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Kaho Theater
A historic playhouse displaying the legacy of the Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Kaho Theater is a small playhouse that opened in 1922 in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, which once flourished as a coal mining town that supported Japan’s modernization. Performers including actors, singers, and rakugo comedic storytellers have entertained a great number of audiences on the wooden stage that was modeled on the architectural style of kabuki theaters of the Edo Period (1603-1868). The theater, which has been designated as a national registered tangible cultural property in 2006, as well as certified as the Heritage of Industrial Modernization by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry in 2007, is still operational today as a theater for the masses, amusing many fans.
Kaho Theater experience ninja tour
Kaho Theater ninja experience tour is an entertainment program available for a group of 30 people or more (2,000 yen per person). Participants can take photographs dressed in ninja costumes at a theater quintessential in the architectural style of a traditional kabuki theater. In addition to the dynamic ninja show by professional performers, you can also enjoy “Shuriken” star throwing as well as bow and arrow experiences.
Location
| Name | Kaho Theater |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/en/event/?mode=detail&id=400000008348&isSpot=1 |
| Address | 5-23 Iizuka, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka |
| Access | Approximately 60 minutes’ bus ride from Nishitetsu Teijin Highway Bus Terminal; get off at Kahogekijyo-iriguchi bus stop Approximately 15 minutes’ walk from JR Iizuka Station Approximately 20 minutes’ walk from JR Shin-Iizuka Station |
| Business Hours | 9:00 to 17:00 |
| Closed | Wednesdays, New Year’s holidays |
| Inquiries | TEL: 0948-22-0266 |
| Admission | Tour: Ages 13 or older: 400 yen; Ages 3 to 12: 100 yen |