Rohm Theatre Kyoto

Rohm Theatre Kyoto, officially known as Kyoto Kaikan, is a concert hall and performance venue located in Kyoto, Japan. The main hall was first opened in 1960 and seated 2,005 patrons. The facility closed in 2012 and was redeveloped over a four-year period, reopening in January 2016. As well as the main concert hall, the facility also has two additional performance spaces seating 700 and 200 guests.

Rohm Theatre Kyoto

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Former names	Kyoto Kaikan
Address	13 Okazakisaishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8342 Japan
Public transit	Sanjō; Jingū-Marutamachi Higashiyama
Owner	City of Kyoto
Type	Concert hall
Seating type	Reserved
Capacity	Main Hall: 2,005 South Hall: 716 North Hall: 200
Construction
Opened	29 April 1960 (1960-04-29)
Renovated	2012–2016
Architect	Kunio Maekawa
Website
rohmtheatrekyoto.jp/en/

Kyoto-based Rohm semiconductor saved the landmark post-modernist building from possible demolition by granting ¥5.25 billion towards the cost of refurbishment. In recognition of this contribution, Rohm received naming rights to the building.^[1]

See also

• List of concert halls
• Kyoto Concert Hall