Bunraku Summer Festival

Performance Date

Saturday, July 18 – Sunday, August 9, 2026
※No performance on Thursday, July 23 & Friday, July 31

Performance Time

18:00 - 20:25
*End time is estimate and could vary.

English language services

*FREE handout of English synopsis available.

Program

Bunraku Summer Festival 18:00 - 20:25
- Kotobuki Hashiradate Manzai (The Monzai Ceremonial Dance)
- Machi no Hi
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Venue

National Bunraku Theatre
1-12-10 Nippon-bashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 542-0073
Tel. +81-6-6212-2531

How To Get Here?

By Trains
- 1min. walk from Nippombashi Station
(Exit 7, Osaka Metro Sakaisuji and Sennichimae Lines)
- 1min. walk from Kintetsu-Nippombashi Station
(Exit 7, Kintetsu Nara Line)
*You can find a lift at Exit 7＆10.

Ticket Prices (tax included)

6,000yen (Student 4,200yen)

Seating Plan

*Wheelchair spaces are available. For more details, please contact the Box Office.

Booking Opens

Online & Telephone : 10:00 Monday, June 8, 2026
Box Office : 10:00 Tuesday, June 9, 2026

How To Buy Tickets

【Telephone】
0570-07-9900
(From overseas: +81-3-3230-3000)
in Japanese and English
(10:00 - 18:00)

【Box Office (10:00 - 18:00)】
Box office is located at the 1st floor of Natinal Bunraku Theatre.

【Online】
Book Online

(updated February 25, 2026)

What's BUNRAKU?

BUNRAKU is one of the representative traditional performing arts in Japan, designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2003.
Please see An Introduction to Bunraku to learn more about BUNRAKU.