【 World Heritage Theatre Nikko Futarasan Shrine 】
KATAOKA Sennosuke
Kabuki Dance “Shishi” and others
(Summary)
This year marks the 25th anniversary since the cultural heritage sites of Nikko, including Futarasan Shrine and Toshogu Shrine, were registered as World Heritage sites. Nikko is unique among Japan’s World Heritage sites in that it is comprised of cultural heritage from not one but three different eras. The Futarasan Shrine is the origin of the ancient mountain worship and the origin of the word “Nikko”. Rinnoji Temple, a sacred site of the Tendai sect of Buddhism and a sacred place for Shugendo, flourished in the Middle Ages, and Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to Prince Ieyasu and a masterpiece of early modern Japanese architectural technology, are also located in this area.
The 46th World Heritage Theatre will be held at the two shrines, with performances focusing on the themes of traditional culture “Kabuki” and modern culture “Anime”. At Futarasan Shrine, a renewed Kabuki dance performance by promising young actor Sennosuke Kataoka will be presented in the Kaguraden. Please enjoy the performance of this young performer who carries the tradition in this sacred place of faith surrounded by giant trees.
● Date and Time
October 4, 2024 (Fri.) Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Performance begins at 6:30 p.m. (performance to end at 8:00 p.m.)
※The event will be held rain or shine, but will be cancelled in case of stormy weather.
● Place
Nikko Futarasan Shrine Kaguraden
● Organizer：Executive Committee for the 25th Anniversary of the World Heritage Registration
Special cooperation：Nikko Futarasan Shrine
Production Cooperation：Sankyokai Planning
Production：World Heritage Theatre Executive Committee
※This performance will be held as a component of the Japan Tourism Agency’s “Project for Expanding Inbound Consumption and Improving Quality through the Provision of Special Experiences”.
● Location
Nikko Futarasan Shrine
Nikko, founded more than 1,200 years ago by Shoto Shonin, a Buddhist priest. Futaarasan Shrine is an ancient shrine where the Nikko faith began. Futarasan (Mt. Nantai) is worshipped as the sacred body of the shrine and has been revered and worshipped as the first shrine in Shimono-no-kuni since ancient times. The main deity of Futaarayama Shrine is the deity, Oonamuchi-no-mikoto, the god of good fortune and matchmaking, and the shrine is now a popular destination for matchmaking. The beautiful wooden vermilion-lacquered “Shinbashi” bridge, the entrance to the shrine, is a structure of the Futaarasan Shrine and is the gateway to the World Heritage Site “Shrines and Temples of Nikko”.
● Program
Shishi (Lion), ‘Midori no Matsu (Green Pine) and others
<Performer> KATAOKA Sennosuke
● Tickets
S seats/6,000 yen A seats/5,000 yen (all seats reserved/tax included)
Tickets will be available from August 4 (Sun) at 12:00.
Please purchase tickets from Playguide. (Preschool children are not allowed to enter)
＜Schedule for Advance Tickets and General Tickets＞
（１）Ticket Pia pre-order: August 4 (Sun) 12:00 – August 11 (Sun) 23:59
（２）E-plus pre-order: August 12 (Mon) 12:00 – August 18 (Sun) 23:59
Lawson Ticket pre-order August 12 (Mon) 12:00 – August 18 (Sun) 23:59
Ticket Pia 2nd advance: August 12 (Mon) 12:00 – August 18 (Sun) 23:59
（３）General sale August 25 (Sun) 12:00 –
Ticket Pia (P code: 528-580)
E-plus
Lawson Ticket (L code: 37035)
Limit of 4 tickets per person
● Performer
KATAOKA Sennosuke
Born in 2000, Sennosuke Kataoka made his stage debut at the Kabuki-za in 2004 at the age of 4 as Sennosuke Kataoka I. In 2011, he performed “Renjishi” with Nizaemon for the first time after the war as grandfather and grandson. In 2012, he started organizing his own performance “Sen no Kai” at the age of 12, and has been studying his art, and in 2017, he performed Kabuki dance at Peninsula Paris. In addition, he was selected as a subject by the world-renowned photographer Mario Testino, and was chosen as an achiever for the Cartier watch Pasha in 2020. Recently, while returning to college, he has continued to work on films in which he plays the lead role, as well as contemporary stage plays and dramas, and is making efforts as a performer in various fields.
● Location
Nikko Futarasan Shrine (2307 Yamauchi, Nikko-shi, Tochigi 321-1431)
(Access)
By train
From Asakusa to Nikko, take the Tobu Line express train for 1 hour and 50 minutes.
1 hour from Tokyo to Utsunomiya by Tohoku Shinkansen, 40 minutes from Utsunomiya to Nikko
From Nikko Station on the JR Nikko Line or Tobu Nikko Station on the Tobu Nikko Line, take the Tobu Bus bound for Chuzenji Onsen or Yumoto Onsen, and get off at Nishi-Sandoiriguchi Bus Stop (approx. 9 min) or the World Heritage Tour Bus (approx. 15 min), and get off at Taiyu-in Shrine or Futarayama Shrine.
● Other Notes
・Please come early on the day of the tour, as it is expected to be crowded.
・Please use public transportation when coming to the venue.
・The performance will be held rain or shine, but we will announce the decision on this website when the performance will be held regarding weather conditions.
・Tickets purchased are non-cancellable, non-amendable, and non-refundable, except in the case of cancellation of the performance.
・Please bring your own warm clothes, etc., as the performance will be held outdoors. Please refrain from using umbrellas in the auditorium.
・No video recording, audio recording, or photography is permitted during the performance.
・No lockers, cloakrooms, or other such facilities are available at the venue.
● For inquiries regarding tickets, please contact
・Sunrise Promotion Tokyo 0570-00-3337（weekdays 12:00～15:00）