Event Hall / Public Hall Spots in Japan

  • Kobe Bunka Hall
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kusunokichou 4-2-2
    A community hall located close to Okurayama Park a one-minute walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Okurama Station and an eight-minute walk from Kosoku Kobe Station on various private rail lines. The hall is used for a variety of events, including orchestral concerts, movie screenings, and ballet and traditional rakugo comedic storytelling performances. The hall is also used as the venue for the Kobe International Flute Competition held once every four years. In addition, the facility's large and medium halls can be rented out and raffles are held to determine who may rent these between one year and two months in advance. There is a fellowship of the hall club which can be joined by those interested which includes perks such as advance ticket purchasing opportunities.

    古いホールですが、後方の席からでも舞台が見やすいです。 大ホールに入るには大階段を上がりますが、エスカレーターあるのに何故動かさないのか謎です。高齢の観客が多いコンサートだったので、大変そうでした。

  • Kishiwada City Namikiri Hall
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    4.0
    14 Reviews
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    Osaka Kishiwadashi Minatomidorimachi 1-1
    The multipurpose hall is approximately ten-minutes by foot from Kishiwada Station. It was opened in April, 2002 as a symbol of the Kishiwada Bay Area and looks over Osaka Bay. In the building you'll find various sized halls, a multipurpose hall, a cultural exchange hall, conference rooms, and studios. When arranged for its primary use of the appreciation of traditional Japanese performance art the main hall holds 1,552 seats but it can be rearranged to serve a multitude of functions, anything from theater, opera, ballet and classical concerts to conventions.

    4階の会議場を利用しました。廊下からは海が見渡せて心地よいですね。毎日のように地元のおじいちゃんっぽい人が歩き回っていて少し不気味ですが…

  • Hamarikyu Asahi Hall
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    4.0
    3 Reviews
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    Tokyo Chuou-ku Tsukiji 5-3-2 Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Head Office / New Building 2F
    This chamber music hall in the Tsukiji district of Tokyo’s Chuo City mostly holds concerts and recitals for musicians from Japan and overseas. Despite its relatively small size with just 552 seats, it is world-renown for its beautiful sound acoustics, which, according to a survey by the American Physical Society, rivals New York’s Carnegie Hall. The hall has a shoebox style of construction where guests can enjoy a sensitive musical performance from any seat in the venue.

    岩崎宏美&国府弘子のpiano...

  • Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
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    Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashihakataku Chikkouhonmachi 2-1
    A concert hall located inside the Fukuoka Sunpalace hotel in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. Able to accommodate 2,300 spectators, the hall has three floors. The hall is used for ballet and theater performances as well as live music events of all kinds, lectures, and international conferences.
  • Zepp Nagoya
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    Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nakamura-ku Hiraikechou 4-60-7
    A live performance and concert hall. Accommodating up to 1,864 people when standing, the facility is one of the largest concert halls in the Tokai region. There is a drink shop on-site as well as lockers. Limited edition original merchandise is also frequently sold here. Concerts and events are held at Zepp Nagoya monthly. The facility is also conveniently located a five minute walk from Sasashima-raibu Station on the Aonami Line.
  • CLUB CITTA'
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    3.5
    6 Reviews
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    Kanagawa Kawasaki-shi Kawasaki-ku Ogawacho 5-7
    This large pioneering live hall without any seating opened 1988 and developed through their first era. It closed for remodeling and reopened in 2002. With the latest stage acoustic equipment installation and multi-media capabilities, they host an array of live performances ranging from fashion shows to plays.

    チネチッタの隣にあります。 音楽イベントで利用しました。クラブですが、場所が川崎だからか怖い感じはなく、また距離も近いので楽しめる会場でした。

  • Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga
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    4.0
    6 Reviews
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Uchidehama 15-1
    "This is a Shiga Prefectural theater specializing in the performing arts. In addition to the main hall with the largest class four-sided stage in western Japan, there is also a medium hall for stage drama and a small hall for smaller indoor concerts. Placed in a beautiful location on Lake Biwa, the theater is praised highly by international artists coming to perform in Japan. The hall has been selected as one of the ""hundred best halls"" in Japan by the Sound Engineers & Artists Society of Japan. A variety of performances, predominantly opera, ballet and classical concerts, are regularly held."

