Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall

The Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall (Japanese: 日比谷野外音楽堂, Hepburn: Hibiya Yagai Ongakudō) is an outdoor theater in Tokyo, Japan's Hibiya Park.[1] There are actually two concert halls; the smaller was erected during the Meiji era, and the bigger was first built in the Taishō era.

Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall
AddressTokyo
Japan
LocationHibiya Park
Website
Official website
The smaller older venue in 2012.
The larger newer venue in 2019.

Notable events

The smaller music hall collapsed during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, but was rebuilt.

The large music hall was first built in July 1923. It was closed in 1943 due to the Pacific War, but rebuilt in August 1954. Between 1982 and August 1983 it was completely rebuilt again.

On April 19, 1987, three people were trampled to death as the audience rushed to the stage at the beginning of a concert by Laughin' Nose.[2]

Elephant Kashimashi first performed at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in 1990, and it has become a tradition with them performing at the venue every year since.[3]

In 2018, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu hosted a concert commemorating the venue's 95th anniversary.[4]

References
  1. "Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall". Time Out Tokyo. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  2. "LAUGHIN' NOSE". Arabaki Rock Fest.16 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  3. "エレファントカシマシ、中秋の名月が差す野音で新アルバム『RAINBOW』発表". Real Sound (in Japanese). 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
  4. "Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Hosts Concert With CHAI & Ken Hirai, Announces New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-23.


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