Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu

What it is

• A permanent comedy theater operated by Yoshimoto Kogyo inside the Gion Kaikan building.
• The first permanent Yoshimoto venue in Kyoto since 1987, opened in July 2011.
• A performance space occupying a facility formerly used as a movie theater.
• The venue is scheduled to remain open until its closing on August 18, 2025.

What to see

• Live comedy performances featuring both local and Tokyo-based comedians.
• A seating area with a total capacity of 502 people.
• Traditional Japanese mats known as sajiki-seki available for eighteen of the seats.
• A house located behind the theater that serves as the dressing room.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.