Osaka City Central Public Hall, Renaissance Revival public hall in Nakanoshima Park, Kita-ku, Japan.
Osaka City Central Public Hall is a Renaissance Revival building in Nakanoshima Park, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The red-brick structure rises three stories above ground and one below, showing continuous balconies and tall arched windows on its outer walls.
Businessman Einosuke Iwamoto donated the funds for the project, designed by architects Shin'ichirō Okada, Tatsuno Kingo, and Yasushi Kataoka, which opened on November 17, 1918. The building later received Important Cultural Property status and underwent major restoration during the 1980s.
The large main hall hosts classical concerts and theatrical performances regularly, while the middle hall serves exhibitions and smaller gatherings. Both rooms show the original wood paneling and wall decorations from the early 20th century.
The building sits five minutes on foot from Yodoyabashi Station and six minutes from Kitahama Station in the northern part of the park. It is open daily except on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
The basement exhibition rooms display photographs and plans from the construction phase and personal items of founder Iwamoto, accessible free to visitors. The original lighting system with individual bulbs and chandeliers has partly survived in the main rooms.
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