Sakata Minato-za
| Sakata Minato-za | |
|---|---|
酒田港座 | |
Interactive map of the Sakata Minato-za area | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Chome-6-9 Hiyoshichō, Sakata, Yamagata, Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°55′12″N 139°49′57″E / 38.92°N 139.8325°E |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Renovated | 1954 |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 290 in three rooms |
| Website | |
| http://minatoza.exblog.jp/ | |
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The Sakata Minato-za (Japanese: 酒田港座) is a cinema in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan; it was the first to open in the city. Established as a playhouse in 1887, it became a cinema in 1910 and was popular in the 1970s. After a period of decreased patronage, in 2002 it was shut down. After the cinema was used as a filming location for Yōjirō Takita's 2008 film Departures, public interest in the site was revived; the cinema reopened in 2009.