Orix Theater

What it is

• A performance venue in Osaka hosting concerts, plays, and classical music performances.
• The facility reopened in 2012 following extensive renovations of the former Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan.
• The original building on this site was completed in April 1968.
• It is currently owned by Orix Real Estate and managed by Osaka City Dome.

What to see

• The exterior facade which retains its original Bizen ware tiles from the 1960s.
• A main performance hall with a total seating capacity of 2,400 people.
• Modern facility upgrades including fifty-seven premium seats for spectators.
• Solar panels installed across the roof of the building.

Getting there

• The theater is a five minute walk from Yotsubashi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.