文化・劇場
札幌コンサートホールKitara
Sapporo Concert Hall
札幌コンサートホール Kitara は、札幌市中央区にあるコンサートホール。「優良ホール100選」選定。愛称の「Kitara」は公募による。札幌市の音楽講師・内村直子氏の発案が選定された。ギリシャ神話の芸術の神・アポローンの楽器「キタラ」と方位の「北」の意味が込められている。竪琴である「キタラ」のまっすぐに張られた弦には調和や未来への希望の意味があることなどが選定理由。楽器の「キタラ」のスペルは"kithara"だが、浸透しにくいなどの理由から"t"と"a"の間にある"h"が省かれ"kitara"とされた。その音響は世界的と評価されており、その一例として1998年にバーミンガム市交響楽団を伴って演奏に訪れた指揮者サイモン・ラトルは「近代的...
What Kitara Is
Sapporo Concert Hall, commonly called Kitara, is the city's main venue for classical music, built inside Nakajima Park in 1997. The main hall uses a vineyard-style layout, with seating arranged in tiered blocks around the stage rather than facing it head-on, and it houses a large pipe organ built by the French firm Alfred Kern & Fils. It's worth visiting if you're attending a concert or if you're interested in the building and its acoustics; it's less of a draw if there's no performance on and you're just passing through, though tours or a look at the lobby and organ may still be possible.
Getting There
Kitara sits inside Nakajima Park, a short walk south of central Sapporo. From the Susukino or Odori area, it's roughly a 15-20 minute walk through the park, or a few minutes by subway to Nakajima-koen Station on the Namboku Line followed by a short walk.
Time to Allow
For a concert, plan for the length of the performance plus time to explore the lobby beforehand. If you're not attending a performance, a brief visit to see the exterior and grounds takes well under an hour.
When to Go
Timing mainly depends on the concert schedule rather than the season. Performance evenings and weekends can draw larger crowds around the entrance and lobby just before showtime, so arriving a bit early helps avoid the crush. The surrounding park is also pleasant to walk through, particularly when there's greenery or autumn color.
Combine It With
- Nakajima Park (0.4km) — the park surrounding the hall, easy to combine with a visit before or after a concert.
- Sapporo Gokoku Shrine (0.4km) — also within the park, a short walk away.
- Sapporo Clock Tower (2km) and Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church (2.2km) — both further out toward the city centre, worth pairing if you're making a longer day of central Sapporo sightseeing.
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