Wednesday Night Kagura
Check out spectacular Hiroshima Kagura performances in the city center, every Wednesday night until Christmas.
Every Wednesday, one of Hiroshima’s approximately 300 Kagura troupes come into the city center from the countryside to perform a 45-minute play. The plays, based on Japanese myths, legends and historical event vary, but the show are always thrilling. Expect demons, multi-headed serpents, dazzling special effects and lightening fast costume changes.
If you are in Hiroshima City on a Wednesday, Wednesday Night Kagura is not to be missed and it is a real bargain!
Several times a year, you can also buy a ticket to go backstage to talk with the performers, check out the amazing costumes, and take souvenir photos.
Wednesday Night Kagura Performance Confirmed Performances
April 2026
・ April 22 Yamata no Orochi (Yoshiwa Kagura Troupe, Hatsukaichi)
・ April 29 Yahata (Mitani Kagura Troupe, Kita Hiroshima)
May 2026
・ May 6 Katsuragiyama (Kameyama Kagura Troupe, Hiroshima)
・ May 13 Jinrin (Kurisu Kagura Troupe, Hatsukaichi)
・ May 20 (Arida Kagura Troupe, Kita Hiroshima)
・ May 27 Yamata no Orochi (Kamikawado Kagura Troupe, Kitahiroshima)
・ October 29 Shoki (Matsubara Kagura Troupe, Akiota)
Wednesday Night Kagura Visitor Information
- Doors open: 18:00
- Show starts: 19:00
- Show ends: Approx 19:45
Tickets
- Klook ¥1,800
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- Ticketpia at 7-11 P-code 562-446 [ja]
- Door: ¥1,500 from 18:00
About video and photography
- Photos OK, but please refrain from using a flash
- Please refrain from using tripods or camera stands
- Recording and posting on social media with phones is permitted for clips up to 2-minutes long
- Using photos or videos for commercial purposes is prohibited
