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The Budokan is a large, round hall in the centre of Tokyo, a bit like the Albert Hall, that plays host to a variety of entertainments, starting with martial arts in this case. Give them a call for the current programme.
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The Kabuki is Japan’s grandest cultural form in terms of scale, colour and bamboozling—nothing is quite what you expect, the form flourishes on unexpected twists and turns in the plots.
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The No is Japan’s noblest and most austere theatrical form. It dates from the 14th century and has drawn many artists and writers down the centuries. The Kanze No theatre is a centre of No in Japan.
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This is the only case of a contemporary art museum being shoved up on the top floors of a skyscraper. Conceit or delight? Either way, this museum has become world-class.
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This is a great place to soak your cares away in the hot springs. Artificial they may be, health-giving they surely are. Spend a whole day out there. Restaurants—soba and other sparing dishes—abound.
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