10 stage shows in December
- Ten stage productions run in Fukuoka and Kyushu in December 2026, beginning December 5 at Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater.
- Miss Saigon is presented by Hakataza at Fukuoka Civic Hall starting December 24.
- The ballet The Nutcracker performs in Oita on December 12, Kumamoto on December 13, and Fukuoka on December 15.
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There are 10 stage productions to see in Fukuoka and Kyushu in December 2026. They start on Dec 5 at Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater, and in mid-December come “Three Ghosts” with Masato Sakai and the ballet “The Nutcracker” (Oita Dec 12, Kumamoto Dec 13, Fukuoka Dec 15). From Dec 24, “Miss Saigon” at Fukuoka Civic Hall and “Hatenai” at Kraftia Theater run side by side. The December “Miss Saigon” is presented by Hakataza at Fukuoka Civic Hall. For concerts, see the December concerts roundup, and for the neighboring months the November stage roundup and the January stage roundup (all Japanese).
In short
- With children: “The Nutcracker” in Kumamoto (Dec 13) and Fukuoka (Dec 15) admits children from age 4, and people 18 and under can apply for a limited number of free child tickets. “Kaze no Matsuri-uta” in Jojima admits children from age 3 (¥1,000 for children). “Sekitan no Hashiru Machi”, “Three Ghosts”, “Jinruikan” and “Miss Saigon” do not admit preschool children; “Hatenai” does not admit children under elementary school age.
- Lower prices: “Jinruikan” in Kurume is ¥1,000 for high school students and under and ¥2,000 for ages 25 and under; “Sekitan no Hashiru Machi” is ¥1,500 for teens (13 to 19); “Three Ghosts” is ¥4,500 for ages 18 and under.
- Seeing a show late in the month: on Dec 24, “Miss Saigon” at Fukuoka Civic Hall (12:00 and 17:00) and the first day of “Hatenai” at Kraftia Theater overlap. “Hatenai” runs to Dec 29 and “Miss Saigon” to Dec 27.
- In Kitakyushu: “Sekitan no Hashiru Machi” (Dec 5, medium theater) and “Three Ghosts” (Dec 10 to 13, main hall) are both at Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater.
Checked with official pages on October 22, 2026 (the 2 Oita shows on October 25) (Japan time).
Note: The shows are performed in Japanese. Several shows do not admit preschool children (see each section).
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1. The 10 December shows in date order
The December shows are 4 plays, 1 musical, 3 ballets, 1 original stage piece and 1 comedy show, held at 6 venues in Fukuoka Prefecture and 1 each in Kumamoto and Oita. Tap a venue name to jump to its section. Prices include tax and give the range across seat types.
| Date | Title | Venue | Start | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | Sekitan no Hashiru Machi | Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater | 14:00 | ¥1,500–¥4,000 | Show page (Japanese) |
| Dec 6 | Kaze no Matsuri-uta: Ryujin Yoran | Ingat Hall | 14:00 | ¥1,000–¥2,000 | Show page (Japanese) |
| Dec 10–13 | Three Ghosts | Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater | Dec 10 at 18:00 and others | ¥4,500–¥12,500 | Show page (Japanese) |
| Dec 12, 13 | Comedy “Jinruikan” | Kurume City Plaza | Dec 12 at 17:00; Dec 13 at 13:00 | ¥1,000–¥3,500 | Article (Japanese) |
| Dec 12 | Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre “The Nutcracker” (ballet) | iichiko Grand Theater | 15:00 | ¥6,000–¥11,000 | Show page (Japanese) |
| Dec 13 | The Nutcracker (ballet) | Kumamoto City Civic Hall | 15:00 | ¥6,000–¥11,000 | Article (Japanese) |
| Dec 15 | The Nutcracker (ballet) | Fukuoka Symphony Hall | 18:30 | ¥6,000–¥11,000 | Show page (Japanese) |
| Dec 18 | Michiko Shimizu “SHOW MUST GOING MY WAY” (comedy) | iichiko Oto-no-Izumi Hall | 18:30 | ¥7,700 | Show page (Japanese) |
| Dec 24–27 | Musical “Miss Saigon” | Fukuoka Civic Hall | 12:00 and 17:00 (varies by day) | ¥6,000–¥19,000 | Article (Japanese) |
| Dec 24–29 | Hatenai: Yomigaeru Haha-hen | Kraftia Theater | – | ¥9,000–¥12,000 | Article (Japanese) |
A “–” means the show’s official page gives no start time for each performance. The lowest prices include seats set by age (teens, U-18, U25, children, high school students and under). Sources: the official page of each show (the “Details” column and the links in each section), checked on October 22, 2026.
2. Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater: “Sekitan no Hashiru Machi” and “Three Ghosts”
“Sekitan no Hashiru Machi” (Dec 5, Saturday) is a revival of “Re: Memories of Kitakyushu”, in which a young playwright builds a story from the memories of older people in Kitakyushu. It is planned for 14:00 to 15:30 in the medium theater. It is about boys who jump onto a coal train and see a Kitakyushu town of some other time. The script, structure and direction are by Taiki Yamaguchi, and doors open 30 minutes before the start.
All seats are reserved: ¥3,500 general, ¥2,000 for seniors (65 and over), and ¥1,500 for teens (13 to 19, limited number). At the theater’s ticket counter and online you can also choose the “Mirai Support Ticket” (¥4,000 general, ¥2,500 senior), where part of the sales goes to training young talent. Seniors and teens need ID. General sale started on Oct 18 (Sun). Preschool children cannot enter. Childcare is for ages 6 months to under 10 at ¥1,500 per child, and must be booked by Nov 28 (7 days before the first performance) (Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater page for “Sekitan no Hashiru Machi”, Japanese).
“Three Ghosts” is a new play that British playwright Simon Stephens wrote for the PARCO Theater, directed by Sean Holmes. The cast is Masato Sakai, Kana Kurashina, Kayo Ise, Takaya Sakoda, sara, Seiichi Kohinata, Atsuko Takahata and Yasunori Danda. There are 5 performances in the main hall: Thu Dec 10 at 18:00, Fri Dec 11 at 13:00, Sat Dec 12 at 13:00 and 18:00, and Sun Dec 13 at 13:00.
All seats are reserved: S ¥12,500, A ¥9,500, B ¥6,500, and ¥4,500 for U-18 (ages 18 and under). U-18 tickets are sold first come, first served on Ticket Pia from the general sale date, and there are no same-day tickets. General sale started on Sep 12 (Sat), through the theater’s web, counter and phone, eplus, Kraftia Theater, Ticket Pia and Lawson Ticket. The theater’s planned allotment is sold out for every date. Preschool children cannot enter, and there is no childcare (Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater page for “Three Ghosts”, Japanese).
It is about a 10-minute walk from JR Nishi-Kokura Station. The ticket counter “Q-station” is on the 5th floor of Riverwalk Kitakyushu.
| Name | Kitakyushu Performing Arts Theater |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1-1-11 Muromachi, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka (inside Riverwalk Kitakyushu) |
| Hours / Closed | Ticket counter (Q-station) weekdays 11:00–18:00, Sat, Sun, and holidays 10:00–18:00 (until 19:00 on days with performances starting at 19:00 or later). Phone 10:00–18:00 |
| Phone | 093-562-2655 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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3. Kurume Jojima General Cultural Center: “Kaze no Matsuri-uta”
The original stage piece “Kaze no Matsuri-uta: Ryujin Yoran” on Sunday Dec 6 starts at 14:00 (doors 13:30). All seats are unreserved: ¥1,500 general and ¥1,000 for children. The child price covers ages 3 to high school, a parent-and-child pair is ¥2,000, and tickets on the day cost ¥500 more each. The cast includes the Jojima Kids Company, Jojima Ryujin Taiko and RootsDanceSchool.
Children under 3 pay if they use a seat and are free on a guardian’s lap. There is no childcare. Tickets are sold at the Jojima General Cultural Center, Ishibashi Cultural Center and Lawson Ticket (L-code 81236) (Kurume City Plaza page for “Kaze no Matsuri-uta”, Japanese).
