National Noh Theatre

National Noh Theatre
国立能楽堂
National Noh Theatre
Address4-18-1 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°40′49″N 139°42′29.3″E / 35.68028°N 139.708139°E / 35.68028; 139.708139
Capacity591
Construction
Opened1983
ArchitectHiroshi Ōe
Website
http://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/nou.html

The National Noh Theatre (国立能楽堂, Kokuritsu Nōgaku Dō) opened in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, in September 1983. The auditorium seats 591 for performances of Noh and Kyōgen, and there is also a rehearsal stage, exhibition area, lecture room, and reference library. In 2007, the National Noh Theatre began to annually present regular programs by female performers.