Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall - Tokyo, JAPAN
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N 35° 42.852 E 139° 46.548
54S E 389266 N 3952940
"Tokyo Bunka Kaian" is the name in Japanese.
Waymark Code: WM6129
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 03/15/2009
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Tokyo Bunka Kaikan opened in April 1961, in response to public request for a venue to enjoy opera and ballet in Tokyo, as well as to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the city, by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Even today, they continue to offer fascinating opera, ballet and classical music concerts etc... by international artists. "Tokyo Bunka Kaikan" is known the world over for its "miraculous" acoustics.
The Main Hall seats 2,303 people and is used for opera, ballet, and large orchestras. The Recital Hall seats 649 people and houses chamber music performances and recitals. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan also has rehearsal rooms and various meeting rooms; furthermore, there is a music library. It was designed by Mr. Kunio Maekawa, who is now deceased. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan is often described by the public as a leading modernistic architecture, a "music palace."
Address: 5-45, Ueno Koen, Taito-Ku, Tokyo Japan
City, State or City, Country: Tokyo, JAPAN
Year Built: 1961
Architect: MAEKAWA Kunio
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