Movie Theaters · Tachikawa

Cinema City (Cinema Two) シネマシティ（シネマ・ツー）

Independent Tachikawa cinema famed for its sound: engineers tune each screening, and special 'extreme sound' shows draw fans from across Tokyo.

HoursVaries by schedule; late shows from 20:00

ClosedOpen daily

PriceAdult ticket: ¥2,000

Getting thereTama Monorail Tachikawa-Kita Station, 2 min; JR Tachikawa Station, 6 min

Time needed2.5-3 hours

Best timeFor a 'Gokujo Bakuon' (extreme sound) screening of an action film

Address2-42-26 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo (Cinema One: 2-8-5 Akebono-cho)

Websitecinemacity.co.jp

About

Cinema City runs two buildings in Tachikawa: Cinema One, Tokyo's first multiplex and a THX-certified theatre, and Cinema Two, built around its KIC Real Sound System. Its 'Gokujo Onkyo' and 'Gokujo Bakuon' screenings, with sound tuned for each film, have a cult following. Time Out Tokyo calls it home to the best acoustics in Japan. Foreign films are normally screened in the original language with Japanese subtitles (look for 字幕 on the schedule, not 吹替 = dubbed); Japanese films are usually shown without English subtitles.

Highlights

Sound tuned by engineers for each screening
Cult 'extreme sound' screenings of action films
Generous seat spacing and gently rising rake
Late-show tickets at 1,500 yen

Tips

Tickets go on sale online; popular Bakuon shows sell out
About 40 minutes from Shinjuku on the JR Chuo Line rapid service

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