Toyama Prefectural HallToyama Prefectural Hall is a prefectural hall located in Shinso-enclosure, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
== Facility Overview ==
This hall was established to contribute to the improvement of the culture of the people of Toyama Prefecture and the development of the local economy, and is composed of the main building and the branch library. The Toyama Prefectural Cultural Promotion Foundation is the designated manager.
The main building consists of the main building with white tiles on the first basement floor, the eighth floor above ground, and the third floor of the tower building, and the hall building with a dark brown exterior on the second floor. , exhibition room, art room, conference room, tea room, Japanese dance room, office and other facilities. The hall has been selected as one of the 100 best halls. In addition, the dining shop D&DEPARTMENT TOYAMA is located on the first floor, and the restaurant Seifu is located on the eighth floor.
The branch library has two buildings, "Uchiyama Residence" and "Kanaoka Residence". The Uchiyama residence is the former residence of the Uchiyama family, which was once a wealthy farmer in Echichu, and the Kanaoka residence is the former residence of the Kanaoka family, who ran a medicine seed merchant and contributed to the development of the Toyama Prefecture economy, and both were registered as tangible cultural properties of the country on July 23, 1998 (Heisei 10).
== History ==
Toyama Prefectural Hall opened on August 2, 1964 (Showa 39) under the name of "Hall of Industry and Culture". The total construction cost was 1.023 billion yen (of which Toyama City was responsible for 150 million yen), and it consisted of a main building with one basement floor and eight floors above ground , a large hall with 1,600 seats, and a total floor area of 10,313.6 m2. It is said that it was the first attempt in Japan at the time to set up exhibition rooms with a total area of 3,194.4 square meters on the basement, first and second floors, and is equipped with facilities such as art galleries, museums, liberal arts rooms, tea rooms, Japanese-style rooms with stages, and cooking rooms.
At the beginning of the opening, the usage situation was low, but the number of users gradually increased over the years due to the fact that it faces the main street made up of Toyama City's urban planning and is close to Toyama Station. In the large exhibition room, public exhibitions and corporate exhibitions were held, and the prefectural exhibition, which had been held at the Toyama City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Encouragement Hall, etc., was held for the first time at the Prefectural Hall on June 12, 1965 (Showa 40). In addition, various events such as music and theater were held in the large hall, and various classes such as cooking, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, handicrafts, English conversation, and music sponsored by the Prefectural Hall were always so successful that they were always full. For this reason, in the "History of Toyama Prefecture", "Because of the construction of this building, the people of the prefecture have more opportunities to come into contact with cultural events", and in "History of Toyama City", "The prefectural hall played a large role in improving the culture of the prefecture".
1985/(60)6/1Toyama Prefectural Hall completed large-scale renovation work and opened as a commemorative event for the 40th prefectural exhibition. This renovation was carried out with a total project cost of 1.54 billion yen in the wake of the fact that the prefectural civic hall no longer met the standards of the Fire Service Act, and with the aim of responding to the internationalization and information society, a special conference room with simultaneous interpretation facilities capable of international conferences and a video projector with a large screen were installed, and a hall and practice room were also added.
From March 2014, 3, it was temporarily closed due to earthquake-resistant renovation work. In addition to responding to the lack of seismic strength and aging equipment, this renovation work was carried out because there were complaints from users that it was narrow and inconvenient to use, and it was completed on March 13, 2015 (Heisei 27) and a commemorative ceremony was held. In this renovation, a new escalator was installed, the exterior wall was changed from tiles to panels that are easy to maintain, and the seating in the hall was updated to be spacious. Also, on March 14 of the same year, D&DEPARTMENT TOYAMA opened. This store is the 10th store in Japan of D&DEPARTMENT, a select store operated by Kenmei Nagaoka, and in addition to serving dishes using ingredients from Toyama Prefecture, it also sells traditional crafts and daily necessities.
=== Chronology ===
1964/(39)8/2 --Invite 1500 people to hold an inauguration ceremony and open the museum.
1969/(44)5/27 --Emperor Showa and Empress Kajun will see the "Industry and Culture Exhibition of Toyama Prefecture".
1977/(52)8 --The Uchiyama residence is donated to Toyama Prefecture.
1978/(53)10/1 --Uchiyama Residence opens as a branch of the Toyama Prefectural Civic Hall.
1981/(56)9 --The Kanaoka residence is donated to Toyama Prefecture.
1982/(57)11/1 --Kanaoka Residence opens as a branch of the Toyama Prefectural Civic Hall.
1985/(60)6/1 --Completed large-scale renovation and opened the 40th prefectural exhibition as a commemorative event.
1998/(10)7/23 --Kanaoka Residence and Uchiyama Residence are registered as registered tangible cultural properties.
2006/(18)3/29 --Toyama Prefecture Local Autonomy Law (Showa 22 Law No. 67) Based on the provisions of Article 244-2, Paragraph 3, Toyama Prefecture Cultural Promotion FoundationAnnouncement to the effect that it will be designated as a manager.
2014/(26)3/1 --Closed due to earthquake-resistant renovation work from the same day.
2015 (27)
3/13 --Renovated and opened and held a commemorative ceremony.
3/14 - D&DEPARTMENT TOYAMA opens.
== Usage information ==
Closed
Main building from December 29 to January 3 of the following year
Branch Library Tuesdays and days from December 29 to January 3 of the following year
Opening hours
Main building from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (in the parking lot, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
Branch Library 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Usage fee
The amount specified in Annex 1 and Annex 2 of the Toyama Prefectural Hall Ordinance
== Footnotes ==
=== Sources ===
== References ==
Toyama Prefectural Hall leaflet (pamphlet) issued by Toyama Prefectural Hall
== See also ==
Concert Hall
Multipurpose Hall
Theater
== External links ==
Toyama Prefectural Hall
National Registered Tangible Cultural Property Toyama Prefectural Hall Branch Farmer's House Uchiyama Residence
Nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property Toyama Prefectural Civic Hall Branch Medicine Merchant's House Kanaoka Residence
Toyama Prefectural Hall Cultural Friends Association
Toyama Prefectural Civic Hall (@tomi_kenmin) --X (formerly Twitter)
