Meiji-za Theater

What it is

• A two-story wooden playhouse founded on December 10, 1894.
• A designated Gifu Prefecture Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
• A traditional theater originally known as the Kyodo Engekijyo.
• The facility is open to the public for free tours.

What to see

• A traditional revolving stage, trapdoor, and flower path.
• A gabled roof restored to its original style in 2015.
• A curtain designated as a Nakatsugawa City Tangible Folk Cultural Property.
• A wooden structure measuring 19.6 meters wide and 22.21 meters deep.

When to go

• The Kashimo Kabuki Preservation Society performs every September.

Getting there

• Accessible by taking a bus from Nakatsugawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.