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The Kyoto Symphony Orchestra holds a unique position as an official part of the city government, making its musicians truly public servants. The construction of a new concert hall was planned for the orchestra as part of the celebrations surrounding the 1,200th anniversary of establishing the city—then known as Heian-kyō—as the capital of Japan in 794. The new hall opened on October 12, 1995 with a 1 year delay. The venue is easily reached by subway in the north of Kyoto at the edge of a large botanical garden. Upon entering the building, a large spiral ramp leads up to the concert hall lobby.
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Toyota, Y., Komoda, M., Beckmann, D., Quiquerez, M., Bergal, E. (2020). Kyoto Concert Hall. In: Concert Halls by Nagata Acoustics . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42450-3_2
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