act, which are about an hour each. Once we got inside, we were surprised by how packed it was. We were also treated with a crowd of geishas who had reserved the 2nd level seating on the sides. What a cool experience to see them there! The show itself is several acts long with an intermission of 30 mins for lunch. I was told by the ticket counter to just bring your own boxed lunch or purchase one in the theater to eat at your seat. This is what most people did, and so, we did the same. We went out to a convenience store and purchased some sandwiches and onigiri. The actors are stupendous, and the backdrops are simply gorgeous!