Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Concert hall and theater in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre is a concert hall and theater building in Nishi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo, housing a large concert hall with nearly 2000 seats and a playhouse accommodating slightly more than 830 spectators. Both auditoriums sit within a multi-story complex that includes smaller performance spaces and rehearsal rooms, all connected by open galleries and staircases.
Architect Yoshinobu Ashihara designed the building, which opened in late October 1990 and gave Tokyo a new center for performing arts. The facility was built in response to growing demand for large venues for orchestras, opera, and contemporary theater.
The name reflects its status as a metropolitan facility, operated by the government of Tokyo to serve audiences across the capital. Before performances, visitors gather in the spacious foyer, where floor-to-ceiling glass walls and open levels create a sense of openness and anticipation.
The entrance is about a two-minute walk from the West Exit of Ikebukuro Station, reached by wide sidewalks. Inside, multiple floors offer restaurants, free Wi-Fi, nursing rooms for parents, and parking spaces.
The large pipe organ in the concert hall consists of three independent instruments built by Marc Garnier, together featuring 126 stops and more than 9000 pipes. This arrangement allows an uncommon variety of tonal colors and is used during organ recitals that present works from several centuries.
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