Kinoshita-Kabuki Sannin Kichisa Shuttle Tour

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Presents Kinoshita-Kabuki "Sannin Kichisa Kuruwa no Hatsugai" Shuttle Tour (includes ticket to performance) On this tour, participants take a wagon taxi around the famous Tokyo sites providing the setting for “Sannin Kichisa” and the temples linked to the play before watching the show at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. Seeing the play after experiencing the historical context of the work and the cultural background of the Edo period will likely leave a deeper impression. English-speaking guides will take you on a tour of the ruins of the residence of Mokuami Kawatake, the author of the Kabuki play, monuments in his honor, and places related to Oshichi Yaoya, who appears in the play.

Gather at JR Ryogoku Station. The starting point of the tour.

Start at the place where the story takes place.This is the setting of “Okawabata Koshinzuka no Toka” in “San-nin Kichizan Kuro Hatsu Kai” (The First Purchase by Three Kichizan Brokers).

From Nakamise-dori to Senso-ji Temple. Ruins of the residence of Kawatake Mokuami, the author of "San-nin Kichisan Kuro Hatsu Kai".The site of the residence of Kawatake Mokuami, the author of “Sannin Kichisan Kuro Hatsu Kai”. Surrounded by the Asakusa Nakamise shopping street that stretches from the Kaminarimon, the main gate of Sensoji Temple, to the main hall.

The Kawatake Mokuami Memorial Monument on the grounds of Asakusa Shrine was erected by Taito City in 1968, 100 years after Edo became Tokyo, to honor Mokuami, who lived in this area.

Yoshiwara Shrine was created by enshrining together shrines that had existed in Yoshiwara since the Edo period. ”Sannin Kichisan Kuro Hatsu Kai.” This play also features a love story between Bunri (Bunzo Kiya), a sword dealer, and Ichie, a prostitute.

The story is based on “Yaoka Oshichi,” a girl who fell in love with Kichisaburo, a temple peasant, at a temple where she took refuge after a big fire, and was executed by arson when she tried to meet him again. She is famous for Ihara Saikaku's “Koshoku Gonin Onna” (Five Women of Color). A memorial tomb for Oshichi is located at Enjyo-ji Temple.

Ikebukuro, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space is located, is one of Tokyo's busiest and most popular entertainment districts, centered around Ikebukuro Station, located in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. Ikebukuro is one of Tokyo's sub-centers and the central area for transportation, commerce, and administration in Toshima Ward.You will have your meals in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space or at a restaurant in Ikebukuro.Lunch expenses (only guidance to lunch venues will be provided)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, where we will see a play this time, was opened in October 1990 as an arts and cultural facility by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to promote arts and culture such as music, drama, revue, and dance for the people of Tokyo and their international exchange. It has a concert hall dedicated to classical music, a playhouse for theater and dance performances, and Theater East and Theater West.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Preschool children are not allowed to attend the performance. They can participate in the shuttle tour, but we ask that you use the childcare services at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre when attending the performance.

• Kinoshita-Kabuki Sannin Kichisa Shuttle Tour
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• Licensed Guide
• The shuttle vehicle and its costs during the tour will be covered by the organizer.
• Stage viewing ticket

• Transportation costs to the meeting place.

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• This Tour is Provided by 東京芸術祭2024.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Tokyo.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.