    子供のチアダンスの発表会で訪問しました。 開演前に各フロア回りましたが、4階は傾斜もあり、舞台からも遠いので、イマイチかと思います。 待合からすぐ近くに琵琶湖も眺めること出来ました。

  • Kobe International House
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Gokoudori 8-1-6
    "A multiuse facility connected directly to Sannomiya Station via the Sannomiya underground shopping mall. The facility's International Hall is frequently used to host live music concerts as well as high school and university student recitals and events. The hall has seating on floors one through three and can accommodate up to 2,100 spectators. The facility also hosts cafes, boutiques, and other establishments; SOL, an area used to hold workshops; and rentable conference rooms available for meetings as well as training sessions and lectures. In the summer, a beer garden is held in the rooftop garden, the first in the area to be produced by ""plant hunter"" Seijun Nishihata."
  • Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
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    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Minami-ku Makomanaikouen 1-1
    A multipurpose facility located in Sapporo City. The stadium has ice hockey, figure skating, and other competitive sport rinks and courts. The facility also has an adjoining gymnasium where badminton and table tennis games are held. The arena is also used for sports classes and as a concert venue. Some of the arena's facilities are only available for use in summer or winter.
  • NHK Osaka Hall
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Otemae 4-1-20
    This multipurpose hall can accommodate full-fledged productions thanks to facilities such as well-designed stage equipment designed for thrilling performances. The hall is part of a complex consisting of the adjoining BK Plaza and Osaka Museum of History which serves as a space for the fusion of broadcasting, history, and culture. The hall has a total of 1,417 seats with 965 seats on the first floor and 452 on the second. There are also wheelchair spaces in the rear of the first floor (included in the first floor seating count).
  • Karatsu City Furusato Kaikan Arpino
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    3.5
    38 Reviews
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    Saga Pref. Karatsushi Shinkoumachi 2881-1
    A local specialty products hall located close to Karatsu Station in Shinko-machi, Karatsu City. Here visitors can purchase famous Karatsu sweets like Shoro Manju buns; nori seaweed and other marine products from the Ariake Sea; Karatsu tea; processed agricultural products like yuzu pepper made with Kyuragi's specialty yuzu fruit; and other local specialty products and crafts. On the second floor, visitors will find a Karatsu ware display space and shop which also has a corner where you can try painting your own Karatsu ware piece.

    1階は物産、2階は唐津焼を販売していました。 唐津焼は少々品ぞろえが少ないと感じましたが、物産は面白かったです。 駐車場は有料ですが、買い物でサービスチケットをもらえます。

  • Orchard Hall
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Dougenzaka 2-24-1
    This is a facility in “Bunkamura” in Dogenzaka, Shibuya City, Tokyo, where mainly classical concerts such as opera and ballet performances, as well as popular concerts, are held. The hall is able to seat 2,150 people. It is the largest “shoe box type” hall in Japan with a high ceiling, providing rich and majestic acoustics. The buffet restaurant, where you can enjoy eating and chatting before and after the performance and during intermission can be used as a venue for parties.
  • Machida Civic Hall
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
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    Tokyo Machida-shi Morino 2-2-36
    This civic hall is a seven-minute walk from Machida Station's West Exit, adjacent to Machida City Hall. The four-floor building consists of a large assembly hall, a gallery, meeting rooms, etc. Machida City developed it as a venue for various events and a space for closer communication and casual exchange. The assembly hall can accommodate up to 862 people and hosts concerts, plays, and courses throughout the year. The practice room is equipped with an upright piano and is an ideal space for clubs and other groups preparing for recitals. It's available for individual use as well.

    80年代にFUJIブランドの本社自転車工場があった隣地に市役所が移転新設されて、町田市の中心的な地区となってます。ガラスウォールが印象的です。

  • Mie-ken Sogo Bunka Center for the Arts
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    3.5
    12 Reviews
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    Mie Tsu-shi Isshindenkozubeta 1234
    This cultural facility is located in Isshindenkozubeta, Tsu City. The facility consists of a fine arts center, lifelong learning center, gender equality center, and open spaces. Facilities include a 1,900-seat auditorium, as well as a multipurpose hall, conference rooms of various sizes, seminar rooms, and a library. There's also a restaurant, cafe, and shop. Flea markets and other events are held in the open spaces.

