Official HIGE DANdism Pilgrimage: 10 Concert Halls, Arenas, and Stadiums

Yonago Public Hall in Tottori Prefecture is a concert venue with a fan-shaped exterior. Vocalist Satoshi Fujihara of Official HIGE DANdism performed there as a child in school choir and wind ensemble events, then returned with the band’s national tours. The San’in region has venues closely tied to the four members’ story.

This guide introduces 10 places, from a hometown public hall and a gymnasium in Matsue to Nippon Budokan, NHK Hall, and stadiums. Follow the band’s journey from performances in San’in halls to increasingly large venues.

From San’in public halls to stadiums: 10 places to visit

Yonago Public Hall | Where Satoshi Fujihara performed as a schoolchild and the band closed its longest tour

Yonago Public Hall stands in Kakubancho, in central Yonago. Designed by architect Togo Murano and completed in 1958, it has an exterior shaped like an open fan and a 1,120-seat main hall.

After a seismic assessment in 2009, public support for preserving the hall led to a major renovation and seismic reinforcement that carried forward Murano’s design. The roof was rebuilt to improve seismic performance, and the project received the Best Renovation award in the BELCA Awards, which recognize building preservation. The hall remains part of everyday city life: markets and local craft-beer events are held in its forecourt, and it is also a designated evacuation shelter.

On February 22, 2020, Official HIGE DANdism played the final show of its 29-date Official HIGE DANdism one-man tour 19/20 -Hall Travelers- here. The concert had been postponed by about a month. Members Satoshi Fujihara and Masaki Matsuura are from Tottori, and the band often gathered in Yonago to rehearse.

Fujihara called out, “We’re back!” He explained that they had not come simply because he was from Yonago; they came to sing for the people in town who had supported them and waited for their return. He recalled performing in the hall as an elementary-school student at choir competitions and wind ensemble concerts, and said he was amazed to see so many people there. He also shared that “Itan na Star” grew from a melody that came to him while riding a scooter around town as a salesperson for a local bank, and performed the song that night.

That evening, Fujihara sang “115-man Kiro no Firumu” as a piano vocal. For “FIRE GROUND,” he brought out a shoulder keyboard he had prepared without telling the other members, trading lines with Daisuke Ozasa’s guitar solo. The main set closed with “Last Song,” and gold and silver tape streamed through the air as the final song of the night began.

Address

2-61 Kakubancho, Yonago, Tottori

Connection to the band

Finale of the 29-show Hall Travelers tour, February 22, 2020

Building

Completed in 1958; designed by Togo Murano. Main hall seats 1,120.

Visiting

The hall is open only to concert and event attendees. The exterior can be viewed from the surrounding area.

Sources: Oricon News — Tour finale at Yonago Public Hall (in Japanese) / BELCA Awards — Yonago Public Hall renovation (in Japanese) / Yonago City Cultural Foundation — Public Hall business report (in Japanese)

Bandai Namco Arena Matsue (Matsue General Gymnasium) | Finale of the first arena tour in the band’s hometown region

Matsue General Gymnasium in Gakuen-minami, Matsue, is an indoor arena built in 2016. Renovation work to increase seating to 5,000 began in April 2025; since September 1, 2026, the venue has used the name Bandai Namco Arena Matsue. It is home to the professional basketball team Shimane Susanoo Magic. The renovation added suites, a lounge, and food service. Bandai Namco Group supported the project by donating a total of ¥3 billion to Matsue City through the corporate hometown tax program.

Official HIGE DANdism formed on June 7, 2012, with graduates of Shimane University and Matsue National College of Technology. Satoshi Fujihara invited Makoto Narazaki and Masaki Matsuura, whom he knew from Shimane University’s light music club, and Daisuke Ozasa, with whom he had been friends for some time, to start the band.

The band’s first nationwide arena tour, Official HIGE DANdism one-man tour 2021-2022 -Editorial-, was its largest to date, spanning 47 shows in 16 cities. It visited Pia Arena MM, Yokohama Arena, Osaka-jō Hall, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Okinawa Convention Center, and other venues. The final show was held at this gymnasium. An additional show was announced for April 15, 2022; THE FIRST TIMES reported that the finale would take place in Shimane, the band’s birthplace.

