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Hitomi Memorial Hall (Showa Women's University)
昭和女子大学 人見記念講堂
The hall is rented only to incorporated organizations, not to individuals. It is used often by the university itself, and is rented to outside parties depending on availability. First-time organizations go through a review of whether they may use the hall.
- Max capacity
- 2,070 people (Hall (auditorium), Theater)
- Largest room
- —
- Address
- Tokyo 154-8533 1-7-57 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
- Nearest stations
- 7 min walk from Sangenjaya Station (Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, through service to the Hanzomon Line) / From Shibuya Station, take a Tokyu Bus (Shibu 05, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 82) to "Showa Joshi Daigaku-mae" (Showa Women's University)
- Opening hours
- Usage hours are 8:30-22:00 (including load-in, setup, rehearsal, performance, restoration and load-out). Reservations are accepted by phone 9:00-17:00
- Official website
- hall.swu.ac.jp Guide for organizers
Rooms and capacity
| Room | Theater |
|---|---|
| Hall (auditorium)Fixed seats: 1,538 on the 1F (including 6 wheelchair-accessible seats) + 532 on the 2F. 1,970 seats when the orchestra pit is used. Standing room is prohibited. The stage is 20 m wide, 16 m deep, 8.7 m high, with an area of 320m². | 2,070 |
Source: hall.swu.ac.jp (Capacities are the maximums the venue states; they change with layout and equipment.)
Official documents (floor plans, price lists, terms)
Operating rules (from the official website and documents)
Load-in and load-out
Usage hours are 8:30-22:00 and include all time for load-in, setup, rehearsal, performance, restoration and load-out. Use before 8:30 in the early morning costs 20% extra, and use after 22:00 costs 50% extra. The stage has a scenery load-in entrance and a lift for load-out up to 1 t. Load-in/out times and the carrying of instruments and equipment in and out are decided at a prior meeting held at least 14 days before the performance. Take care over noise to the neighborhood, such as metallic sounds and voices, during load-in and load-out. (Source: Hitomi Memorial Hall Rental Terms)
Source: hall.swu.ac.jp (PDF)Delivery vehicle rules
Vehicles may not be parked or stopped on the sidewalk in front of the hall entrance. Parking of buses for transporting audience members is in principle not permitted. Buses for transporting performers such as orchestras are guided to the area near the entrance of the hall's underground parking or to the dressing room entrance. Entry of modified vehicles that do not meet the safety standards of the Road Transport Vehicle Act is not permitted. For load-in vehicles, enter the number and tonnage of large vehicles and ordinary vehicles on the Auxiliary Equipment Use Plan. The hall provides guidance along National Route 246; the organizer must place at least 6 staff to guide visitors and vehicles. (Source: Hitomi Memorial Hall Rental Terms)
Source: hall.swu.ac.jp (PDF)Parking
The underground paid parking lot has 42 spaces in total, 550 yen per 30 minutes, vehicle height 2 m or less. Check availability on the notice board in front of the main gate before entering. On entry you must show the guard a concert ticket or a flyer for a campus event, and you cannot use the lot without it. Spaces are limited, so public transportation is recommended. (Source: official website)
Source: hall.swu.ac.jpWaiting rooms and dressing rooms
There are 3 dressing rooms on the 2F and 6 on the 3F (Dressing Rooms A to I). There are also a stage waiting room on the 1F (1 room, 22,000 yen (tax included)) and a Royal Seat (1 room, for 7 seats, 33,000 yen (tax included)). There are 2 shower rooms on the 2F. Collect the dressing room keys at the hall office and hand them back to staff in person after use. (Source: official facility outline page)
Source: hall.swu.ac.jpCatering and outside food/drink
Eating and drinking in the auditorium is prohibited. Bringing in and drinking alcohol is prohibited. For catering delivery, choose either the dressing room entrance or the front of the dressing rooms on the 2F or 3F on the Auxiliary Equipment Use Plan. Trash such as empty lunch boxes must be dealt with by the user, for example by having the delivery vendor take it back. (Source: Hitomi Memorial Hall Rental Terms)
Source: hall.swu.ac.jp (PDF)Operating rules are limited to what each venue’s official website and official PDFs state. Items that are not listed are ones we could not find on the official website. Always confirm with the venue before you book. (Checked: Nov 7, 2026)
Nearby shops for when something goes wrong on the day
Print shops (large volume, large format)
For posters, panels and large print runs.
- 9 min walk Accea Sangenjaya Weekdays 9:00-20:00 / Sat, Sun & holidays 10:00-19:00
Convenience stores (multi-copy machines)
Small print runs, drinks, tape, batteries and similar.
- 2 min walk FamilyMart Sangenjaya Higashi Open 24 hours
- 2 min walk 7-Eleven Sangenjaya Eki Higashi Open 24 hours
- 3 min walk Lawson Setagaya Mishuku 1-chome Open 24 hours
100-yen shops
Masking tape, scissors, badge holders, extension cords, plastic bags and similar.
- 5 min walk DAISO Daiei Sangenjaya 10:00-21:00
- 6 min walk Can Do Sangenjaya Daily 10:00-21:00
Don Quijote
For late-night or day-of-event shopping.
- 21 min walk Don Quijote Nakameguro Honten Open 24 hours Distance is calculated from the address location.
- 22 min walk Don Quijote Shimokitazawa 8:00-1:00 Distance is calculated from the address location.
If you run out of drinks (same-day delivery)
This venue is in Kakuyasu's same-day delivery area. Kakuyasu (Nandemo Sake-ya Kakuyasu) “delivery from store” covers all 23 wards of Tokyo and all of Nishi Ward in Yokohama for same-day delivery (free shipping). Delivery slots are hourly from 10:00 to 22:00 (order cutoff 30 minutes before; some stores also offer the 9:00 slot). Besides alcohol, they also carry soft drinks such as tea.
Source: Kakuyasu: store delivery areas (Japanese) / Kakuyasu: delivery dates and times (Japanese)
Walking minutes are the straight-line distance to the venue divided by 80 m per minute, as a rough guide (the actual walking route is longer). Shop names and opening hours were checked on each company's official store page (as of Nov 7, 2026).