Yonago Convention Center, Music venue in Yonago, Japan
Yonago Convention Center, nicknamed BiG SHiP, is a convention center completed in 1998 in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. Its main multipurpose hall seats 2,004, the largest capacity in Tottori Prefecture, and is used for concerts and theater; a small hall hosts piano recitals, and there are eight general meeting rooms plus an international conference hall. The building also houses Tottori Prefectural government offices and won the 8th Public Building Award in 2002.
Completed in 1998, the center was designed by Sato Comprehensive Planning and won the 8th Public Building Award in 2002. In 2015 it hosted the 54th Nihon SF Convention, and Tottori Prefecture administrative offices are housed in the building.
The nickname BIG SHIP refers to the building's ship-like form. In 2015 the center hosted the 54th Nihon SF Taikai, a national science-fiction convention, and it also stages piano recitals in its small hall.
The center is a five-minute walk from JR Yonago Station and about 25 minutes by car from Yonago Airport. The main hall seats 2,004, with a small hall and eight meeting rooms also available.
The audience seating can be stored beneath the floor, allowing the entire space to be completely transformed. This feature makes it possible to use the same area for vastly different purposes.
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