Osaka Dotonbori Museum Namikiza Admission E-ticket (3 Courses of choice)
Overview
Buy Dotonbori Museum Namikiza e-tickets online, for the museum in downtown Osaka where you can learn about Kabuki! It highlights Shozo Namiki, a Kabuki playwright who invented the Mawari-butai (revolving stage) and excelled at dramatic developments. Travel back in time to the Edo period in Dotonbori, a district that laid the foundation for theatrical culture in Japan!
Highlights
- Learn the history of Kabuki and Bunraku, fostered by the Dotonbori area itself
- Please choose from three options: Taiken (Experience) Course, Manabi (Learning) Course, or Ikoi (Relaxation) Course
- Earn and use Rakuten Points whenever you purchase with a Rakuten account!
- Experience how it feels to be a Kabuki actor in the Taiken Course, by standing on the rotating "Mawaridai" stage
- Enjoy the inside views resembling an Edo-period playhouse!
Key Information
Description
Dotonbori Museum Namikiza is a facility that opened in March 2019 in Dotonbori, Osaka. The museum informs people in Japan and abroad that Dotonbori is a theater town with a history of approximately 400 years, that masterpieces of Bunraku and Kabuki were nurtured here, and that it has influenced theater productions around the world. In particular, we focus on Shozo Namiki, a Kabuki playwright, with the aim of succeeding and reviving Dotonbori as a theater town. Dotonbori Museum Namikiza offers the following three courses. A: Taiken Course (30 minutes to 1 hour) - Live guided tour with Kabuki actor transformation photo shoot and Mawari-butai experience. - Video and quiz. You can learn about the 400-year history of Shibai-cho, the three great masterpieces of Kabuki and Bunraku, and the stage sets that originated in Dotonbori and spread throughout the world. - Museum tour. Visitors are free to tour the museum. In the Taiken course, "Tadanokitsunebu," a kabuki-loving fox cub disguised as a human being, will accompany you on your time travel! Tadanokitsunebu will introduce you to rare images of the Former Konpira Oshibai, an important cultural property, and help you experience the manual Kompira stage and take photos of yourself in the Kabuki actor's disguise. B: Manabi Course (15-30 minutes) - Video and quiz - Museum tour C: Ikoi Course (30 minutes to 1 hour) - Museum tour *The duration for each course is a rough estimate.
How it works
Opening Hours: 13:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) Closed: Monday Note: the museum might be closed due to event use and has reserved hours; please check the official website for details **From purchase to entry, it's a simple 2-step process!** 1: After booking on Rakuten Travel Experiences, an e-ticket will be sent to your registered e-mail address. 2: On arrival at the facility, visit the entrance counter and click the "Voucher" link in the e-mail sent to you at the time of purchase. Then, click the "Use" button and show the screen to the staff (please ensure that your phone can connect to the internet before your visit).