English language services
FREE handout of English synopsis available.
Program
- Ninin Sanbasō (The Two Sanbasō)
- Guidance for BUNRAKU Beginners (Explanation in JAPANESE)
- Ehon Taikōki (A Picuture Book of the Taikō Hideyoshi)
Amagasaki (Satsuki’s Hermitage at Amagasaki)
*Ninin Sanbasō is not performed at the June 13th and 20th performance.
*Japanese subtitles displayed on screen above the stage.
Venue
National Bunraku Theatre
1-12-10 Nippombashi, 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)
Adult : 4,500yen
/ Student:1,600yen
Seating Plan
Wheelchair spaces are available. For more details, please contact the Ticket Centre.
Booking Opens
Online & Telephone : 10:00 Saturday May 8, 2027
Box Office : 10:00 Sunday May 9, 2027
How To Buy Tickets
【Telephone】
050-2641-2810
(From overseas: +81-50-3641-2810)
in Japanese and English
(10:00 - 18:00)
【Box Office (10:00 - 18:00)】
Box office is located at the 1st floor of National Bunraku Theatre.
【Online】
Tickets
(updated November 2, 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.
Bunraku and National Bunraku Theatre are featured in an online article of "Tokyo Weekender" (page transition).