New National Theatre Tokyo

What it is

• A national performing arts venue opened on October 10, 1997.
• The facility hosts professional opera, ballet, contemporary dance, and drama performances.
• It serves as a training ground with professional schools for opera, ballet, and drama.
• The building was designed by Takahiko Yanagisawa and the Takenaka Corporation.

What to see

• The Opera Palace which features a seating capacity of 1,814.
• The Playhouse venue which offers approximately 1,000 seats for various performances.
• The Pit, a smaller and more intimate theatre space.
• The annual Japan Record Awards ceremony held within the Playhouse.

Getting there

• The building is directly connected to Hatsudai Station on the Keio New Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.