Detour Concert

It was built in 1932 by Kunihiko Okura (1882-1971), a businessman who later served as president of Toyo University, as the main building of the Okura Spiritual Culture Research Institute. In 1981, Yokohama City received the building, which underwent major renovations and preservation efforts, and in 1984, it was reborn as the Yokohama City Okurayama Memorial Hall, and in 1991, it was designated as a tangible tangible building by Yokohama City. It has been designated as a cultural property. Since its opening, it has held many community-based events such as the Okurayama Autumn Art Festival, which attracts more than 10,000 visitors, the Children's Festival, which commemorates Children's Day, and the December Merry Christmas on the Small Hill. It is loved by the citizens as a cultural facility where people can learn about the world. The building has also been used as a filming location for many movies and television programs, with features such as the Greek temple-style pilotis, the 5th meeting room that retains the atmosphere of the early Showa period, and the hall and entrance that incorporate the timber structure of a shrine.