Arts & Culture · Our pick in Tokyo
New National Theatre, Tokyo
Opera, ballet and drama
Japan’s national stage for opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama, by Hatsudai station.
Our take
- Opera
- Ballet
- Address
- Hatsudai, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Nishi-shinjuku-gochome
850 m · 10 min walk
More distances - Website
- nntt.jac.go.jp
About New National Theatre, Tokyo
The New National Theatre, Tokyo is in Hatsudai, beside Tokyo Opera City (nntt.jac.go.jp). It presents opera, ballet, dance and drama.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with New National Theatre, Tokyo before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to New National Theatre, Tokyo, as the crow flies.
- Park Hyatt Tokyo550 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from New National Theatre, Tokyo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Nishi-shinjuku-gochomeE850 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Meiji Jingū1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Shibuya crossing3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tokyo Tower6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- The palace gardens6.5 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Sensō-ji10 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Tokyo Skytree12 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- Haneda Airport17 kmCar or taxi 63 min
Main railway stations
- Shinjuku Station1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Shibuya Station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tokyo Station7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Shinagawa Station7.7 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Ueno Station8.8 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 35 min
Location
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