Hakataza Theater Schedule, Oct 2026–Mar 2027: Shows, Start Times, Prices and Sale Dates

Hakataza is Fukuoka’s theater for musicals, plays and kabuki, next to Nakasu-Kawabata Station. From October 2026 to March 2027 it shows Funny Girl, SPY×FAMILY 2, RENT, a rakugo comedy night, a month of citizens’ performances, Me and My Girl, Endless SHOCK, a Lupin III kabuki and the new play Stage. Tickets for Me and My Girl and Endless SHOCK go on sale on November 14, 2026, and the Lupin III kabuki on December 5, both at 10:00. Miss Saigon (December 24–27) is a Hakataza production, but it plays at Fukuoka Civic Hall, not at Hakataza.

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1. Hakataza schedule and prices, October 2026 to March 2027

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In December, Hakataza’s stage goes to local groups for the Citizens’ Stage Month (December 2–20), and the professional show of the month is Miss Saigon at Fukuoka Civic Hall. Prices are the official range from the cheapest to the most expensive seat, tax included.

After that, Hakataza has announced Mozart! in April 2027 (dates not announced), the musical RRR from April 21 to 29, 2027 (¥5,800–¥17,800, on sale February 20, 2027) and Fufu Manzai from May 27 to 30, 2027.

2. Start times and running times

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Most shows have a matinee and an evening performance, but some days have only one. Private (booked-out) performances can be added. Running times are on the official pages for Funny Girl (about 3 hours 5 minutes), SPY×FAMILY 2 (about 3 hours 15 minutes), the rakugo night and Miss Saigon (both about 3 hours). All of these include the break.

“—” means the official page lists no day without a show.

3. When do tickets go on sale, and where can I buy them?

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Funny Girl, SPY×FAMILY 2, RENT, the rakugo night and Miss Saigon are on sale now. Tickets for the Citizens’ Stage Month are sold by each group.

1. Online: use Hakataza Online Ticket. Most shows are also sold by Ticket Pia and Lawson Ticket. Endless SHOCK is sold online only through Hakataza Online Ticket, and the Lupin III kabuki also through Ticket Web Shochiku.
2. Phone or box office: from the day after online sales start. The Hakataza reservation center is 092-263-5555 (10:00–17:00), and the box office faces the 2nd-floor plaza. Phone and box-office sales are only for seats left over from online sales.
3. Presale: register for Hakataza Supporters first. Registration is free and must be done by noon on the day the special presale opens. The special presale has an extra handling fee.

For kabuki, Hakataza runs an English ticket site, Buy KABUKI Tickets. On October 26, 2026, it still showed the September program and did not yet list the Lupin III kabuki. It notes that you may be asked for ID and that tickets cannot be resold without the organizer’s consent.

3.1 Same-day tickets and the under-25 price

If seats are left, same-day tickets are sold at the Hakataza box office from 10:00 on the day. People 25 and under pay half the normal price for leftover seats at Hakataza’s own productions, sold from 20 minutes before the start at the box office only, with an original ID that shows your age (copies are not accepted). Some shows are not included, and there is a separate student price (学割).

4. Show by show

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4.1 Funny Girl (October 24 to November 1, 2026)

The first production of this 1964 musical in Japan. There is no show on Wednesday, October 28. Both performances run on Oct 25, 27, 29 and 31; only the evening on Oct 24; only the matinee on Oct 26, Oct 30 and Nov 1. The matinee runs 12:00–15:05 and the evening 17:00–20:05, with a 30-minute break. Weekday seats are A ¥16,500, B ¥10,500 and C ¥5,500; weekend seats are A ¥17,500, B ¥11,500 and C ¥6,500.

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4.2 SPY×FAMILY 2 (November 7 to 22)

The sequel to the stage musical based on the manga. The first day, November 7, has an evening show only, and there are no shows on November 9 and 16. Act 1 is 75 minutes and act 2 is 90 minutes, with a 30-minute break. Weekday seats are A ¥16,500, B ¥11,500 and C ¥5,500; weekend seats are A ¥17,000, B ¥12,000 and C ¥6,000.

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4.3 RENT (November 26 to 29)

Both performances run on November 26 and 28; the matinee only on November 27 and 29. Weekday (Nov 26–27) seats are A ¥13,000, B ¥10,000 and C ¥6,000; weekend (Nov 28–29) seats are A ¥13,500, B ¥10,500 and C ¥6,500.

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4.4 Tatekawa Shinosuke and Tatekawa Shoshi rakugo (November 30)

Hakataza’s yearly rakugo (落語, traditional comic storytelling) night, now in its 16th year. It starts at 15:00 and runs about 3 hours with a break. Seats are A (1st and 2nd floors) ¥6,500 and B (3rd floor) ¥5,000.

