It opened in 2001 and has two principal performances spaces: the shoebox-style Concert Hall, which seats 1,560; and the Hōgaku Hall, with a capacity of 720, for traditional Japanese music, kabuki, and bunraku.

[1][2][3] The walls of the main auditorium are finished with urushi.

[4] Yoshinobu Ashihara was the architect with acoustic design by Nagata Acoustics, who trialled their concept with a 1:10 scale model.

[4][5] The organ, with sixty-nine stops, is by the Karl Schuke company.

[4] This Ishikawa Prefecture location article is a stub.