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Concert halls

Hall Location Date of completion/renovation Capacity Architect Contractor Reverberation time (250 Hz - 2 kHz: unoccupied) Official site
T Residence Tokoname, Aichi February 2024 150 seats ACT Planning - - -
Bungei Seminario Hall Omihachiman, Shiga March 2022 (renovation) 380 seats MIZUHARA ARCHITECTURE PLANNING OFFICE Daihouhiiragi Corporation Concert mode: 2.4; Drama mode: 1.7; http://bungei.or.jp/publics/index/23/
Hamamatsu City Civic Music Hall “SALA Music Hall” Hamamatsu, Shizuoka May 2021 1,406 seats Yamashita Sekkei Inc., Nakagawa Architects office, JV Nakamura-Gumi, Suyama Construction, Nakamura Construction, JV 2.2 - 2.1 - 1.8 seconds (without - with sound absorbing panels) https://www.hcf.or.jp/facilities/music-hall/
The Concert Hall, Denki Bunka Kaikan Nagoya, Aichi August 2018 (renovation) 395 seats Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Kajima Corporation 1.7 - 1.6 seconds (without - with sound absorbing panels) https://www.chudenfudosan.co.jp/bunka/denbun
Urayasu Concert Hall, Concert Hall Urayasu, Chiba March 2017 303 seats Institute of New Architecture Fujita Corporation 1.8 - 1.6 seconds (without - with drapes) http://www.urayasu-concerthall.jp
Yamaha Hall Chuo-ku, Tokyo February 2010 333 seats Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Kajima Corporation 1.6 - 3.0 seconds (AFC: OFF - maximum ON) https://www.yamahaginza.com/hall/
Arkas SASEBO Concert Hall Sasebo, Nagasaki September 2000 500 seats AXS Satow, Kenyusha, Sanken Sekkei joint venture Shimizu Corporation, Horiuchi Kensetsu, Kinnou Kensetsu joint venture Concert mode: 2.0 seconds, Drama mode: 1.8 seconds http://www.arkas.or.jp
RYUTOPIA Niigata City Performing Arts Center CONCERT HALL Niigata, Niigata March 1999 1,884 seats Itsuko Hasegawa Atelier Kajima Corporation, Fukuda Kensetsu, Honma Construction, Kagata Corporation, Daiichi Kensetsu, Maruun Kensetsu joint venture 2.2 seconds https://www.ryutopia.or.jp/en/
Eightpia Ono Small Hall Bungo-ono, Oita September 1998 300 seats AXS Satow Inc. Shimizu Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, Mitsubishi Construction, Mie Kensetsu joint venture 1.6 seconds https://www.bungoohno-bunka.jp/
Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts,Shiga Ensemble Hall Otsu, Shiga March 1998 323 seats Shiga Prefecture Civil Engineering Office Architecture Division, AXS Satow Inc. Obayashi Corporation, Sasakawagumi joint venture 1.6 seconds https://www.biwako-hall.or.jp
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall Yokohama, Kanagawa November 1997 2,020 seats Nikken Sekkei Ltd. TRY90 Construction Area joint venture (Taisei Corporation, Kajima Corporation, Tokyu Construction, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, Kumagai Gumi, Toda Corporation, Sato Kogyo, Penta-Ocean Construction, Konoike Construction, Zenitaka Corporation, Dai Nippon Construction, Chiyoda Corporation) 2.4 seconds https://mmh.yafjp.org/mmh/index.php
ACROS Fukuoka, Fukuoka Symphony Hall Fukuoka, Fukuoka March 1995 1,867 seats Nihon Sekkei Inc., Takenaka Corporation Takenaka Corporation, Kajima Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, Q-shu Kensetsu, Takamatsu Construction, Toda Corporation joint venture Concert mode: 2.5 seconds, Drama mode: 1.8 seconds https://www.acros.or.jp/english/
Concert Hall Shizuoka AOI Shizuoka, Shizuoka December 1994 618 seats Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Secretariat Building Department, Shizuoka City Building Department, Shizuoka City, Nippon Teishin Kenchiku Jimusho Toda Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui, Asanuma Corporation, Kiuchi Construction joint venture 2.2 seconds https://www.aoi.shizuoka-city.or.jp/english/
Shirakawa Hall Nagoya, Aichi October 1994 700 seats Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Kajima Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Kumagai Gumi, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, Yahagi Construction joint venture 2.1 seconds https://shirakawa-hall.com/
Act City Hamamatsu Concert Hall Hamamatsu, Shizuoka August 1994 (AFC) 1,030 seats Nihon Sekkei Inc., K.K. Toshi Kenchiku Sogo Kenkyusho Act City Construction joint venture (Kajima Corporation, Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Suyama Construction, Nakamura Kensetsu, Nakamura Gumi, Rinkoh Corporation, Suzuki Group) Concert format: 2.5 - 3.5 seconds (AFC: OFF - ON maximum), Convention format: 1.7 seconds https://www.actcity.jp/
Saitama Arts Theater Concert Hall Saitama, Saitama June 1994 604 seats Saitama Prefectural Housing Urban Maintenance Division, Kohyama Atelier Hazama Corporation, Taisei Corporation, Hassei Kensetsu joint venture 2.2 seconds https://www.saf.or.jp/en/venues/arthall.html
Miyazaki Prefectural Arts Center (Medikit Arts Center) Miyazaki, Miyazaki May 1993 1,818 seats Sato, Mohri, Maeda Architects joint venture Tobishima Corporation, Fujita Corporation, Shida, Yoshihara Construction joint venture 1.9 seconds https://www.miyazaki-ac.jp
Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Centre Muse Ark Hall Tokorozawa, Saitama January 1993 2,002 seats Tokorozawa Shiyakusho Shimin Center Kensetsushitsu, Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering Firm, Inc. Taisei Corporation, Arai Construction Design, Mitsuwa, Hiraiwa Construction joint venture 2.5 - 2.2 seconds (without - with curtain) http://www.muse-tokorozawa.or.jp
Kusatsu Ongaku-no-mori Concert Hall Kusatsu, Azuma, Gunma July 1991 608 seats Junzo Yoshimura Design Office Shimizu Corporation 1.8 seconds -
Izumi Hall Osaka, Osaka April 1990 821 seats Nikken Sekkei Ltd. Takenaka Corporation 1.9 seconds - 2.2 seconds http://www.izumihall.jp/english/index.html
Ellora concert hall in Matsubushi town Matsubushi, Saitama July 1989 533 seats Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering Firm, Inc. Shimizu Corporation 2.3 seconds http://www.town.matsubushi.lg.jp/www/contents/1376522567123/index.html