It is about 15 minutes by local bus from Nishitetsu Daizenji Station (get off at Jojima Shinmachi). There is a car park for about 180 cars.
| Name | Kurume City Jojima General Cultural Center Ingat Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | Jojima-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka (Kurume City Jojima General Cultural Center Ingat Hall) |
| Hours / Closed | Dec 6: doors open 13:30, curtain 14:00 |
| Phone | 0942-62-2110 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Kurume City Plaza: comedy “Jinruikan”
There are 2 performances, Saturday Dec 12 at 17:00 and Sunday Dec 13 at 13:00, in the C Box, of “Jinruikan” (running time 110 minutes, no intermission) by Okinawan playwright Seishin Chinen. Based on an incident at a 1903 exposition where people were put “on display”, this Kishida Prize-winning satire of Okinawan history is shown in a new 2025 staging. The cast is Asuka Inoue, Sei Kanda and Yusaku Nakamine, directed by Akane Chinen and Nana Aragaki.
All seats are unreserved: ¥3,500 general, ¥2,000 for U25 (ages 25 and under), and ¥1,000 for high school students and under. U25 and high school tickets need proof shown at the door. General sale started on Sep 20 (Sun), through the Kurume City Plaza website and counter. Preschool children are asked not to enter. The official page includes a note for people concerned about discriminatory or violent expression. Free childcare for ages 3 months to preschool (limited places) must be booked by Wed Nov 25. There is a theater cafe after the show (Kurume City Plaza page for “Jinruikan”, Japanese).
It is about a 10-minute walk from Nishitetsu Kurume Station. For the halls, see the Kurume City Plaza article (Japanese).
| Name | Kurume City Plaza |
|---|---|
| Address | 8-1 Mutsumon-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka |
| Hours / Closed | 2F General Reception 10:00–19:00 (closed year-end and New Year holidays) |
| Phone | 0942-36-3000 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Kumamoto City Civic Hall: “The Nutcracker” (Dec 13)
“The Nutcracker” on Sunday Dec 13 at 15:00 (doors 14:30) is in 2 acts and admits children from age 4. It is a “Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre” production planned by Koransha, one stop on the tour in which the Moscow Classical Ballet Theatre travels around Japan from December to January. The venue is the main hall of Kumamoto City Civic Hall (Sears Home Yume Hall).
Prices are S ¥11,000, A ¥8,000 and B ¥6,000. The music uses specially recorded sound, except for performances such as Dec 20 (Tokyo). How to buy tickets is on Koransha’s Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre page (Japanese). It is about a 5-minute walk from Kumamoto Sakuramachi Bus Terminal.
| Name | Kumamoto City Civic Hall (Sears Home Yume Hall) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-3 Sakuramachi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto |
| Hours / Closed | Dec 13: doors open 14:30, curtain 15:00 (Main Hall) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. iichiko in Oita: ballet “The Nutcracker” (Dec 12) and Michiko Shimizu
On Saturday Dec 12 at 15:00, “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre is performed by the Moscow Classical Ballet Theatre at the Grand Theater of the iichiko Sogo Bunka Center. It is a different ballet company from the Kumamoto (Dec 13) and Fukuoka (Dec 15) performances. All seats are reserved at S ¥11,000, A ¥8,000 and B ¥6,000, with tickets from Ticket Pia, eplus, Lawson Ticket, Seven Ticket and playguides in Oita City (iichiko show page, Japanese).
On Friday Dec 18 at 18:30, “~Michiko Shimizu 40th BEST~ SHOW MUST GOING MY WAY” is at the Oto-no-Izumi Hall of the same center. All seats are reserved at ¥7,700, with tickets from Ticket Pia, eplus and Lawson Ticket (iichiko show page, Japanese).
It is a 15-minute walk from JR Oita Station, and there is a paid underground car park for 300 cars. For details, see the iichiko Sogo Bunka Center article (Japanese).
