This tour is a 101 Kabuki tour for all people who are interested in Kabuki. Kabuki is one of Japan's most fascinating traditional performing arts. Your guide, Kazui, is born and raised in Tokyo and has loved Kabuki since the age of 5. You will receive and "About Kabuki" talk and visual presentation whilst you enjoy Japanese tea and sweets.
This tour is suitable for people who are unfamiliar with Kabuki, as well as those more experienced. For just the tour/talk (tickets excluded) you can make a booking here. If you are interested in Kabuki show tickets, as well as the tour/talk, please make a booking here and then contact us directly for further information on tickets.
Posted By : Joan_W
Kazui was excellent, providing a great background on the history of Kabuki, the performances & the actors. Her joy of Kabuki was evident in her presentation. It was also nice to hear this from someone who is local. We enjoyed it so much, we booked a follow up tour with her!
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 21:23:45 
Posted By : evlahandreas
oh Yes. just Yesterday I went. Kazui met us at 9:30 at Kabukiza Theatre. this is my 3rd tour with her over 4 years. the 1st time in Ginza . there are 2 theaters and you take subway meet in front of theater. it was an all day event, until 4:00oclock. you go below kabuki tower and buy a bento(box lunch) or western lunch take out eat at break in theater. there is a Tea included to prepare for show. 5 pages about program. 3 acts. there is so much history to read which tells you writers scene etc. the whole Pavilion stage is lowered a giant paper spider a dance drama a magic sword etc. this is the only way to see Kabuki and read later from her notes . just do it. i sat on upper floor 6,000¥ my choice. the whole package is great. i have a new culture of Japan to live i recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-09-25 23:20:35 
Posted By : Sid_X
这是一段很棒的体验，Kazui带我参观了歌舞伎座建筑，介绍了建筑的历史。她还在一个小时的交谈中很详细地为我介绍了歌舞伎的发展过程和演出细节，Kazui对歌舞伎的热情和知识感染了我。期待下次有机会再和她交流，并坐下来欣赏一次演出！
This was an enjoyable tour! Kazui took me to visit the Kabukiza building and introduced about its history. She also gave me a detailed introduction to the development process and performance details of Kabuki during an hour of conversation. Kazui's passion and knowledge of Kabuki infected me. Looking forward to having the opportunity to join her again and sit down to enjoy a performance!
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Posted On : 2023-09-20 03:52:37
Posted By : Sharon_V
Well done, highly recommended !! Kazui is fabulous, informative and makes Japanese Theater and Kabuki come alive. She has very good English on top of it.
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Posted On : 2023-05-04 07:42:19
Posted By : Ellen V
Kazui shared her obvious love of Kabuki with me over tea and mochi in the lovely garden cafe of Kabuki-za.
I enjoyed the performance that much more for the background information she provided. I also got an English guide to the performance and performers.
Kazui is friendly and organised. :)
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Posted On : 2023-03-17 18:24:11
Posted By : Melannew
Really liked this tour. The theatre is easy to find by yourself using the train to Ginza. Kazui broke down the acts of the show into simple terms with handouts and made it easier to understand the storylines. She also gives you a history of Kabuki theatre and directions on where your seat is, renting a translation device, and the best times to enjoy bento and taiyaki. I would definetely recommended this tour to all theatre lovers.
Make sure you buy your tickets really early because the English site is a bit confusing and says the tickets are sold out even when there are still seats left or else you need a Japanese friend to call to reserve a seat for you like I did haha
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Posted On : 2020-01-11 12:40:24
Posted By : Redwords
This is the second time we have used the services of Kazui for a Kabuki talk. It was fun and educational and greatly helped us with our third Kabuki experience. Although we liked our first exposure to Kabuki without one of her talks, we found that using the service opened our eyes to so many aspects of Kabuki that it brought it to a whole different level of understanding and enjoyment. Kabuki is an amazing example of "deep" Japanese culture and the theater arts. It can incorporate dance, comedy, drama, and traditional music all within a framework that explains a great deal about Japanese history and culture. And it is not a stuffy or old-fashioned art form but is totally fun with beautiful costumes, make up, special effects, and scenery. The acting can be quite humorous or very moving emotionally and the content speaks to modern people in a universal language. Plus, the audience's response is amazing! Although it is easy to enjoy Kabuki for all of the above reasons, there is a sub-text of many details that will be missed by non-Japanese people who attend Kabuki. This is where Kazui's fantastic service comes into play. Enjoying Japanese tea and a delicious treat in a calm setting while Kazui explains Kabuki in general and about the specific plays you are about to see, greatly enhances a Westerner's understanding of the whole experience. You will receive summaries of the plays you are about to see and details about the production and actors, some of whom represent generations of performers from the same families. Kazui even provides advice about theater etiquette and where you should go for the best food items. Her excellent command of English is also greatly appreciated and helpful. My wife and I have traveled to Japan four times now and I must say that seeing Kabuki after attending Kazui's Kabuki Talk is one of our top five Japanese experiences.
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Posted On : 2019-11-23 13:22:31
