Nagoya Noh Theater

What it is

• A dedicated venue for traditional performing arts opened in April 1997.
• The facility was designed by the Nagoya City Bureau of Architecture.
• The auditorium provides six hundred and thirty fixed seats and wheelchair spaces.
• The building includes a rehearsal room and a public exhibition room.

What to see

• A traditional performance stage constructed from Kiso hinoki cypress wood.
• Two different stage backdrops that are swapped every year.
• An exhibition room that is free for visitors to enter.
• The theater serves as a venue for Shogi title matches like the Oi-sen.

When to go

• The facility is open for visitors daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• The theater is closed annually from December 29 to January 1.

Getting there

• The theater is located directly in front of the Nagoya Castle main gate.
• It is a ten-minute walk from Sengen-cho Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.