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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
September 2025
・ September 3 (Ato Kagura Troupe, Hiroshima)
・ September 10 Momiji-gari Maple leaf viewing (Nishimune Kagura Troupe, Kita Hiroshima)
・ September 17 Momiji-gari Maple leaf viewing (Shimoitsuhara Kagura Troupe, Hiroshima)
・ September 24 Shōki (Igawashi Kagura Troupe, Miyoshi)
October 2025
・ October 6 Oeyama (Shimogōchi Kagura Troupe)
・ October 8 Hinomisaki (Asahigaika Kagura Troupe)
・ October 15 Shōki (Arida Kagura Troupe, Kita Hiroshima)
・ October 22 Takiyasha-hime Princess Takiyasha (Suzuhari Kagura Troupe)
・ October 29 Tsuchigumo Spider Demon (Miyanosho Kagura Troupe)
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
