Overview

• Performances at Osaka Shochikuza will conclude with the May 2026 run, after which the entire building, including basement tenants, will close.
• Shochiku cited deterioration of the building and equipment as the reason for the shutdown.
• Plans for the site after closure remain undecided, with options such as rebuilding still under consideration.
• The venue opened in 1923, was reconstructed in 1997 as a dedicated stage theater, and seats about 1,000 within an eight‑story building over two basement levels.
• Long a Dotonbori landmark, the theater has hosted kabuki, Shōchiku Shinkigeki, and OSK performances.