Movies / Theater / Hall / Live House Spots in Osaka Area

  • Yamamoto Nogakudo
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    4.5
    12 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Tokuicho 1-3-6

    Its one of Japans traditional forms of theatre. The attraction:Audiences know the stories but come to see how well the actors portray the characters and express their emotions. While I wasnt able...

  • Joruri Theater
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    4.5
    3 Reviews
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    Osaka Toyono-gun Nosecho Shukuno 30
    A puppet theater situated along Prefectural Route 104 in Shukuno, Nose Town, Toyono County, Osaka Prefecture. Dedicated to Nose joruri puppet theater, a traditional performing art designated a National Intangible Folk-Cultural Property, the theater holds joruri performances by the Rokkakuza puppet theater troupe, workshops, and other events. In addition to joruri puppet performances, the theater is also used for concerts and traditional rakugo comedic storytelling performances.

    町のど真ん中にある施設で休みの日も開いてます。浄瑠璃の展示、まねきや映像が流れています。なかなかです。

  • Club Joule
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nishishinsaibashi 2-11-7 Minamiyaruya Town Building 2-4F
    This venerable all-genre club is one of Osaka's largest in scale, and offers a huge range of club music like trance, hip hop, psych, reggae, and more. The interior is built around a wide, spacious dance floor, with DJ booths, stages, and bar counters. The sound equipment is all top quality, including TW Audio speakers, offering up impressive, high impact but clear sound for its many clubgoers.
  • Yao City Cultural Hall Prism Hall
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Yaoshi Hikarichou 2-40
    This multipurpose hall is a five-minute walk from Kintetsu Yao Station. The building was opened in 1988 and arose from the region's burgeoning art scene. The building has two floors below ground and five above. Its prism motif has given it the nickname Prism Hall. The hall has facilities including a 1,440 seat grand hall, a smaller auditorium with 390 seats, a reception hall, and conference rooms. It is the site of many concerts, plays, and lectures. It is also the home of the Yao Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and was chosen as one of the top 100 music halls by SEAS, the Sound Engineers and Artists Society of Japan.
  • Circus Osaka
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    5.0
    4 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nishishinsaibashi 1-8-16 Nakanishi Building 2F
    Near to Yotsubashi Station, this club is inside Americamura and is a great place to enjoy techno and house music, especially bass-focused music like dubstep and Drum & Bass. Every weekend they host popular artist(s), from in or out of Japan, for a live event with lots of high-energy crowds!

    Osaka has good vibes and also has so many place for clubbing. This one has amazing sound system, Good events and good DJs!! If you are looking for the place for clubbing, I highly recommend to visit...

  • NMB48 Theatre
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    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 12-7 YESNAMBA Bill B1
    This is the theater where the pop idol group produced by Mr. Yasushi Akimoto “NMB48” has their headquarters, which is located in the building opposite “Namba Grand Kagetsu” in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. The theatre is used as a concert venue for NMB48 and its sister group AKB48, with a feature being the close proximity of the seating to the stage. There are photographs of all the members of the NMB48 group and name plates of members who have left the group posted on the walls of the passage leading into the theatre. It is necessary to apply in advance for tickets for public performances.
  • Noon+Cafe
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
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    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Nakazakinishi 3-3-8JR Under the Kyoto Line Underpass
    This venerable cafe is under the elevated structures near Umeda Station. The retro-chic shop offers select drinks, including Lavazza coffee, sweets, and hamburgers, pasta and other meals. The back of the shop features a club space, and at night and during events it becomes a club and live venue.

    JRの高架下にあり、おしゃれなカフェやセレクトショップなどが集まるスポットにあるカフェです。インスタ映えを意識した店内です。笑 中はカフェとお酒が飲めるところとゆる-く分かれてます。

  • YES THEATER
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    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 11 - 6 Namba Grande Flower Moon Building
    Located approx. 10 minutes on foot from Namba and Nihonbashi stations, this theater is located on the underground level of Namba Grand Kagetsu. It opened in April 2015 as Namba's new landmark of information dissemination. This new theater holds many shows centered on Yoshimoto comedy shows such as dances, live music performances and talk shows. Accommodating 326 people, it boasts high-quality acoustics and lighting equipment. It also has a projector that can do 3D mapping, and shows can be shown online and on television. Its biggest distinction is its many state-of-the-art and high-quality features.
  • Higashiosaka City Children's Culture and Sports Center Dream 21
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Higashiosakashi Matsubaraminami 2-7-21
    "Located a 15-minute walk from Higashi-Hanazono Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line, Dream 21 is a children's culture and sports center. This combined facility includes a ""Universe Plaza"" with a planetarium, an ""Exploration Plaza with science exhibits, where children can enjoy experiential learning, as well as an indoor play space equipped with a trampoline and swinging rope. It is also used for theatrical presentations and cultural activities aimed at children. A 189-seat multipurpose cultural hall is also available for use. The facility offers lessons in such things such as crafts, unicycle riding, and nature study, and it serves as a venue for self-directed learning for large numbers of children."
  • Conpass
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Higashishinsaibashi 1-12-20 Shinsaibashi Daiwa Building B1F
    This live venue is lined up with Shinsaibashi Station, not far from Nagahoribashi Station. They run live performances and club events with bands, DJs, dancers and more, across all kinds of genres. The house is always full of music lovers and club kids.
  • Betty Mayonnaise
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Osaka Osaka-shi Chuo-ku Higashishinsaibashi 2-3-22 Tama Hachi Building 1F
    "A drag show house located in Higashi-Shinsaibashi 2-Chome, Chuo Ward, Osaka City. Betty, inventor of the term ""new half"" (a word sometimes used in Japan to describe men who dress as women or who have undergone partial or total sexual reassignment surgery), serves as the house ""mama"" (maitre d'). Customers can enjoy a variety of alcoholic beverages, snacks, and light meals at reasonable prices along with one of the house's three daily shows."

