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Taito City Lifelong Learning Center Millennium Hall

台東区生涯学習センター ミレニアムホール

Exterior of Taito City Lifelong Learning Center Millennium Hall
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Notice

Closed for renovation work. The center reopens on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., when general use starts. Commercial use and commercial sales of goods are not permitted. Individuals and groups of two or more people from outside the ward can also rent after user registration (no out-of-ward surcharge for Millennium Hall), but the lottery for full-day use is only for registered users within the ward, and out-of-ward users start from first-come reservations.

Max capacity
300 people (Millennium Hall (2F), Theater)
Largest room
329㎡
Address
Tokyo 111-8621 2F, 3-25-16 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku
Nearest stations
Iriya Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) Exit 1: about 8 min walk / Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express) Exit A2: about 8 min walk / Uguisudani Station (JR Yamanote Line / Keihin-Tohoku Line) South Exit: about 15 min walk
Opening hours
Usage hours 9:00-22:00 (payment of usage fees until 20:00). Millennium Hall time slots are morning 9:00-12:00 / afternoon 13:00-17:00 / evening 18:00-21:00 (Evening 2 until 22:00) / full day 9:00-21:00 (Full day 2 until 22:00), and include setup and cleanup time. Closed on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of each month (the next day if it is a public holiday or day off) and during the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3). The opening hours page also mentions "9:00 to 20:00".
Official website
city.taito.lg.jp Guide for organizers

Rooms and capacity

RoomArea (㎡)Theater
Millennium Hall (2F)300 fixed seats (4 wheelchair spaces, 6 seats in the parent-and-child room). Capacity 300 people. The stage is 12.4 m wide x 7.2 m deep, 80.5 cm high. Batten fly height 9 m (stage plan). Reverberation time 1.7 seconds (empty). One full concert grand piano, magnetic loop installed. Operators for stage mechanisms, sound, lighting and spotlights cost extra. The load-in/out elevator is 2.1 m wide x 3.0 m deep x 2.49 m high (door opening width 1.95 m) (Dressing Rooms and Stage Plan). 329300
301 Training Room (3F)Capacity 108 people. Multi-projector, sound console and document camera (OHP) cost extra. 140—
303 Meeting Room (3F)Capacity 30 people. 46—
304 and 305 Meeting Rooms (3F, each)Capacity 18 people per room. The two rooms can be used as one; combined capacity is 36 people. 28—
306 and 307 Meeting Rooms (3F, each)Capacity 18 people per room. The two rooms can be used as one; combined capacity is 36 people. 28—
312 Rehearsal Room (3F)Capacity 27 people. Dance use is also permitted (cushioned floor). Practice grand piano and sound equipment cost extra. 81—
407 Training Room (4F)Capacity 98 people. Desks and chairs are not permanently set up. Can also be used for dance. Sound equipment costs extra. (4th-floor guide, updated October 12, 2023) 120—
501 Computer Training Room (5F)Capacity 24 people. Training OA equipment such as laptops (computers, projector, screen) costs extra when used. (5th-floor guide, updated June 17, 2018) 90—
504 Education and Training Room (5F)Capacity 54 people. Screen available. (5th-floor guide, updated June 17, 2018) 78—

Source: city.taito.lg.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

When bringing in large stage sets, lighting equipment and the like, approval of the type, quantity and load-in date and time is required in advance, and brought-in items cannot be stored at all. By one month before the date of use, hold a meeting with the staff in charge about stage equipment and so on, and also submit the program, schedule of events, admission tickets and the like. Packages sent before the usage date and time are refused. Usage time includes setup and cleanup time.

Source: city.taito.lg.jp (PDF)

Parking

The underground parking lot has been unavailable since April 2025 due to renovation work and is scheduled to reopen around mid-November 2026.

Source: city.taito.lg.jp

Waiting rooms and dressing rooms

There are 4 dressing rooms. Dressing Rooms 1 and 2 each hold 6 people, can be connected, and have a shower room (2 showers). Dressing Rooms 3 and 4 are private rooms for 2 people each. There is also a dressing room office. Dressing rooms cost extra as ancillary facilities.

Source: city.taito.lg.jp

Catering and outside food/drink

Drinking alcohol in the building and eating or drinking outside designated areas are prohibited. Eating and drinking inside the Millennium Hall seating area (including the parent-and-child room) is also prohibited; eat and drink in the lobby. Take your own trash home.

Source: city.taito.lg.jp (PDF)

Restaurants in the venue or building

On the 1st floor there is a coffee shop, Cafe Shanhou (香逢) (herbal tea, coffee, light meals) (1st-floor guide, updated October 12, 2023). There are vending machines in the foyer in front of the hall.

Source: city.taito.lg.jp

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 2, 2026)

Nearby shops for when something goes wrong on the day

Print shops (large volume, large format)

For posters, panels and large print runs.

Convenience stores (multi-copy machines)

Small print runs, drinks, tape, batteries and similar.

100-yen shops

Masking tape, scissors, badge holders, extension cords, plastic bags and similar.

Don Quijote

For late-night or day-of-event shopping.

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 2, 2026).

Nearby hotels

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