Kanagawa Prefectural Ongakudo opened in 1954 as the first full-scale music hall in Japan as a public facility. The hall designed to give the best acoustic effect, modeled on the Royal Festival Hall in London, was acclaimed as "The Best Sound of the East" at the time of opening, and the sound has been highly evaluated both domestically and overseas. You. The walls of the hall are all made of wood, and its acoustic sound continues to impress people 60 years after its opening. In 1998, it was selected by the Ministry of Construction as one of the “100 Best Public Buildings” by the Ministry of Construction as an excellent public facility rooted in the area. In addition, in 1999, DOCOMOMO (Docomomo) was designated as an important cultural heritage of the 20th century (International organization established to record and preserve the building and environment involved in the movement).