Kuroda Ningyo Joruri Theater

Kuroda Ningyo Joruri Theater

The Kuroda Ningyo Joruri Theater is dedicated to the preservation and transmission of the Kuroda Puppet Show, a traditional show with 300 years of history dating back to the Genroku era (1688-1704). This is a base facility of the "Puppet Theater City Iida" which was built for the study of puppet plays and the education of successors as well as a place for exchange and presentations for the four Ina Valley troupes.

Because it is adjacent to the "Shimo-Kuroda Suwa Shrine" and its "puppet stage", which has been designated as a national important tangible folk cultural property, the building is a Japanese-style wooden structure made of domestically produced wood, taking into consideration its surrounding environment and the atmosphere of a Japanese traditional puppet theater.

In addition, Kuroda Puppet Joruri performances are held every week and Kuroda Puppet's "kashiras(*1)",etc are displayed and stored in the museum.

*1 A Kashira is from the head to the neck of the puppet including its head movement mechanism.

Designated manager

　Kuroda Puppet Preservation Society

Information

Reservations are required. Please contact the Kamisato Local Government Promotion Center (0265-22-2540, weekdays 8:30-17:15)

　▼Opening hours：8:30 to 22:00 （Open when there is a reservation）

　▼Closing：New Year's Holiday（29th December～3rd January）　　

　▼Usage fee：
　　 The prices have been revised according to the rise in consumption tax.
　　 This price table will be applicable from 1st October, 2019.

　（1）Facility usage fee

Slots	Morning (8:30～12:00)	Afternoon (12:00～18:00)	Night (18:00～22:00)	All day (8:30～22:00)	Separate entrance fee collection
Stage	4,250 \	5,300 \	6,200 \	14,000 \	When collecting admission fees of 100 yen or more from spectators
	3,350 \	4,250 \	4,850 \	11,150 \	When collecting admission fees of less than 100 yen from spectators
	1,600 \	2,100 \	2,400 \	5,550 \	When no admission fees are collected from spectators
Waiting room 1～4 Meeting room	300 \	300 \	400 \	700 \	－

　（2）Equipment usage fee

Name	Quantity	Usage fee
Baton	1	300\
Flat platform	1	100\
Border light	1	1,120\
Ceiling light	1	150\
Carry-on lighting equipment	1（under 1Kw）	150\
	1（over 1Kw）	300\
Public address system	1	1,600\
Cassete tape recorder	1	300\
CD player	1	470\
Carry-on amplifier	1	200\
Television	1	250\
Video recorder	1	250\
Carry-on electric appliance	1（under 1Kw）	150\
	1（over 1Kw）	300\

 

 

 　※The equipment usage fees listed on the left are per "1 unit".
　 　Time slots of equipment usage fees,
　 　Morning (9:00～12:00), Afternoon (13:00～17:00), Night(18:00～22:00)
　　 Charges are calculated per "1 slot".

 

 

　 　Example: If one platform is used from 9:00 to 17:00 ...
　　　　　@100\×1 unit×2 slots=200\

Facility overview

　Click here for an overview of the facility.　Overview of the Kuroda Ningyo Joruri Theater （PDF／83KB）

Location

　〒395-0004
　Nagano Prefecture, Iida city, Kamisato Kuroda 2344-2　

　Inquiries
　Iida City Board of Education　Culture Hall　Tel 0265-23-3552　（weekdays 8:30〜17:15）　/　Fax 0265-23-3533　

Information on surrounding facilities

 　Puppet dedicated stage on the precincts of Shimo-Kuroda Suwa Shrine　（designated as a national Important Tangible Flok Cultural Property）

This stage dedicated to the performance of traditional Japanese puppetry, which was rebuilt in 1840 (Tenpo 11), has been designated as a national Important Folk Cultural Property. Even though it is old, this two-story tile-roofed building with a width of 8 ken(*2) and a depth of 4 ken, is large in size and an authentic puppet stage. It is currently used for performances dedicated to the Shimo-Kuroda Suwa Shrine during its annual spring festival.

*2 Ken: It refers to the space between the pillars of a building, and is used when referring to the scale of a building. A ken is approximately 1,82m.

Location

　〒395-0004
　Nagano Prefecture, Iida City, Kamisato Kuroda 2344-2　

　Inquiries
　Iida City Board of Education　Lifelong Learning, Sports Division　Tel 0265-22-4511（Weekdays 8:30〜17:15）

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