Hakata-za

The Hakata-za Theatre (博多座, Hakataza) is a kabuki theatre in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, located near the Nakasu-Kawabata Station.

The Hakata-za stage design concept is "Super Kabuki [ja]", a term coined by Ennosuke Ichikawa III [ja] in 1986.

With the intention of performing Miss Saigon in the original production version, the stage area can accommodate a full-scale helicopter, which is the centerpiece of that production (stage sleeves and depth are about 1.5 times the audience seat area).

During the Kabuki performance in June every year, the kabuki actors go on a ceremonial boat ride on the Hakata River, which runs next to the Hakata-za.

The Hakata-za is the first multi-day kabuki performance venue in Hakata since the closed Daihaku Theater.