Suntory 10,000 Voices Singing Beethoven's Ninth 2026 | One Stop from Our Kyobashi Stay

What is it?

"Suntory 10,000 Voices Singing Beethoven's Ninth" (Suntory 1-man-nin no Daiku) is a concert where a chorus of about 10,000 amateur singers performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with its famous choral finale. In Japan, hearing or singing "Daiku" (the Ninth) at the end of the year is a much-loved tradition, and this concert has long been one of its best-known events. 2026 marks the 44th edition, with Yutaka Sado as general director and conductor.

Date & venue

• Date: Sunday, December 6, 2026
• Venue: Osaka-jo Hall (inside Osaka Castle Park)
• Applications for the 2026 chorus have closed. For audience access, broadcasts and other details, please check the official information.

Getting there from our stay

• Our nearest stations are JR/Keihan Kyobashi, Keihan Noe, and Noe-Uchindai on the subway.
• From Kyobashi, take the JR Osaka Loop Line one stop to Osakajokoen Station. The venue says it is about a 5-minute walk from there.
• Osaka Business Park Station on the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi subway line is also about a 5-minute walk.
• If you are singing in the chorus, the day may start early with rehearsals. Staying the night before in Kyobashi keeps the morning easy.

Tips for your visit

• In December the air is clear and the castle keep stands out sharply. Take a walk around Osaka Castle Park before or after the concert.
• Winter illumination events are also held around Osaka Castle Park in this season (please check each event's official information).
• Warm up with hot pot or oden (simmered winter dishes) at the izakaya around Kyobashi Station and enjoy the year-end mood of Osaka.

Official information

• Suntory 10,000 Voices Singing Beethoven's Ninth (official, Japanese)
• Osaka-jo Hall access

After a day filled with song, rest well at our Kyobashi stay.