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KAGUYAHIME
Jo Kanamori’s ambitious full-length ballet KAGUYAHIME revives for the first time since 2023.
Kaguyahime, a princess from the Moon, returns to Earth, at Ueno no Mori. Created for The Tokyo Ballet by Jo Kanamori, KAGUYAHIME world premiered in October 2023 to public and critical acclaim. Inspired by the oldest Japanese surviving piece of prose fiction “The Tale of Bamboo Cutter”, Kanamori has wonderfully drawn universal themes, love and desire, to the music of Claude Debussy.
The performances will be the last shows before Tokyo Bunka Kaikan’s temporary closure for three-year renovation. Don’t miss out the mysterious journey of Kaguyahime at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan!
- 助成：
文化芸術活動基盤強化基金（クリエイター等育成・文化施設高付加価値化支援事業）｜独立行政法人日本芸術文化振興会 - 主催：公益財団法人日本舞台芸術振興会
- 後援：一般社団法人日本バレエ団連盟
KAGUYAHIME
Ballet in three acts
Direction and Choreography Jo Kanamori
Music Claude Debussy
Costume design Tamae Hirokawa (SOMA DESIGN)
Woodwork Masaki Kondo
Video Ryu Endo
Lighting design Masakazu Ito (RYU), Jo Kanamori
Assistant Director Sawako Iseki
Costume production Sonoko Takeda (Veronique)
Performance Dates, Cast and Venues
Tuesday 5 May 2026, 13:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Tuesday 5 May 2026, 18:30 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Wednesday 6 May 2026, 14:00 @ Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
Cast
Kaguyahime Akira Akiyama (5 May, 13:00 | 6 May) / Maria Adachi (5 May, 18:30)
Okina Junya Okazaki
Douji Suguru Otsuka (5 May, 13:00 | 6 May) / Dan Tsukamoto (5 May, 18:30)
Kagehime Kanako Oki (5 May, 13:00 | 6 May) / Hitomi Kaneko (5 May, 18:30)
The Mikado Shoma Ikemoto (5 May, 13:00 | 6 May) / Ryunosuke Ubukata (5 May, 18:30)
Running Time About 2 hours and 40 minutes including 2 intermissions.
Recorded music will be used.
*Program and casting as of 12 December 2025 are subject to change.
Venue
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Tokyo)
https://www.t-bunka.jp/en/access/
Tickets (tax included)
| Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| S | ¥16,000 | |
| A | ¥13,000 | |
| B | ¥10,000 | |
| C | ¥8,000 | |
| D | ¥6,000 | |
| E | ¥4,000 | |
| 25 and Under | ¥3,000 | |
| 39 and Under | ¥4,000 | |
●Children under 5 years old are not admitted to the auditorium.
●Program and casting as of 12 December 2025 are subject to change. Changes in the program or the cast do not entitle holders to return or exchange tickets.
Ticket Sale Dates
General ticket sales begin on
Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 10:00a.m.
Presales at NBS WEB Ticket
(Categories S, A, B, C, D & E)
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 19:00—Monday 26 January 2026, 18:00
Presales and Discount Tickets at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center
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1. Ballet Holiday Family Tickets (Categories S, A, B & C)
Tickets for children aged 5 to 18 years (on the day of the performance) are half the adult price. Family Tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 24 January 2026 at 10:00 at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888). Up to two child tickets per one adult ticket can be purchased. A limited number of seats will be on sale.
2. 25 and Under Tickets
¥3,000 tickets for those aged 5 to 25 years (on the performance date) will go on sale on Friday 3 April 2026, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You cannot select seat(s). You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
3. 39 and Under Tickets
¥4,000 tickets for those aged 26 to 39 years (on the performance date) will go on sale on Friday 3 February 2026, 19:00 at NBS WEB Ticket. You cannot select seat(s). You must bring identity documents with proof of age to pick up your tickets at the venue on the performance day.
4. Discount for two persons (Categories S, A & B)
Enjoy a discount of ¥1,000 for two persons. Tickets will be on sale during the periods of the presales and general sales at NBS WEB Ticket and NBS Ticket Center (Phone 03-3791-8888).
For more information, please contact us at +81-(0)3-3791-8888 (phone) or english@nbs.or.jp.