Morinomiya Piloti Hall, Music venue in Morinomiya Chūō, Japan
Morinomiya Piloti Hall is a multipurpose hall in Chūō-ku, Osaka, opened in 1979 alongside the Osaka Municipal Labor Hall. Its pale yellow facade has a wide reddish-brown brick staircase leading to an entrance under a flat canopy with a dark blue underside and dark metal frame, supported by four diagonal struts. A dark banner above the stairs reads "大阪" and "ホール". The building stands on a raised piloti structure with special beams to protect the Morinomiya archaeological site below.
The hall opened in 1979 alongside the Osaka Municipal Labor Hall, next to the former Nissei Baseball Stadium. The city decided to close it at the end of fiscal 2007, and it shut in March 2008. After renovation, the city signed a fixed-term lease with Kyodo Osaka in 2009, and the hall reopened in 2010. A major renovation was completed in September 2021.
The hall's name comes from its piloti structure: special beams lift the building on columns so the Morinomiya archaeological site beneath is preserved. Finds from that site are displayed in an exhibition room in the building. In September 2021 a major renovation ended with a reopening, marked by a special performance, Shinosuke's rakugo in Morinomiya.
The hall is easy to reach on foot, about 5 minutes from JR Morinomiya Station on the Osaka Loop Line or 2 minutes from Morinomiya Subway Station. Visitors can navigate the interior comfortably, as the layout and signage are straightforward and easy to follow.
The hall stands on a raised piloti structure supported by special beams, built to protect the Morinomiya archaeological site beneath it. A small exhibition room displays artifacts unearthed from the site.
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