Panasonic Globe Theatre

The Panasonic Globe Theatre is a performance hall in Hyakuninchō, Tokyo, featuring a circular stage with multiple surrounding audience levels. The space feels compact and allows a close connection between stage and seating rows through its open layout.

Architect Isozaki Arata designed the building, which opened on April 8, 1988. This foundation introduced new performance formats to the city's theater scene.

The venue takes its name from the globe-shaped stage modeled after Shakespeare's theater. Audience members sit on three levels surrounding the playing area, creating direct contact between performers and viewers.

Access is possible through several train lines stopping nearby. The schedule and tickets can be viewed and reserved on the theater's website.

Actors from traditional Kabuki have portrayed Western characters here, such as Bando Tamasaburo as Lady Macbeth. Such work shows how classical Japanese performance art can merge with European drama.

Location: Hyakuninchō

Inception: April 8, 1988

Address: 東京都新宿区百人町3丁目1-2

GPS coordinates: 35.70477,139.70036

Latest update: December 20, 2025 02:42