Kyoto Takarazuka Kaikan

58 Daikokuchō,
Nakagyo Ward,
Kyoto 604-8031

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on February 22, 2026 at 3:02 pm

Correction: It was actually twinned on August 10, 1956 right at the same time when the Kyoto Scalaza chain took over the theater after an expansion which downgraded its capacity of seats to 802 seats. And yes, the two auditoriums were named “Takarazuka” (588 seats) and “La Scala” (507 seats). The La Scala auditorium opened with “John Wayne And The Searchers”.

  • Fun Fact: There is an escalator in order to get to the La Scala auditorium, and according to many sources, it was once one of the longest escalators in all of Japan.
50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 17, 2025 at 7:10 pm

The Kyoto Takarazuka’s original performances were all done by the Takarazuka Shojo Revue, and was primarily operated by Toho. For the movies they screened at the time, they also screened movies from other companies because distribution was centralized under film distribution companies.