小坂鉱山の厚生施設であった「康楽館」は、日本最古の現役木造芝居小屋です。外観はモダンな洋風建築ですが、館内は一転して純和風建築へと変わる、全国でも有数の和洋折衷造りが特徴です。
貴重な芸術文化施設であることから秋田県指定有形文化財となっていますが、現在は観光施設として１日３回の常設公演のほか、歌舞伎、コンサート、演劇、舞踊などの公演に利用されています。
The Korakukan was built in 1910 and is the largest existing wooden theater and one of the oldest surviving wooden Kabuki theaters in Japan. The exterior has a Western-style frontal facade and the interior a traditional Japanese design. Tours and several performances are held daily from April to November. The general daily shows are not considered “True Kabuki” and are often humorous and contemporary, a mix of a kabuki play, singing, dancing and rakugo style comedy. Once a year, nationally renowned Kabuki companies perform formal “True Kabuki” performances. The Korakukan was designated as a National Important Cultural Property of Japan in 2002.
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