[Akita / Kosaka] Performances and facility tours at "Korakukan" + the Kosaka Mine Office

Important Information

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  Age limit: 6~100

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  Activitty cancellation: キャンセル料は頂戴しておりませんが、ご予約の変更・キャンセルをご希望の場合はご連絡をお願いいたします。

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  Precautions:

  Because there are some days off due to the replacement of theater companies or the special performances, please be sure to check the performance calendar of Korakukan's official website.
• Bring-in food or drink will not be accepted.
• About facility observation tour
• Kuroko guide is available.
• The dressing room cannot be visited during the performance.
• You may have to wait during the usage of the stage equipment for the facility tour.

Opening hours : 9:00～17:00

The guide of Kosaka Mine Office will be extra charged as options. Please contact us for the reservation before a week.

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Notices: * For customers from overseas, audio guides in English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Korean are available.

• We are also visiting in Nov.. The contents are different from the winter limited (Dec.) special tour plan, so please contact us if you wish.

Experience details

Included

Fee for the regular show, facility tour (with guide), Kosaka mine office observation, tax

Not Included

Eating and drinking fee, Kosaka mining office guide fee

Meeting Point

• Please arrive 30 minutes before the reservation time for each performance. *If you have reserved a ticket for both venues, please come to the Kanglekan ticket office to have your ticket issued. *For more information, please check the Kanglekan website.

"KORAKUKAN (康楽館)" a playhouse from Meiji period / a national important cultural property. 2 Matsunoshita, Kosaka-kozan, Kosaka-machi,  Kazuno district, AKITA 017-0202

Venue Address

2 Matsunoshita, Kosaka Mine, Kosaka-cho, Kazuno-gun, Akita Prefecture 017-0202

Provided by

国重要文化財・明治の芝居小屋「康楽館」

What to Bring

Clothing/Belongings: Nothing in particular.

Rental goods: Nothing in particular.

Meeting Point

• Please arrive 30 minutes before the reservation time for each performance. *If you have reserved a ticket for both venues, please come to the Kanglekan ticket office to have your ticket issued. *For more information, please check the Kanglekan website.

"KORAKUKAN (康楽館)" a playhouse from Meiji period / a national important cultural property. 2 Matsunoshita, Kosaka-kozan, Kosaka-machi,  Kazuno district, AKITA 017-0202

Venue Address

2 Matsunoshita, Kosaka Mine, Kosaka-cho, Kazuno-gun, Akita Prefecture 017-0202

Schedule

3 to 4 hours

Approximately 3 hours (including a guided tour of the Kangle Hall: approx. 20-30 minutes) If you would like to purchase tickets for the mine office tour or the rail park tour, please purchase tickets at each facility separately. *For details on performance times, please check the Kangle Hall website.

Booking

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Description

2-theater common ticket [Korakukan + Kosaka Mine Office] This is a great value ticket that includes a play and backstage tour at Korakukan, a national important cultural property, and a tour of the Kosaka Mine Office and two facilities. The Meiji era playhouse Korakukan is still active for over 115 years and is still performing live (popular theater and other) performances. 2025 performances: April 23rd to July 27th "Shitamachi Kabuki Gumi" Leader Mimine Toru → Starring Shingetsu Kaito → Starring Hitomi Hiroshi (Starring Subaru Toma) will take turns performing for about one month each. August 1st to September 15th "Kanzaki Jun & 10carats" Fabulous Revue Boys. Actress Murai Mayumi and former OSK Nippon Revue Company member Subaru Mirai will appear. September 21st to October 28th "Gekidan Yumeiro" led by troupe leader Kenji Kano, former OSA Nippon Opera Company member Shiho Wakaki, special appearance by Mariko Endo. It is interesting that the performers change every year as this theater troupe was formed just for the Korakukan performance. The performances are enjoyable for all ages, so many customers come, including elementary school to high school students on school trips. Please enjoy watching a performance at Korakukan, a theater that is still in operation after a century. Kosaka Town in Akita Prefecture is a town that prospered because of the Kosaka Mine. In 1910, the Meiji era theater "Korakukan" was built as a welfare facility for the employees of the Kosaka Mine. The exterior of the building is Western-style, while the inside is purely Japanese. The most distinctive feature of this theater is its blend of Japanese and Western styles, which is rare for a theater. Staff dressed in black costumes will guide you through the Korakukan facility. Enjoy an eye-opening look behind the scenes of a truly living playhouse! Kosaka Town in Akita Prefecture is a town that prospered through mining. The Meiji-era playhouse "Korakukan" was built in 1910 as a welfare facility for Kosaka Mine employees. The exterior of the building is Western-style, while the inside is purely Japanese. It features a rare mix of Japanese and Western styles for a playhouse. You can experience the history and culture of Kosaka Mine by touring the Kosaka Mine Office, built in 1905.

Total

2,670 JPY

Rakuten Point:

+24

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