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Ōkuma Auditorium
Ōkuma Auditorium Photo: Wiiii CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

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Shinjuku, Tokyo · Important Cultural Property

Ōkuma Auditorium

The Ōkuma Auditorium (大隈講堂, Ōkuma kōdō), officially the Waseda University Ōkuma Memorial Hall (早稲田大学大隈記念講堂, Waseda daigaku Ōkuma kinen kōdō), is a Tudor Gothic auditorium of Waseda University in Totsuka, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Designed primarily by Kōichi Satō, construction of the auditorium was planned to begin in 1923 following the death of Waseda founder Ōkuma Shigenobu.

From the Wikipedia article “Okuma Auditorium” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Ōkuma Auditorium. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationShinjuku, Tokyo
Nearest stationWaseda Station, 0.4 km (straight line)
TypeImportant Cultural Property
Year1927 (completed)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 45 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Ōkuma Auditorium?
Waseda Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Ōkuma Auditorium a designated cultural property?
Yes: Important Cultural Property.
When was Ōkuma Auditorium completed?
In 1927.

Nearby

Waseda International House of Literature
Waseda International House of Literature
0.2 km away · Shinjuku
Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
0.2 km away · Shinjuku
Waseda Aizu Museum
Waseda Aizu Museum
0.2 km away · Shinjuku
Eisei Bunko Museum
Eisei Bunko Museum
0.5 km away · Bunkyō-ku
Chinzan-sō Garden
Chinzan-sō Garden
0.5 km away · Bunkyō-ku
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
0.6 km away · Bunkyō-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Waseda International House of Literature: Beryllium Transistor (CC BY-SA 4.0), Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum: Wiiii (CC BY-SA 3.0), Waseda Aizu Museum: Saigen Jiro (Public domain), Eisei Bunko Museum: Fraxinus2 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Chinzan-sō Garden: Irina Gelbukh (CC BY-SA 3.0), Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum: Lombroso (Public domain)