    会社の同僚と来ました。歴史のあるお店です。お店のお姉さんは皆美人でセクシーです。あと皆さんお話がうまい。社会人女子ですが、最初から最後まで楽しかったです!また行きたいです。

  • Asahi Theater
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Naniwa-ku Ebisuhigashi 2-1-26 Bowl Sri Jes 2F
    A rental theater that opened as a theater in 1910 and later reopened as a theater for the masses in the downtown, Shinsekai. In addition to fixed seating, the theater has sajiki-seki (elevated wooden seats on both sides of an auditorium for expensive tickets) and a hanamichi (elevated walkway through the audience to the stage), giving it a playhouse-like structure.
  • Giraffe Japan
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Souemonchou 7 - 9 Muneonemachi Building
    This all-genre club is one of Osaka's largest in scale, and is popular with clubbers as the Face of Minami. The dazzling interior has a truly luxurious feel, and is bright and clean enough to satisfy even the pickiest lady customers. They regularly hold live events with artists from all over the world, and are busy every day of the week. On top of drinks, they serve a full food menu as well.
  • Owl
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Kakudachou 5-1 Umeda Rakuten building B1F
    This is an all-genre club inside the Umeda Rakutenchi Building near Umeda Station. Each day sees a different kind of club music, and the floor is filled with club goers every day. The interior covers second floors, with the dance floor on the first and the VIP and women's only spaces on the second.
  • Bambi
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Higashishinsaibashi 1-18-27 Seto Ki Tokyu Building B1
    This all-genre club is one of Osaka's largest in scale, and attracts a younger crowd with its Club Gate of Honor and Monster Club. They adopt the latest technology like projection mapping to create an exceptional level of entertainment.
  • Compufunk Records
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Kitahamahigashi 1-29GROW Kitahama Building (2 Kitahama Buildings) 2F
    This record shop near Temmabashi Station has a cafe and bar serving drinks and light meals to enjoy with their music. On weekends there are occasional events inviting performers like DJs that draw large crowds of music lovers.
  • CLUB PICCADILLY UMEDA OSAKA
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Taiyujichou 8-17 Plaza Umeda Building 8F
    A nightclub and theater style entertainment space located a 10-minute walk from Umeda Station. The club opened in 2014 and operates out of a largely unmodified movie theater once known to locals as the Umeda Piccadilly. Everywhere one looks, one can see the facility's movie theater heritage, but neon signs and modern fountains also engender an atmosphere appropriate to the modern day Piccadilly Circus. The space can also be rented out for events like wedding afterparties.
  • Madoka Hall
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Kishiwada-shi Arakicho 1-17-1
    A culture hall adjoining Kishiwada City Central Park in Araki-cho, Kishiwada City. Used for concerts, ceremonies, and exhibitions, facilities include a 500 seat performance hall as well as a rehearsal rooms, practice rooms, conference rooms, an audiovisual room, ceramic arts studio, and exhibition space. There's also an adjoining cafe.
  • Izumisano Municipal Culture Center (Ebuno Izumi no Mori Hall)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Osaka Izumisano-shi Ichiba Higashi 1-295-1
    A culture complex located in Ichibahigashi 1-Chome, Izumisano City. Facilities include a 1,400 seat large hall used for concerts, opera performances, plays, and lectures; a small hall; multipurpose space; gallery; reception hall; special conference room; large, medium, and small conference rooms and Japanese rooms; tea room, and practice rooms. In the adjoining Restaurant Izuminomori, you can enjoy a delicious meal along with gorgeous scenery. The facility also offers a variety of plans for parties held in the reception hall.
  • MIELPARQUE HALL Osaka
    Travel / Tourism
    Osaka Osaka-shi Yodogawa-ku Miyahara 4-2-1
    An event hall adjoining Hotel Mielparque Osaka a four-minute walk from Shin-Osaka Station in Miyahara 4-Chome, Yodogawa Ward, Osaka City. The multipurpose event hall is outfitted with audio equipment and can seat 1,010 people, and is used for a variety of purposes, including concerts, plays, ballet performances, and lectures.

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While Osaka prefecture is the country's second smallest prefecture, its capital, Osaka City, is the country’s third-largest and arguably one of the most popular in the Kansai region thanks to its vibrant nightlife, the Osaka people’s openness, and its much-loved cuisine, which has earned it the nickname "the nation’s kitchen."

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