Yurihonjo City Cultural Center Kadare, Library and cultural hall in Yurihonjo, Akita, Japan

Yurihonjo City Cultural Center Kadare is a complex of public facilities in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, designed by architect Chiaki Arai and opened on 19 December 2011 on the site of the former Yuri Combination General Hospital. It is divided into zones: a culture hall, a library holding about 220,000 volumes, community activity facilities, educational facilities, shop space and the Waiwai Street. The library stays open until 20:00 on weekdays and 18:00 on weekends and holidays.

The center opened on December 19, 2011, on the site of the Yuri Union General Hospital, which had moved in 1996. It took over the functions of the former Honjo Cultural Hall, Honjo Library and Honjo Community Center in Mikuracho and added a planetarium. Architect Chiaki Arai designed the building, which won the 2012 JIA Award and the 33rd Tohoku Architecture Prize, and the 55th BCS Prize in 2014.

The nickname "Kadare" comes from the local dialect word "kadare", meaning "join in". The complex opened on 19 December 2011 on the site of the former Yuri General Hospital, which had moved in 1996, and took over the functions of the former Honjo Cultural Hall, Honjo Library and Honjo Community Center from Mikuracho.

The building offers multiple separate reading areas with different environments where visitors can find their preferred study spot. The open layout makes it easy for visitors to move between the library, theater, and other amenities without confusion.

The architect was Chiaki Nii, and the building won the Japan Institute of Architects Award for 2012 and the 55th BCS Prize in 2014. The nickname Kadare comes from the local dialect word "kadare", meaning "join the group".