murmurOshika Kabuki Spring Performance
Oshika Village · Oiso Shrine Stage (Oshika Elementary School gym if it rains)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Oshika Village · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, May 3, 2026 （Ended） Curtain at 12:00 (gates open at 10:00), ending around 16:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Oiso Shrine Stage (Oshika Elementary School gym if it rains)
- City
- Oshika Village, Nagano
About
Oshika Village, at the foot of the Southern Alps, has kept its own kabuki alive for more than 250 years, and this is the spring performance. Regular shows are staged twice a year, in spring and autumn, on old revolving stages that survive in the village; in spring the venue is the stage at Oisora Shrine. In 2025 the tradition was registered as a Project Future Heritage by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan. Entry is free and seating is first come, first served after the gates open, so bring a cushion to claim your place. A paid earphone guide helps you follow the story. If it rains, the show moves to the gym of Oshika Elementary School.
Sources
- OfficialOshika Village www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp
- OfficialOshika Village www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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