murmurMiyako Odori (Gion Kobu Spring Dances)
Kyoto City · Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater
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Gion Kobu Kabukai · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Apr 1–30, 2027 Three shows daily at 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30
- Usual timing
- Usually in April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held every April; the exact run is announced each year by the Gion Kobu Kabukai
- Venue
- Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater
- City
- Kyoto City, Kyoto
About
Every April the geiko and maiko of Gion Kobu take the stage for the Miyako Odori, a spring dance revue first staged in 1872 as a sideshow to an exhibition held to revive the city after the capital moved to Tokyo. After the opening cry of "Yoiyasa!", the curtain stays up for the whole show as the dancers move through the four seasons in kimono of Kyo-yuzen dyeing and Nishijin weaving, ending once more among the cherry blossoms. The music is played live on stage by the geiko and maiko themselves, and each year brings a newly written piece choreographed by the head of the Inoue school of Kyomai dance. The 153rd edition is scheduled for April 1–30, 2027 at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater, with three shows a day.
Sources
- OfficialGion Kobu Kabukai miyako-odori.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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