1 Best Performing Arts Venue in The Kansai Region, Japan

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National Bunraku Theatre

Chuo-ku

Theater fans won't want to miss the chance to see a performance at Osaka's National Bunraku Theatre. Bunraku is not your average puppet show: the 3-foot-tall puppets each require a trio of handlers, and the stories, mostly originating in Osaka, contain all the drama and tension (if not the sword fights) of a good samurai drama. The National Bunraku Theatre is Japan's premier place to watch this 300-year-old art form. An Earphone Guide (¥650 rental) explains the action in English as the play unfolds. Performances are usually twice daily (late morning and late afternoon) on weekends; tickets can be bought via the website. There is also a free museum inside.

1--12--10 Nippon-bashi, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan
06-6212–2531
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Rate Includes: From ¥2,300

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