Traveler reviews
Public vicinity clean and calm auditorium
IYKE GODWIN
Nov 26, 2022
Great
It's a 15-minute walk from the East Exit of Kuwana Station on the JR or Kintetsu lines. It's beyond Apita when you see it. The seats in the main hall have good cushions and the space isn't too cramped, but there are no tables. Wi-Fi is only available if the organizer gives permission, but Docomo and au worked without any problems. It only goes up to the 3rd floor, so it's faster to go up the stairs. There's a coffee shop on the 1st floor where you can get light meals, so it might be good for lunch. However, on days when there's an event in the main hall, it's impossible to get in, so I think it's better to go to the Apita food court or the station. It's sufficient for a hall in a regional city, so I'd give it 4 stars; if there were tables in the main hall, it would be 5 stars.
I went to hear a rakugo performance by the "Goketsu no Kai" (Storytelling Association), which is run by Danshun and five other storytellers. It was my first time in this town, and I didn't know my way around at all. I rented a bicycle at the station and returned it at a port near the hall. The return trip to the station was about a 15-minute walk.
The hall is somewhat old, but it's well-maintained. The main hall has a capacity of about 1400 people, but the rakugo performance was held in the small hall. The small hall has a capacity of about 300 seats. The stage is also a decent size.
It was a nice facility. I was surprised at how many restrooms there were considering the facility's size. It was a visitor-friendly facility.
When I first went, it was difficult to find the parking lot. It's a paid parking lot on the south side.
