Minamiza TheatreMinamiza Theatre
March Program at the Minamiza Theatre
Daily: Mar 03 (Tue) - Mar 25 (Wed), 2026
Matinee: 11:00 AM
Mid-afternoon Show: 3:00 PM
Evening Show: 6:30 PM
*No performances on the 10th (Tue) and 17th (Tue).
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On sale: from Dec 20 (Sat), 2025 10:00 AM(JST)
First Class Seat: 12,000 /Second Class Seat: 7,000 /Third Class Seat: 4,000
Unit: Japanese Yen (tax included)
*Special Seat: 13,000 (Not available online. Click here for details.)
*Children over the age of 4 must purchase tickets to enter.
Minamiza Theatre (at KYOTO) Theatre Information
- *No English supporting guide available.
*Free English flyer available.
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Based on the original work by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Sonezaki Shinjū was reborn as a new kabuki play (“Shin-saku Kabuki”) in 1953. Now, for the first time in 73 years, the story of Sonezaki Shinjū is presented with a fresh new vision. Based on a real-life double suicide that occurred during the Genroku era, this ultimate love story poignantly portrays a man and a woman who remain faithful to their singular, devoted love.
SONEZAKI SHINJŪ MONOGATARI
['The Tale of Sonezaki Shinjū']
CAST :
- Ohatsu, a courtesan from the Tenmaya
- Nakamura Kazutarō (Cherry Program)
Onoe Ukon (Pine Program) - Hiranoya Tokubē
- Onoe Ukon (Cherry Program)
Nakamura Kazutarō (Pine Program)
STORY :
Tokubē, a shop clerk at the Hiranoya soy sauce business in Osaka, and Ohatsu, a
courtesan of the Tenmaya brothel, are deeply in love. After a happy chance reunion during
the Kannon Pilgrimage, their joy quickly fades. Tokubē is swindled out of a significant sum
of money by his friend Kuheiji. To make matters worse, he is publicly humiliated and
branded a fraud in front of a crowd.
That night, Kuheiji arrives at the Tenmaya and begins to slander Tokubē mercilessly.
Ohatsu, knowing that Tokubē is hiding beneath the veranda, asks him if he is prepared to
prove his innocence with his life. Through a silent signal, Tokubē conveys his unwavering
resolve, and the two decide to end their lives together. Under cover of the silent night, they
hold hands, cross the Umeda Bridge, and head toward the forest of Sonezaki, their hearts
fixed on the Pure Land.
SONEZAKI SHINJŪ MONOGATARI
['The Lovers' Suicide at Sonezaki']
CAST :
- Ohatsu, a courtesan from the Tenmaya
- Nakamura Kazutarō (Cherry Program)
Onoe Ukon (Pine Program) - Hiranoya Tokubē
- Onoe Ukon (Cherry Program)
Nakamura Kazutarō (Pine Program)
STORY :
Tokubē, a shop clerk, and Ohatsu, a courtesan, have promised themselves to each other. One day, Kuheiji swindles money out of Tokubē, money that he must return to his uncle, and humiliates him in public. That night, Ohatsu hears Kuheiji harshly denounce Tokubē. Tokubē gives Ohatsu a signal of his determination to prove his innocence by killing himself, and resolving to join him, Tokubē and Ohatsu determine to be reunited in the next world.
SONEZAKI SHINJŪ MONOGATARI
['The Lovers' Suicide at Sonezaki']
CAST :
- Ohatsu, a courtesan from the Tenmaya
- Nakamura Kazutarō (Cherry Program)
Onoe Ukon (Pine Program) - Hiranoya Tokubē
- Onoe Ukon (Cherry Program)
Nakamura Kazutarō (Pine Program)
STORY :
Tokubē, a shop clerk, and Ohatsu, a courtesan, have promised themselves to each other. One day, Kuheiji swindles money out of Tokubē, money that he must return to his uncle, and humiliates him in public. That night, Ohatsu hears Kuheiji harshly denounce Tokubē. Tokubē gives Ohatsu a signal of his determination to prove his innocence by killing himself, and resolving to join him, Tokubē and Ohatsu determine to be reunited in the next world.