Osaka-jō Hall
Osaka-jo Hall from Osaka Castle in 2019 | |
Interactive map of Osaka-jo Hall | |
| Location | Chūō-ku, Osaka |
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| Coordinates | 34°41′22″N 135°31′47″E / 34.68944°N 135.52972°E |
| Owner | Osaka-jo Hall, Inc. |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Public transit | Osaka Metro: Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line at Osaka Business Park JR West: Osakajōkōen (Osaka Loop Line) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1 October 1983 |
| Architect | Nikken Sekkei |
| Main contractors | Taisei Corporation, Matsumura-Gumi |
| Tenants | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | |
Osaka-jo Hall (大阪城ホール, Ōsaka-jō Hōru) is a multi-purpose arena located in the Kyōbashi area of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people. Built on a site area of 36,351 square meters (391,280 ft2), part of its form uses stone walls, modeled after those of Osaka Castle and it won the Osaka Urban Scenery Architects Prize Special Award in 1984.
It is used for some sports, such as judo championships and wrestling matches such as those for the New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual NJPW Dominion event. The venue has also been used for The New Beginning in Osaka in 2020, New Japan Cup finals in 2020 and 2022, and Castle Attack in 2021. The venue is popular for concerts, with many native and international pop and rock music artists.
Every December, approximately 10,000 people come to the arena to participate in a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.