Minatomachi River Place, Live house in Naniwa district, Osaka, Japan

Minatomachi River Place is a live house in Osaka's Naniwa district featuring an eight-sided building design. Inside, the Namba Hatch concert hall occupies the third through sixth floors and hosts musical performances.

Minatomachi River Place opened on 16 July 2002 on the former freight yard of the old Japanese National Railways Minatomachi Station, now JR Namba Station, as the waterfront zone of Osaka's "Renaissance Namba" urban restructuring project. The Namba Hatch live house inside it opened with the Osaka-Chicago Blues Festival on 16 and 17 July 2002, with Otis Clay, Billy Branch and Deborah Coleman among the performers.

The Namba Hatch serves as a key stage where both emerging and seasoned musicians perform for crowds interested in live music. The venue has become a popular destination for concert-goers in Osaka's entertainment scene.

The nearest underground exit is 26-B, which leads straight into Plaza 1. Namba stations on the Midosuji, Yotsubashi and Sennichimae lines are two to five minutes on foot, JR Namba about three, and Osaka Namba two. The second-floor parking area belongs to the Hanshin Expressway and cannot be reached from the building or from street level.

Outside the building, a three-dimensional public square features a broad staircase leading down to the riverside promenade. This space becomes a spot where street performers play and temporary markets pop up, creating an extension of the cultural experience.