Minami-za

Minami-za is the primary kabuki theatre in , . It was founded in 1610 as Shijō Minami-za. The current building, with a 1,086 seat capacity, was built in 1929.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: Japanese theater in Kyoto
  • Also known as: “Kyoto Shijo Minami za”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gion-Shijō Station and Kyoto Kawaramachi.

Railway stop
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is a railway station…

Railway station
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Station is the northern terminal… is situated 260 metres west of Minami-za.

Bridge
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Nakagyō-ku.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , .

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encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Minami-za

Latitude
35.00349° or 35° 0′ 13″ north
Longitude
135.7724° or 135° 46′ 21″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q3C+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 273471468
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6695384
Wiki­data ID
Q919524
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Minami-za” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Minami-za”
  • Chinese: “京都南座”
  • Chinese: “南座”
  • Dutch: “Minami-za”
  • French: “Minami-za”
  • Indonesian: “Minami-za”
  • Italian: “Minami-za”
  • Japanese: “京都四條南座”
  • Japanese: “南座”
  • Portuguese: “Minami-za”
  • Russian: “Минами-дза”
  • Turkish: “Minami-za”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yamatocho and Kawabatacho.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Shijo Keihan-mae and 阿国歌舞伎発祥地の碑.

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