Za-Koenji Public Theatre

Pritzker award-winning architect Toyo Ito is the creative behind the interesting tent-like exterior of this public theatre, founded by Suginami City. Aside from staging dance and drama, they host readings of plays and illustrated books at the café, and hold 'story time' workshops for kids. Additionally, the building's three, highly adaptable performance spaces are used for conventional theatre, dance, film screenings, symposiums, workshops and concerts.