Kobe Children's Rural Kabuki: 12th Performance 2026

Dates & time: September 26, 2026 (Sat) - September 27, 2026 (Sun) Both days: doors 12:30 / performance 13:00–15:30
Price & booking: Free (advance registration, first come first served) Advance registration required, at the Nishi Ward Culture Center counter or by phone (078-991-8321). Capacity is 100 on Sep 26 and 150 on Sep 27, first come first served.
Venue & access: Nadeshiko Hall, 2F, Nishi Ward Culture Center About 3 min walk from Seishin-chuo Station on the Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Yamate Line. By car, use paid parking nearby

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Why You Should Visit

North of Mt. Rokko, in Kobe's Kita and Nishi wards, wooden stages built for village kabuki in the Edo period still survive. This two-day free performance by the Kobe Rural Kabuki Preservation Society, part of an Agency for Cultural Affairs traditional-culture parent-child class showcase, is held at the Nishi Ward Culture Center in Seishin-chuo. Children take the lead in Kodakara Kabuki, Sannin Kichisa and Sanmon Gosan no Kiri, alongside Japanese dance, an open rehearsal of Chushingura, Act 7 of the same play by community troupe Miotsukushi Kabuki, and Kanjincho by Kobe Hakotoraza. Admission is free but advance registration is required: the first 100 on Sep 26 and the first 150 on Sep 27.

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[Performing group] Kobe Rural Kabuki Preservation Society (Agency for Cultural Affairs traditional-culture parent-child class showcase)

[Instructors] Tachibana Shijuro (kabuki) / Wakayagi Toshimi (Japanese dance) / Asano Tsuyoshi

[Performers] Child actors, Miotsukushi Kabuki, Kobe Hakotoraza and others

Sep 26 (Sat) program

Japanese dance: Kuroda-bushi
Kodakara Kabuki (children)
Japanese dance: Sakura Sakura
Chushingura "Uramon no Ba" / Sannin Kichisa (open rehearsal with commentary)
Japanese dance: Gion Kouta / Sanmon Gosan no Kiri
Japanese dance: Sanbaso
Miotsukushi Kabuki: Chushingura, Act 7

Sep 27 (Sun) program

Opening address
Kodakara Kabuki (children)
Sannin Kichisa
Sanmon Gosan no Kiri
Sakura Sakura (with mothers)
Sannin Kichisa
Japanese dance: Kappore / Gion Kouta
Children's finale
Kobe Hakotoraza: Kanjincho

*Program and cast may change.

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FAQ

Can I just show up on the day?

Registration in advance is required, at the Nishi Ward Culture Center counter or by phone. Applications close once capacity (100 on Sep 26, 150 on Sep 27) is reached.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. Children perform the lead roles, and many families come to watch. On Sep 26, Chushingura is shown as an open rehearsal with commentary, which makes it easier to follow.

Is it held in the rain?

Yes. It takes place in an indoor hall on the 2nd floor of the Nishi Ward Culture Center, so weather does not affect it.

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