The red hall
Brick and white stone.
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Nakanoshima is a narrow sandbank about 3 kilometres long and 50 hectares in area, splitting Osaka's old river into two in Kita ward. It holds Osaka City Hall, museums, cultural institutions and offices, with Nakanoshima Park and its rose garden at the eastern end. Its finest building is the Osaka City Central Public Hall, in red brick and white stone in the Renaissance Revival style, begun in 1913 and completed in 1918 thanks to a gift of one million yen from the broker Einosuke Iwamoto, inspired by the philanthropy he had seen in America. The hall was extensively restored and earthquake-proofed from 1999 to 2002, reopened in November 2002 and was declared an Important Cultural Property that December. Its facade is lit at night. Walking the island and its gardens is free; parts of the hall are open to visitors at set times and concerts are held there, so check the schedule. The rose garden is at its best in May and October, and paths run along both rivers and their old bridges.
Brick and white stone.
May and October.
And old bridges.
Nakanoshima, Kita ward
Parts of it open to visitors at set times and it hosts concerts, so check the schedule; walking around Nakanoshima and its gardens is free.
