# NHK Hall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NHK_Hall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NHK_Hall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHK_Hall > Source revision: 1346769673 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Not to be confused with [NHK Osaka Hall](/source/NHK_Osaka_Hall). Concert hall in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan NHK Hall Interactive map of NHK Hall Location Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Coordinates 35°39′58.85″N 139°41′50.56″E / 35.6663472°N 139.6973778°E / 35.6663472; 139.6973778 Owner NHK Service Center Seating type Reserved Capacity 3,800 Type concert hall Public transit Chiyoda Line at Yoyogi-Koen Yamanote Line at Harajuku Construction Built 1972 Opened 20 June 1973 Renovated 2021-2022 Website nhk-sc The **NHK Hall** is a [concert hall](/source/Concert_hall) located at the [NHK Broadcasting Center](/source/NHK_Broadcasting_Center), the main headquarters of Japan's [public broadcaster](/source/Public_broadcasting) [NHK](/source/NHK).[1] The hall is the main venue for the [NHK Symphony Orchestra](/source/NHK_Symphony_Orchestra), but it has also played host to other events, such as the 1979 [Japan Music Awards](/source/Japan_Music_Awards) and NHK's annual New Year's Eve special *[Kōhaku Uta Gassen](/source/K%C5%8Dhaku_Uta_Gassen)*. ## History The original NHK Hall opened in 1955 at a location in Tokyo's Uchisaiwai-cho district. Several live programmes were broadcast from the hall, such as *Song Plaza*, *Kōhaku Uta Gassen*, and *Personal Secrets*.[2] In 1973, a new NHK Hall was established in [Shibuya, Tokyo](/source/Shibuya%2C_Tokyo), at the site of NHK's new headquarters, the NHK Broadcasting Center. The [acoustics](/source/Acoustics) for the hall were designed by Minoru Nagata, later of [Nagata Acoustics](/source/Nagata_Acoustics),[3] while [TOA Corporation](/source/TOA_Corporation) provided the hall's sound equipment.[4] On April 9, 2019, it was announced that it will be closed from March 2021 to June 2022 due to [seismic retrofitting](/source/Seismic_retrofit), construction, renovation and reopening.[5] The 72nd *Kōhaku Uta Gassen*, broadcast on 31 December 2021, was held at the [Tokyo International Forum](/source/Tokyo_International_Forum). It was held outside the NHK Hall for the first time in 49 years since the 23rd edition in 1972 and for the first time since the hall started operation.[6] ## Gallery - Inside NHK Hall - View of the stage - NHK Hall at night ## See also - [NHK Osaka Hall](/source/NHK_Osaka_Hall) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Tokyo, 2-2-1 Jinnan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150413230853/http://www.operabase.com/mkhouse.cgi?house=fjtok&lang=en). *www.operabase.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.operabase.com/mkhouse.cgi?house=fjtok&lang=en) on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-50_Years_of_NHK_Television_2-0)** ["50 Years of NHK Television"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120620141550/http://www.nhk.or.jp/digitalmuseum/nhk50years_en/categories/p56/index.html). *www.nhk.or.jp*. Archived from [the original](http://www.nhk.or.jp/digitalmuseum/nhk50years_en/categories/p56/index.html) on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["NAGATA ACOUSTICS NEWS"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120426073758/http://www.nagata.co.jp/news/news0101-e.htm). *www.nagata.co.jp*. Archived from [the original](http://www.nagata.co.jp/news/news0101-e.htm) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Pro Audio Middle East](http://www.proaudiomiddleeast.com/paa/article.asp?cid=811) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070929070716/http://www.proaudiomiddleeast.com/paa/article.asp?cid=811) 29 September 2007 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["NHKホール長期休館へ 耐震工事、紅白は別会場"](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO43543970Z00C19A4000000/). *[The Nihon Keizai Shimbun](/source/The_Nikkei)* (in Japanese). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["ＮＨＫ「紅白歌合戦」２年ぶりに有観客で開催「万全の対応をとりたい」"](https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202110070000544.html). *[Nikkan Sports](/source/Nikkan_Sports)* (in Japanese). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2025. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [NHK Hall](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:NHK_Hall). - [Official website](http://www.nhk-sc.or.jp/nhk_hall/) (in Japanese) Preceded by Tokyo Takarazuka Theater Host of the Kōhaku Uta Gassen 1973–2020 Succeeded by Tokyo International Forum Preceded by Tokyo International Forum Host of the Kōhaku Uta Gassen 2022–present Succeeded by current Authority control databases: Geographic MusicBrainz place This article about a theatre building in Japan is a stub. 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