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Festival Hall

Nakanoshima and Kitahama, Osaka

Address
2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 〒530-0005 大阪市北区中之島2-3-18

Source: festivalhall.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

A 2,700-seat hall that opened in 1958 for the Osaka International Festival and moved into the Nakanoshima Festival Tower in spring 2013. The stage is 30 m wide, and the programme runs from opera and ballet to pop and jazz.

Nearest station Watanabebashi (Keihan Nakanoshima line), exit 12; Higobashi (Yotsubashi line), exit 4
Time needed 2 hr
Best time Evening
Rainy day

Insider tip

Tickets go through the hall's online service, by phone or at the box office. The information desk takes calls 10:00 to 18:00 on days the hall is open.

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What's on at Festival Hall

Upcoming events at Festival Hall, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Performance ¥¥

The Nutcracker, Matsuyama Ballet

松山バレエ団 「くるみ割り人形」全幕

28 Nov Festival Hall, Nakanoshima and Kitahama

Time 15:00 Station Watanabebashi (Keihan Nakanoshima line), exit 12

Full-length Nutcracker by the Matsuyama Ballet, with Yoko Morishita as Clara. General sale seats run from ¥4,000 to ¥17,000, with child tickets for the SS seats.

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Swan Lake by the Moscow Classical Ballet

チャイコフスキー・バレエ劇場「白鳥の湖」

11 Jan Festival Hall, Nakanoshima and Kitahama

Time 15:00

Moscow Classical Ballet dances Swan Lake in two acts and four scenes with the Osaka Symphony Orchestra in the pit. Seats are ¥9,000 to ¥16,000 and box seats ¥22,000.

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Osaka Philharmonic 604th Subscription Concert

大阪フィルハーモニー交響楽団 第604回定期演奏会

21 to 22 Jan Festival Hall, Nakanoshima and Kitahama

Time 19:00 on both days Station Watanabebashi (Keihan Nakanoshima line), exit 12

Tadaaki Otaka conducts Strauss's Metamorphosen and Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with a soprano soloist. Seats run from ¥3,500 to ¥8,000.

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Osaka Philharmonic 605th Subscription Concert

大阪フィルハーモニー交響楽団 第605回定期演奏会

12 to 13 Feb Festival Hall, Nakanoshima and Kitahama

Time 12 Feb 19:00, 13 Feb 15:00 Station Watanabebashi (Keihan Nakanoshima line), exit 12

Yoel Levi conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 and Berlioz's Te Deum with the Osaka Philharmonic Chorus and the Osaka Sumiyoshi children's chorus. Seats run from ¥3,500 to ¥8,000.

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Chisako Takashima and 12 Violinists, 20th Anniversary Tour

高嶋ちさ子 12人のヴァイオリニスト コンサートツアー 2026〜2027 追加公演

14 Feb Festival Hall, Nakanoshima and Kitahama

Time 14:30

An added Osaka show of the violin ensemble's 20th anniversary tour with pianist Aki Kondo and guest Koji Yamamoto. All seats are reserved at ¥8,000.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Yumi Matsutoya The Wormhole Tour Performance

    28 to 29 Oct · Festival Hall, Nakanoshima

    Two nights of the Yumi Matsutoya tour at Festival Hall.

    ¥11,000 to ¥15,500 · 18:30 · Map · Source: Festival Hall · 松任谷由実 THE WORMHOLE TOUR 2025-26

  • Norimura Tomoi Ballet: La Fille mal gardée Performance

    Sat 31 Oct · Festival Hall, Nakanoshima

    A full ballet performance by the Norimura Tomoi Ballet company.

    ¥6,500 to ¥11,000 · 18:00 · Map · Source: Festival Hall · 法村友井バレエ団 公演『リーズの結婚』

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Nearby

Yodoyabashi Bridge Landmark · 5 min walk The bridge that carries Midosuji across the Tosabori river onto Nakanoshima. National Museum of Art, Osaka Museum · 6 min walk A national museum of contemporary art on Nakanoshima, with a collection exhibition and special shows. Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka Museum · 7 min walk Osaka's municipal art museum on Nakanoshima, running large special exhibitions alongside its collection. Kitashinchi Nightlife · 7 min walk Osaka's upmarket drinking district, about 500 m east to west and 250 m north to south. Osaka Science Museum Museum · 7 min walk A science museum with about 200 hands-on exhibits on space and energy, plus a planetarium with one of the largest dome screens in the world. Sankei Hall Breeze Nightlife · 7 min walk A theatre on the 7th floor of Breeze Tower, carrying on the legacy of the Sankei Hall that opened in 1952.

Around Nakanoshima and Kitahama

Brick halls, stone libraries and bridges across the river in the middle of town

Nakanoshima is a strip of land between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, and Osaka's first city park opened there in 1891. Most of its buildings are old civic ones or museums. Kitahama on the south bank has a surviving merchant house and a 1912 building with a tea room.

Nakanoshima and Kitahama has 12 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 landmarks, 4 museums, 1 park or garden, 1 cafe and 1 bar. Read the Nakanoshima and Kitahama guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Festival Hall?
2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪市北区中之島2-3-18).
How do I get to Festival Hall?
The nearest station is Watanabebashi (Keihan Nakanoshima line), exit 12; Higobashi (Yotsubashi line), exit 4. Festival Hall is in Nakanoshima and Kitahama, Osaka.
How long do you need at Festival Hall?
Plan for 2 hr.
When is the best time to visit Festival Hall?
Evening.

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