Niigata Prefectural Civic Center


The Niigata Prefectural Civic Center is a large multi-purpose public cultural facility in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, which opened on 1 December 1967.

Facilities

The main concert hall seats 1,730, and the smaller hall seats 300.

History

Construction of the building started on 20 September 1966. The total construction cost was 923 million yen, and was partially funded using relief donations following the June 1964 Niigata earthquake. The building opened on 21 November 1967.

Performances

Musical artists and groups that have appeared on stage at the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center include the following.
The complex is located within Hakusan Park, and the nearest station to the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center is Hakusan Station on the JR Echigo Line, 15 minutes' walk away. It is 15 minutes by car or bus from the main Niigata Station.