Guide to KabukiService for foreigners
English supporting guide
English Captioning Service
Essential translations of dialogue and lyrics, as well as explanations relating to kabuki will be provided by English captions (subtitles).
*The English Captioning Service is available at the Kabukiza Theatre (Tokyo) from the July 2024 performances.
*The English Captioning Service with the smartphone is available at the January Program at the Asakusa Public Hall (Tokyo).
□Kabukiza Theatre
Price
■Full Show (1st-3rd level)：￥1,500 (CASH ONLY)
■Single Act (Upgrade 2nd level / 4th level)：￥1,000 (CASH ONLY)
Please note when renting for Single Acts:
*If the performance time is very short, the English captioning service may not be provided
*Customers with multiple Single Act Tickets can use the device consecutively within the same program (either Matinee or the Evening Show).
Rental and Return
■Rent
Please rent the English Captioning Devices after you purchase your tickets
・Full Show / Upgrade Single Act (2nd level) ticket holders: Ground level of the Kabukiza Theatre (“Earphone Guide” counter)
・Single Act (4th level) ticket holders: 4th level Single Act reception desk
■Return
Please return the device to the return box near the exit, before leaving the theatre.
□Asakusa Public Hall
Price
■For each part：￥1,500 (CASH ONLY)
Rental and Return
■Rent
Left side of the main entrance of the Asakusa Public Theatre (“Earphone Guide” counter)
■Return
The same “Earphone Guide” counter as for the rental
Simplified English Audio Guide
Brief description and synopsis only.
*The Simplified English Audio Guides are available at the performances below;
・December Program at the Minamiza Theatre (Kyoto)
Price
Minamiza Theatre (Kyoto)
■Full Show：￥1,300 (CASH ONLY)
■”Try Kabuki Ticket” (Single Act)：￥800 (CASH ONLY)
Please note when renting for “Try Kabuki Ticket”:
*If the performance time is very short, the English Audio Guides may not be provided
Rental and Return
■Rent
Please rent the English Audio Guides after you purchase your tickets
Minamiza Theatre (Kyoto)
All ticket holders: Left side of the main entrance of the Minamiza Theatre
■Return
Please return the device to the return box near the exit, before leaving the theatre.
Other
■For the December program at the Minamiza Theatre
*The ‘Ultra-high-precision online multilingual document translation tool “ErudAite” (Fluent mode)’ was used to create the scripts for the following performance.
Commentary and translation:
・”CHŌCHŌ FUJIN” [‘Madame Butterfly’]
Pre-show scripts:
・”SANNIN KICHISA TOMOE NO SHIRANAMI”
・”ŌTSU-E DŌJŌJI”
・”GENROKU CHŪSHINGURA”
・”SOGA MOYŌ TATESHI NO GOSHOZOME”
・”ECHIGO JISHI”
Performance programs
English synopses can be found in the back pages of the Japanese programs sold at the theatres. Please take this opportunity to purchase a memento of your visit to the theatre!
