Osaka-jo Hall (大阪城ホール, Ōsaka-jō Hōru) is a multi-purpose arena located in the Kyōbashi area of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people.[1] Built on a site area of 36,351 square meters (391,280 sq ft), part of its form uses stone walls, modeled after those of Osaka Castle and it won the Osaka Urban Scenery Architects Prize Special Award in 1984.
 Osaka-jo Hall from Osaka Castle in 2019 | |
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| Location | Chūō-ku, Osaka |
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| Coordinates | 34°41′22″N 135°31′47″E / 34.68944°N 135.52972°E |
| Public transit | Osaka Metro:  Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line at Osaka Business Park JR West: Osakajōkōen (Osaka Loop Line) |
| Owner | Osaka-jo Hall, Inc. |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Opened | 1983 |
| Tenants | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | |
The hall may be reached on a short walk from either Osaka Business Park Station on the Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line or Osakajōkōen Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line. The hall is located in Osaka-jō Park, near Osaka Castle and is across a river from two other smaller concert halls.[2]
It is used for some sports, such as judo championships and wrestling matches such as those for the New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual NJPW Dominion event.[3] The venue has also been used for The New Beginning in Osaka in 2020, New Japan Cup finals in 2020 and 2022, and Castle Attack in 2021.[4] The venue is popular for concerts, with many native and international pop and rock music artists.[5][6]
Every December, 10,000 people come to the hall to participate in a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.[7][8][9]
Building specifications
edit- Opening date: October 1, 1983
- Building area: 19,351.22 m2 (208,294.8 sq ft)
- Total floor area: 36,173.80 m2 (389,371.5 sq ft)
- Building: 3 floors, 1 basement
- Architecture: Nikken Sekkei
- Construction: Taisei Corporation, Matsumura-Gumi
- Total cost: 10.6 billion yen
- Facilities:
- Arena: 3,500 m2; 38,000 sq ft (width 83.4 m or 274 ft, length 48.2 m or 158 ft, height 21 m or 69 ft)
- Shiromi Hall: 827 m2 (8,900 sq ft)
- Convention Hall: 159 m2 (1,710 sq ft)
Events
editMany popular musical acts have played the arena, including Nana Mizuki, LiSA, Hikaru Utada, B'z, Mötley Crüe, Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Momoiro Clover Z, NMB48, Dir En Grey, Babymetal, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Ayumi Hamasaki, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Misia, Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, Gloria Estefan, Taylor Swift, Gen Hoshino, Prince, L'Arc-en-Ciel, David Bowie, George Michael, Patrick Fiori, Bon Jovi, Alanis Morissette, Rod Stewart, Oasis, Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Björk, David Guetta, Avril Lavigne, The Black Eyed Peas, Norah Jones, John Mayer, Sarah Brightman, Westlife, BoA, 2NE1, Girls' Generation, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, E-girls, Exo, Shinee, BTS, Shishamo, Seventeen, Twice, Red Velvet, Scandal, Blackpink, Monsta X, iKON, NCT 127, Radwimps, One Ok Rock, Dead or Alive, Queen and Aqours.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "OSAKA-JO HALL". 大阪城ホール (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Osaka-Jo Hall". OSAKA INFO. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Sinha, Saptarshi (2024-06-09). "NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall Results (6/9/24)". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ G, Joey (2020-12-25). "Castle Attack Special Announced By NJPW". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Ae! group announces second single "Gotta Be"". tokyohive. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Robertson, James (2023-07-11). "My Hair is Bad delights fans with first ever L-ISA concerts in Japan". TPi. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Japan, Billboard (2017-10-25). "Japanese Rock Band Quruli to Join Annual Beethoven Concert With 10,000 Singers". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "What will holiday sing-alongs look like in 2020". Travel. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ System, Mainichi Broadcasting. "Invitation to the SUNTORY Presents Beethoven's 9th with a Cast of 10,000". Mainichi Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2024-08-06.