    少しは苗えら所に、回送用の観光バス専用の駐車場があるのは良いのですが、駐車場に面した道路を左折では、長い車両が回りきれず、右折して入るしか方法がないのですが、高越整理の要員がいないので、今度は、直進車両が居て、右折できずに、バスの後ろが大渋滞となっている場面を散見します。道路から右左折せずに、直進して入場・退場ができるように改善が急務です。

  • Yoyogi Park Outdoor Stage
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jinnan 2
    An outdoor stage in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park where a variety of events such as concerts are held throughout the year and attended by large crowds of people.
  • Yurakucho MULLION
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Yurakuchou 2-chome 5-1
    A multipurpose commercial facility located a three-minute walk from Yurakucho Station on the JR Yamanote Line. The facility’s official name is the Yurakucho Center Building. The famous great clock on the outside of the building announces the hour by opening to reveal an animatronic performance and has become a popular meeting spot. A central atrium divides shopping areas on the left and right, and the facility hosts the Hankyu MEN’S Tokyo and LUMINE department stores, cafes, restaurants, the Yurakucho Asahi Hall with theater and gallery, and a movie theater.
  • Crossland Oyabe
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Toyama Pref. Oyabeshi Washigashima 10
    This event hall is a 10-minute drive from Hokuriku Expressway's Oyabe Interchange. The Main Hall, which seats 932, features Japan's first rotating seating system. This allows the hall to operate as both a circular theater and a circular arena. The Serena Hall, a relaxed space which seats 365, features a rectangular shoebox-style layout intended to provide superior acousitics. The facility also offers Japanese-style rooms, conference rooms, and a studio. People using the studio can borrow items such as practice mirrors.

    クロスランドタワーに登りました。 地上100mの展望エリアまで、エレベーターであっという間です。 周囲は高い建物が何もないので360°見渡せて開放感があります。恋人の聖地にも登録されていました。 平日にいったせいか、他のお客さんは誰もおらず、展望室のカフェも休業していました。

  • Nara Centennial Hall
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Nara Nara-shi Sanjomiyamaecho 7-1
    This multipurpose hall is located in front of Nara Station in Sanjomiyamae-cho, Nara City. Facilities include a large hall with 1,500 seats, a simultaneous interpretation booth capable of handling four languages at the same time, and moveable audience seats. The hall can be used for concerts, classical theater productions, and other performances, as well as conventions and all manner of purposes. There are adjoining medium- and small-sized halls designed for classical music concerts.

    コンサートなどのホールがあります。設計は磯崎新です。このあたりは、奈良の中止?になった博覧会の名残りですね。

  • Toyohashi City Public Hall
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Toyohashishi Hacchoudori 2-22
    A public hall located in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Built in the European Romanesque style, this reinforced concrete building is believed to be the first modern architectural structure built in the city. The hall is used as a regional event space by locals for lectures, ceremonies of all kinds, and song and dance competitions.

    トラムを降りて吉田城のある公園に向かおうとすると、そこに存在感をもって建っています。様式主義でない近代建築が作られた1930年代の物だろうと思って、わきの解説を読むとその通りでした。このころの物は、経済原理によって、壊されたり建て替えられたりしていますが豊橋市がこれを残しているのは、見識あることだと思います。ユニークなのは、鷲の飾りがとても目立つ位置に設けられていることです。この存在は稀有なことと...

  • Bunka Parc Joyo
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Kyoto Joyo-shi Terada Imabori 1
    This multi-purpose cultural facility was built to satisfy local calls for a cultural palace in Joyo. The name Parc is the French for park, and this building is supplied with a wide array of facilities including a cultural hall, planetarium, library and museum of history. They host a variety of concerts, ballet performances, cultural lectures, and activity classes, to please visitors of all ages. It's a place made in hopes that people can be moved by art, interact through recreation, and help create new culture of their own.

    文化パルク城陽は、プラネタリウムやビアガーデン、博物館、図書館など、街になくてはならない総合施設の様です。定期的に浪曲や歌のコンサートも開かれており、地下には子供が遊ぶスペースもあります。

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