Odori

Kitano Odori

Details:Kitano Odori is a district-wide dance held annually at Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine. This performance takes place every April in the distinctive Hanayagiryu style of Kyo-mai dance which is also known as Kitano Kabuki.

Open:April 16th - 26th
Admission:4,000 Yen (4,500 Yen w/ Green tea + sweets)
Address:742 sakae-cho, Nanahonmatsu Nishi-iru Ura Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City (Kamishichiken kaburen-jō Theater)
Access:4 mins. on foot from "Kitano Tenman-gu-mae" stop on the City Bus

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Kyō Odori

Details:The Maiko and Geigi of the Miyagawacho Kabukai give a lovely performance of Kyo odori at the Miyagawa-cho Kaburen-jo Theatre. The first performance was held here in 1950 which was moved to the Minamiza theatre after the 5th performance, but after the renovation of the original Miyagawa-cho Kaburen-jo Theatre in 1969, the performance returned to its original location.

Open:April 4th - 19th
Admission:4,000 Yen (4,500 Yen w/ Green tea + sweets)
Address:306-4 chome Miyagawa-suji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (Miyagawa-chō Kaburen-jō Theater)
Access:5 mins. on foot from "Shijo" Stn. on the Keihan Line

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Miyako Odori

Details:Performed by the Maiko and Geiko of the Gion Kobu, its first performance took place in 1872 to promote prosperity in Kyoto after the capital moved to Tokyo and the city was in recession and is now a well known annual event.

Open:April 1st - 30th
Admission:Special Class: 4,500 Yen (Includes Green tea ticket + complimentary gift), 1st Class: 4,000 Yen, 2nd Class: 2,000 Yen
Address:570 - 2 Gion-machi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City (Gion Kōbu Kaburen-jō Theater)
Access:5 mins. on foot from "Higashiyama Yasui" stop on the City Bus

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Kamogawa Odori

Details:Performed by the elegant Maiko and Geiko of Ponto-cho Hanamachi, the first performances started in 1872. This event is held annually at the Ponto Kaburenjo theatre.

Open:May 1st - 24th
Admission:"Special Class: 4,500 Yen (Includes Green tea ticket + complimentary gift), 1st Class: 4,000 Yen, regular seats: 2,000 Yen"
Address:Sanjo sagaru, Ponto-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City (Ponto-chō Kaburen-jō Theater)
Access:5 mins. on foot from "Sanjo" Stn. on the Keihan Line, or from the "Kawaramachi Sanjo" stop on the City Bus