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7. Fukuoka Symphony Hall: “The Nutcracker” (Dec 15)
The Fukuoka performance on Tuesday Dec 15 at 18:30 (doors 17:45) is the same Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre “The Nutcracker”: S ¥11,000, A ¥8,000, B ¥6,000, and children from age 4 are admitted. The official page shows it as on sale. The music uses specially recorded sound.
For people aged 18 and under (born on or after April 2, 2008), there is a “free child ticket” in limited numbers with no choice of seat, and it also applies to Fukuoka. There is no discount on the ticket of the accompanying guardian. Apply through “Free child application” on the official page (Koransha’s Tchaikovsky Ballet Theatre page, Japanese).
Fukuoka Symphony Hall is inside Acros Fukuoka, directly connected to exit 16 of Tenjin Station on the subway Airport Line. The 2nd basement floor of Acros Fukuoka connects to the Tenjin underground shopping mall (Acros Fukuoka access page, Japanese).
| Name | Fukuoka Symphony Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-1-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by performance |
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8. Fukuoka Civic Hall: musical “Miss Saigon”
“Miss Saigon” has 6 performances in the main hall: Thu Dec 24 and Sat Dec 26 at 12:00 and 17:00, and Fri Dec 25 and Sun Dec 27 at 12:00. It is presented by Hakataza and Fukuoka Civic Hall, and produced by Toho. The cast schedule appears on the Hakataza website.
All seats are reserved. On weekdays (Dec 24 and 25) A seats are ¥18,000, B ¥12,000 and C ¥6,000; on the weekend (Dec 26 and 27) A ¥19,000, B ¥13,000 and C ¥7,000. Sale started at 10:00 on Oct 3 (Sat) on the Fukuoka Civic Hall online ticket site, and tickets can also be bought through the Hakataza online ticket site, Ticket Pia and Lawson Ticket. Preschool children cannot enter, and except when a show is cancelled, refunds and transfers to other performances are not possible (Fukuoka Civic Hall page for “Miss Saigon”, Japanese).
It is about a 10-minute walk from Tenjin Station on the subway Airport Line. For how to get to the venue, see the Fukuoka Civic Hall venue guide (Japanese).
| Name | Fukuoka Civic Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-2-2 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–22:00 (closed December 29–January 3) |
| Phone | 092-734-5570 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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9. Kraftia Theater (formerly Canal City Theater): “Hatenai”
There are 8 performances of the Sis Company show “Hatenai: Yomigaeru Haha-hen”, from Thursday Dec 24 to Tuesday Dec 29. It is written and directed by Ryota Horai, who appears in a Sis Company production for the first time. The cast is Shinobu Otake, Yoshio Inoue, Sairi Ito, Shin Namura, Noriko Eguchi and Katsumi Takahashi. Doors open 45 minutes before the start, and the official page does not give the start time of each performance.
All seats are reserved: S ¥12,000, side seats ¥11,000 and A ¥9,000. General sale started at 10:00 on Oct 3 (Sat), with tickets from eplus, Lawson Ticket, Ticket Pia and Ticket Sunrise (general advance sale only). Children under elementary school age cannot enter (Kraftia Theater page for “Hatenai”, Japanese).
It is about a 3-minute walk from exit 1 of Kushida Jinja-mae Station on the subway Nanakuma Line. For a separate article, see Hatenai (Dec 24 to 29) (Japanese).
| Name | Kraftia Theater (formerly Canal City Theater) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-2-1 Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka (Canal City Hakata North Building, 4F) |
| Hours / Closed | Varies by performance |
| Phone | 092-409-2333 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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10. Where to stay if you travel for a show
The December venues are in Fukuoka City (Fukuoka Symphony Hall, Fukuoka Civic Hall, Kraftia Theater) and also in Kitakyushu, Kurume, Kumamoto and Oita. If you stay overnight for a Fukuoka City venue, you can compare inns in Tenjin, Nakasu and Yakuin on Rakuten Travel. Rakuten Travel: find inns in Tenjin, Nakasu and Yakuin (ad)
Prices and times may change.
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Checked with official pages on October 22, 2026 (Japan time).
