JR East Shiki Theatre Aki, Musical theatre in Kaigan, Tokyo, Japan.
JR East Shiki Theatre Aki is a musical theatre located in Kaigan with a capacity of 907 seats. The venue stages rotating productions of original Japanese musicals throughout the year.
The theatre opened on October 4, 1998, as part of the Shiki Theatre Company, which has been producing theatrical performances since 1953. The company established itself as a pioneering force in musical theatre production across Japan.
The venue provides subtitle glasses in English, Chinese, and Korean to make performances accessible to international visitors. This technology allows audiences to follow the story on stage without looking away from the performance.
The theatre is located just a short walk from Takeshiba Station and can also be reached quickly from Daimon and Hamamatsucho stations. This convenient location makes it easy for visitors to arrive from different parts of the city.
Through the Kokoro no Gekijo initiative, the theatre welcomes around 360,000 children annually to experience performances without admission charges. This program introduces an entire generation to the joy of musical theatre.
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