Nippon Kan Theatre, Historical performance venue in International District, Seattle, United States

Nippon Kan Theatre occupies the Kobe Park Building at 628 S. Washington Street in Seattle's International District. The four-story structure, including basement, was designed by Thompson & Thompson with retail on the ground floor, a theater and more retail on the second floor, and hotel rooms above.

The building was constructed in 1909 by the Nippon Kan Company under banker Tatsuya Arai's direction. It remained an important gathering spot until 1942, when it closed during the war.

The theatre's name, Nippon Kan, was shared with the hotel in the same building until the hotel was renamed the Astor in 1912. Seattle's only Japanese daily newspaper, the Asahi News, was published inside the building, and the hall hosted judo and kendo competitions alongside films and concerts.

The building at 628 S. Washington Street now houses ABC Legal Services, which bought it in 2005 and converted it to offices; it is not a working theatre. A replica of the stage curtain and historic photographs hang on the wall. Visitors reach it on foot from Maynard Avenue in the International District.

The theatre's original stage curtain, decorated with early 20th-century business advertisements, is preserved at the Wing Luke Museum. This cloth reveals how communities funded their performances through local sponsorships.