7 May 2026	The Tokyo Ballet returns to Italy | December 2026 The Tokyo Ballet is delighted to be returning to Italy on tour in December 2026, following its successful tour in 2024. Since its Italian debut in 1973, the Company has toured to Italy for 18 times and to Turin three times, but this will be its first visit to the city in 40 years.   The To...
30 Apr 2026	Opera in Concert: Norma (June 2027) We are pleased to present, in June 2027 in Tokyo, two concert performances of Norma, a Vincenzo Bellini's bel canto masterpiece. Francesco Lanzillotta will conduct the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring a stellar cast including Asmik Grigorian who made a hugely successful title role debut at th...
30 Apr 2026	Cast Change: The Royal Ballet's La Fille mal gardée (4 July 2026) It is with regret that we announce that Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet Steven McRae has had to withdraw from the Company's Japan tour in July 2026 due to an injury which will not be sufficiently healed by then for him to perform as Colas in La Fille mal gardée. For the performance for Sat...
26 Mar 2026	The Tokyo Ballet: International tours to Italy (2026) and France (2027) The Tokyo Ballet is delighted to announce its European tours to Italy for 2026 and France for 2027. They will be the Company's 37th international tour and the 38th respectively. Having given 799 international performances in 158 cities across 33 countries, the Company will be returning to Italy in D...
2 Mar 2026	Principal Arata Miyagwa awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 76th Art Encouragement Prize We are delighted to announce that The Tokyo Ballet's Principal dancer Arata Miyagawa is awarded the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 76th Art Encouragement Prize in Dance. He was recognized for his outstanding achievements in both classical and contemporary ballets, e...
1 Feb 2026	Zenith of Ballet, The cast of 1st of February ― Part 1 ―Tchaikovsky Pas de DeuxChoreography: George BalanchineMusic: Pyotr TchaikovskyMay NagahisaMinchul Jeon A single ManChoreography: Jonathan WatkinsMusic: John GrantEdward WatsonManon Pas de deux from Act I Choreography: Kenneth MacMillanMusic: Jules MassenetAkane TakadaWillam ...
31 Jan 2026	Zenith of Ballet, The cast of 31st of January ― Part 1 ―Tchaikovsky Pas de DeuxChoreography: George BalanchineMusic: Pyotr TchaikovskyMay NagahisaMinchul Jeon A single ManChoreography: Jonathan WatkinsMusic: John GrantEdward WatsonManon Pas de deux from Act I Choreography: Kenneth MacMillanMusic: Jules MassenetAkane TakadaWillam ...
30 Jan 2026	Zenith of Ballet, The cast of 30th of January ― Part 1 ―Tchaikovsky Pas de DeuxChoreography: George BalanchineMusic: Pyotr TchaikovskyMay NagahisaMinchul Jeon A single ManChoreography: Jonathan WatkinsMusic: John GrantEdward WatsonManon Pas de deux from Act I Choreography: Kenneth MacMillanMusic: Jules MassenetAkane TakadaWillam ...
8 Dec 2025	New Cast: Zenith of Ballet As previously announced, Kimin Kim, Principal of the Mariinsky Ballet, has had to withdraw from Zenith of Ballet due to a shoulder injury. He will now be replaced by Minchul Jeon, First soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet. The YAGP 2025 Tampa Finals Grand Prix Winner Minchul Jeon joined the Mariins...
11 Nov 2025	NBS 2026 Season Announcement We are delighted to announce the NBS 2026 Season with an extraordinary line up of ballet and opera productions. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, our home, will be temporarily closed in June 2026 for renovation, but we will make every endeavor to keep presenting the best performances ever at other theaters, carry...