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4.5 Citizens’ Stage Month (December 2 to 20)

In December, local groups perform on the Hakataza stage. Ask each performing group about ticket sales.

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4.6 Miss Saigon (December 24 to 27, at Fukuoka Civic Hall)

Organized by Hakataza and Fukuoka Civic Hall, in the Civic Hall’s main hall. Both performances run on December 24 and 26; the matinee only on December 25 and 27. It runs about 3 hours with a break. Weekday seats are A ¥18,000, B ¥12,000 and C ¥6,000; weekend and holiday seats are A ¥19,000, B ¥13,000 and C ¥7,000. Tickets are also sold at Fukuoka Civic Hall.

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4.7 Me and My Girl (January 3 to 24, 2027)

There are no shows on Tuesdays, January 5, 12 and 19. January 3, 6 and 20 have an evening show only. Weekday seats are A ¥16,000, B ¥11,000 and C ¥5,500; weekend, holiday and closing-day seats are A ¥17,500, B ¥12,000 and C ¥6,000.

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4.8 Endless SHOCK Memories -CONTINUE- (January 27 to 31, 2027)

Directed by and starring Koichi Domoto. January 27 has one show at 18:00; January 28 and 30 have shows at 13:00 and 18:00; January 29 at 15:00; January 31 at 13:00. All seats are reserved at ¥14,700.

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4.9 Lupin III kabuki, 流白浪燦星 (February 6 to 26, 2027)

A new kabuki based on Lupin III, starring Kataoka Ainosuke, and the first time this series plays at Hakataza. Shows start at 11:00, with an extra 16:00 show on February 6, 11, 13, 17, 20 and 23. There are no shows on February 10 and 19. Seats are A ¥16,500, B ¥9,800 and C ¥5,800.

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4.10 Stage (March 2027)

A new play starring Shota Yasuda, written and directed by Tomoki Kanazawa. It plays at the Meijiza in Tokyo (January–February 2027) and the Shin Kabukiza in Osaka (February) before Hakataza in March. Dates and the sale date are not announced.

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5. Getting to the theaters

5.1 Hakataza

Hakataza

Hakataza opened in 1999. It has three levels of seating and up to about 1,500 seats. It connects directly to Nakasu-Kawabata Station on the Fukuoka City Subway (Kawabata gate, exit 7). Tenjin Station is about 1 minute away by subway, Hakata Station about 4 minutes and Fukuoka Airport Station about 10 minutes. By bus, get off at Kawabatamachi Hakataza-mae, about 10 minutes from Tenjin or 15 minutes from Hakata.

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Hakataza has no parking of its own. The paid Hakata Riverain underground car park is next door, with no theater discount. Each lobby floor has free lockers (insert ¥100, returned after use). Wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge (no advance booking), and children 130 cm or shorter can borrow a seat cushion. If you will watch from a wheelchair, call the reservation center before you book: the spaces are at the back of the 1st floor and limited. There is no childcare partner, and the theater is non-smoking except the corner in the 3rd-floor lobby.

Address: 2-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Reservation center: 092-263-5555.

Name	Hakataza
Address	2-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Hours / Closed	Varies by performance (see table in article). Telephone reservation center 10:00–17:00
Phone	092-263-5555
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

5.2 Fukuoka Civic Hall (Miss Saigon)

Fukuoka Civic Hall

Fukuoka Civic Hall is a different building from Hakataza. It is about a 10-minute walk from Tenjin Station on the Airport Line, 17 minutes from Tenjin-Minami Station on the Nanakuma Line and 13 minutes from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. The car park has 80 spaces at ¥200 per 30 minutes.

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Address: 5-2-2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka. Google Maps. Phone: 092-734-5570.

Name	Fukuoka Civic Hall Main Hall
Address	5-2-2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Hours / Closed	Varies by performance (Miss Saigon: matinee 12:00, evening 17:00 start)
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

Sources (checked October 2026)

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• Hakataza: lineup, and the show pages for Funny Girl, SPY×FAMILY 2, RENT, the rakugo night, Citizens’ Stage Month, Miss Saigon, Me and My Girl, Endless SHOCK, Lupin III kabuki, Stage, Mozart!, RRR and Fufu Manzai (Japanese)
• Hakataza: tickets and same-day tickets, theater guide, access (Japanese)
• Hakataza: Buy KABUKI Tickets (English)
• Fukuoka Civic Hall: access and parking (Japanese)