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• [Bunraku in May] Special Offer for International Audiences (Welcome! Bunraku Ticket)

For international audiences, we offer special discounted tickets for Bunraku Performances in May: Welcome! Bunraku Ticket. Take advantage of this perfect opportunity to enjoy an experience of Bunraku! Accompanying Japanese audiences can also get this offer. Feel free to bring your Japanese friends!

Performance Dates

May 9 (Thu.) - May 27 (Mon.), 2024
*No performance on 15 (Wed.)

Venue

Theatre 1010 (Adachi Ward Cultural Arts Theatre)

Program

Program A (Running Time : Approx. 4 hours)

Kotobuki Hashiradate Manzai
Kōjō (Stage Announcement)
Wadakassen Onna Maizuru
- Ichiwaka Uijin
Chikagoro Kawara no Tatehiki
- Horikawa Sarumawashi
- Michiyuki Namida No Amagasa

Program B (Running Time : Approx. 4 hours and 30 minutes)

Hiragana Seisuiki
- Yoshinaka Yakata
- Yôjiya
- Ôtsu Yadoya
- Sasabiki
- Matsuemon Uchi
- Sakaro

Ticket Price

All Scene Plan: 8,000 yen

English audio guide fee is included.

Second Half Plan: 5,000 yen

You can watch the second half of the performance. English audio guide fee is included.
[The Performance of Single Act Plan]
◆Plan A
　Chikagoro Kawara no Tatehiki
◆Plan B
　Hiragana Seisuiki
　- Matsuemon Uchi
　- Sakaro
[Admission time of Single Act Plan]
You may enter during the intermission, so please check the admission time.
May 9 (Thu.) - May 18 (Sat.)
- Program A: around 1:05PM
- Program B: around 6:30PM
May 19 (Sun.) - May 27 (Mon.)
- Program A: aronud 6:35PM
- Program B: around 1:35PM

How to Buy a Ticket

National Theatre Box office

Viator

　https://www.viator.com/tours/Tokyo/Bunraku-performance-with-English-Audio-Guide-at-Tokyo/d334-380984P1(external site)

Get Your Guide

　https://www.getyourguide.jp/tokyo-l193/bunraku-traditional-puppet-performance-in-tokyo-t562525/?ranking_uuid=93ab8542-1a07-4a6e-8d2e-84ca13beec19(external site)
+1,000 yen with a Audio Guide and a Pamphlet

Group Booking (at least 10 people) or Invoice Payment

Please contact the National Theatre Business Division. 
Email: eigyo-nt@ntj.jac.go.jp

Confetti *Booking Opens April 23(Tue.), 7:00PM

https://service.confetti-web.com/en/detail.php?tid=77863&(external site)
*Membership registration is required for booking. There is no membership fee.
*Only Single Act Plan

0120-240-540 (only within Japan / toll-free /10:00-18:00 JST on weekdays)
Please inform the operator that you are buying a “Welcome! Bunraku Ticket”.
*A ticketing fee will be charged.
*Only Single Act Plan

TKTS (same-day or next-day tickets only/no reservation in advance)

The stores can be found at Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ginza, Asakusa
https://tkts.tokyo/en/location-list(external site/location list)
*A ticketing fee will be charged.
*Only Single Act Plan

Audio Guide

English audio guide fee is included for this plan. An English commentary is available that provides a synopsis and/or highlights of the performance through the Audio Guide service. Please present your voucher or ticket at the audio guide rental counter in the theatre lobby.

Contact

Business Division of the National Theatre
Email address: eigyo-nt@ntj.jac.go.jp