Tochigi Prefecture Cultural Center, Concert hall in Utsunomiya, Japan
Tochigi Prefecture Cultural Center is a hall complex in Utsunomiya built in 1991 on the former site of the Utsunomiya City Hall. Its main hall seats 1,604, the second largest in Tochigi Prefecture after the Utsunomiya City Cultural Hall's large hall. A sub-hall seating up to 512 hosts events such as professional wrestling, exhibitions and kyogen, and the building also contains a gallery, meeting rooms and a restaurant.
The center opened in 1991 and grew into an important performance venue in the Kanto region. Its creation marked a turning point in how the area supported live music and the performing arts.
The center's name comes from its role as the prefecture's main hall, and its main hall seats 1,604, the second largest in Tochigi after Utsunomiya City Cultural Hall. The sub-hall, with up to 512 seats, also hosts pro wrestling, exhibitions and kyogen. The site was formerly the Utsunomiya City Hall.
The venue is easily accessible from Utsunomiya Station, located about one hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen train. Local buses and taxis can take you directly to the building once you arrive in the city.
The main hall seats 1,604, making it the second-largest hall in Tochigi Prefecture after the large hall of Utsunomiya City Cultural Hall. The center stands on the site of the former Utsunomiya City Hall and is listed among Japan's 100 Selected Fine Halls.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,316 contributors worldwide.