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Kanamaruza

Kagawa · Kotohira · Museums

Japanese name: 旧金毘羅大芝居 金丸座

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WHAT TO DOKanamaruza

The oldest surviving playhouse in Japan. Kabuki is still performed here.

WHEREKagawa

Chusan · Kotohira

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The oldest surviving playhouse in Japan. Kabuki is still performed here.

About this place

The Konpira Grand Theatre (金毘羅大芝居 Konpira Ōshibai), also known as the Kanamaru-za (金丸座), is a restored kabuki theatre in Kotohira, Kagawa, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It was originally constructed in 1835, and is the oldest kabuki theatre in Japan. Kabuki plays are performed for one month each year, usually in April.

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Founded / opened:1835 Designation:Important Cultural Property

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