Konpira Grand Theatre

The Konpira Grand Theatre features a traditional Japanese stage with rotating platforms, trap doors, and natural lighting through adjustable window panels.

Built in 1835, this wooden structure stands as Japan's oldest surviving theater, receiving Important Cultural Property designation from the government in 1970.

The theater hosts annual kabuki performances during spring, maintaining traditional methods where stage mechanisms operate entirely through human power.

The venue accommodates 730 spectators in tatami mat seating arrangements and remains open for visits daily from 9:00 to 17:00, except during performances.

Female volunteers known as ochako serve as ushers while wearing kasuri kimonos, continuing a centuries-old tradition of theater hospitality.

Location: Kotohira

Location: Kagawa Prefecture

Inception: November 28, 1835

Official opening: 1836

Website: https://konpirakabuki.jp

GPS coordinates: 34.18463,133.81803

Latest update: May 12, 2025 09:06