Availability
Choose a day that is free.Press a date and the booking screen opens, showing the times and prices for that day.
The calendar is in Japanese. Your browser can translate it: in Chrome or Edge, right-click and choose “Translate to English”; in Safari, tap the ᴀA icon and choose “Translate to English”. If it does not display properly, open the booking page directly. If you would rather have us check for you, send an enquiry and we will reply in English.
On a phone, add the booking screen to your home screen and it opens like an app next time. The screen tells you how.
If the day you want is taken, have a look at these practice rooms too.
ALBE Meieki Piano Room A
ALBE Higashi-Betsuin Piano Room (24h)Viewings are available at any time — just ask
We will never ask you to sign or book on the spot. Come, look, and take it away to think about.
Book a viewingSpecifications and conditions
| Piano | YAMAHA C-3 grand piano |
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| Floor area | 8㎡ / 2.5 tsubo |
| Capacity | Up to 3 people |
| Opening hours | 8:00〜22:00 |
| Booking window | Book from the calendar |
| Booking window and cut-off | Up to 180 days ahead, cut-off 1 hour before |
| Flooring | Carpet |
Floor plan and dimensions
| Parking | There is no car park attached to this space. Please use one of the pay-and-display car parks nearby. |
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Rates
| Rates | 1,540 yen (tax included) |
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| Charged by | By the hour |
| Paying | Credit card, ticket book |
A prepaid ticket book that works like a coffee punch card. Pay for up to 20 hours and use 26, with 6-hour, 12-hour and 19-hour packs also available. Tickets can be bought once you register as a member. Hours come off as you use them, and you can check your remaining balance in My Page.
Buy a ticket bookFacilities
Equipment you can use
How people use this space
Getting here
| Address | 1-3-14 Meieki-minami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0003 |
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| Building & floor | Ishihara Building 4F |
| Nearest station | Nagoya Station 10 min / Fushimi Station 10 min / Kokusai Center Station 7 min walk |
| Parking | There is no car park attached to this space. Please use one of the pay-and-display car parks nearby. |
House rules
Changes and cancellations
You can move a booking free of charge up to two days before, if the new slot is available. A change the day before or on the day itself counts as a cancellation: the original booking is not refunded, and the new booking is charged in full.
If you cancel, a charge applies according to how many days are left before your booking. 8 days or more: free. 2 to 7 days: 50%. The day before and on the day: 100%.
On top of the cancellation charge, a handling fee applies. For bookings paid by credit card it is 3.7% of the amount paid, plus consumption tax; for bank transfer or convenience-store payment it is ¥350 plus consumption tax. These are the fees our bank and card company charge us, so we ask for your understanding.
From 3 days before your booking, the booking system can no longer handle changes.Enquiry form to get in touch. Full details are on the Changes and cancellations.
The same at every space
- Book enough time to cover bringing things in and taking them out. For as long as your belongings or exhibits are in the space, it counts as in use — the same idea as a hotel room.
- Please put everything back as you found it and take your rubbish with you.
- No open flames.
About this space
- This room adjoins the exercise space and the soundproof rooms. If you need real quiet, for recording say, we cannot guarantee it depending on who else is booked in.
- Please avoid anything that gives off a strong smell, such as aroma oils or incense. Do ask if you need to.
- If you are coming by car, please use one of the pay-and-display car parks nearby.There is no car park attached to this space.
- If your use will be loud, we may need to discuss the time of day with you.
- Bringing things in the day before may incur a separate charge.
- Shooting adult content is strictly not allowed.
Full details are on the Terms of Use.
What people say
We are still gathering what people say about this space. We will add them space by space as they come in.
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Events held here
Events that have been held in this space. We list the last two years.