Address

1-21-1 Gakuen-minami, Matsue, Shimane

Connection to the band

Finale of their first nationwide arena tour, Editorial (16 cities, 47 shows), April 2022

Current status

Called Bandai Namco Arena Matsue since September 2026; renovation increased capacity to 5,000.

Visiting

The building is open only to attendees of games and other events.

Sources: THE FIRST TIMES — Editorial additional shows and finale (in Japanese) / Pia — Editorial venue list (in Japanese) / Matsue City — Arena development plan (in Japanese) / Matsue City — Gymnasium name change (in Japanese) / Tottori Prefecture — San’in celebrates the band’s first Kohaku appearance (in Japanese)

Nippon Budokan | First show on July 8, 2019, and 10th-anniversary tour finale

At Nippon Budokan in Kitanomaru Park, Official HIGE DANdism held its first concert on July 8, 2019. The show was released as a video on February 12, 2020, the same day as the drama theme song “I LOVE...” The release included a 60-page live photo book and documentary footage following the tour rehearsals and backstage moments.

On February 16, 2023, the band returned for the final show of its SHOCKING NUTS TOUR, a nationwide hall tour marking its 10th anniversary. The tour began in Aomori on September 28, 2022, and ran for about four and a half months. On a 360-degree stage surrounded by the audience, Fujihara promised that no one would be left behind. They opened with “Pretender,” and he sustained the final phrase for about 13 seconds.

With support musicians, the band performed as a 10-piece. During the novelty segment, Narazaki sang “One more time, One more chance.” Fujihara said that, for the 10th-anniversary tour, he wanted to return to their roots and share a brand-new song live first. They performed “Fusen,” which had not yet been released.

Address

2-3 Kitanomaru Park, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

Connection to the band

First concert on July 8, 2019; SHOCKING NUTS TOUR 10th-anniversary finale on February 16, 2023

Nearest station

Five-minute walk from Kudanshita Station (Exit 2), served by the Tokyo Metro Tozai and Hanzomon lines and Toei Shinjuku Line

Sources: Real Sound — Video release of their first Nippon Budokan show (in Japanese) / Billboard JAPAN — SHOCKING NUTS TOUR Budokan concert report (in Japanese) / Nippon Budokan — Access (in Japanese)

Tokyo Garden Theater | First online concert, watched by 120,000 people with no audience in the venue

Tokyo Garden Theater in Ariake is a concert venue recognized by its steep, slanted black exterior walls. The Official HIGE DANdism Tour 2020 -Arena Travelers- arena tour, scheduled to begin in March 2020, could not go ahead due to COVID-19. Instead, at 8 p.m. on September 26, the band streamed its first online concert, ONLINE LIVE 2020 - Arena Travelers -, from this theater.

The concert was streamed on seven services and watched by 120,000 viewers simultaneously. Audio from the show was released the following year. The performance, sent from an empty theater to audiences nationwide, was framed as one substitute show for the canceled arena tour: the planned tour was realized once in a different form. Merchandise was also sold online at the same time.

Address

2-1-6 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo

Connection to the band

Venue for the first online concert, Arena Travelers, on September 26, 2020

Nearest stations

Five-minute walk from Ariake Station on the Yurikamome Line; seven-minute walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line. No visitor parking.

Sources: Real Sound — First online concert (in Japanese) / THE FIRST TIMES — 120,000 simultaneous viewers and audio release (in Japanese) / Oricon News — First online concert (in Japanese) / Tokyo Garden Theater — Access (in Japanese)

Saitama Super Arena | The largest venue on their first arena tour

From March 19 to 21, 2022, Official HIGE DANdism played three additional Editorial tour shows at Saitama Super Arena. It was their first one-man concert at this venue. The additional dates comprised these three Saitama shows and one show in Matsue, for a total of four.

Since April 2026, Saitama Super Arena has used the nickname GMO Arena Saitama. It is closed through the end of March 2027 for a major renovation.

Address

8 Shintoshin, Chuo Ward, Saitama City, Saitama

Connection to the band

Additional Editorial tour shows, March 19–21, 2022 (their first at Saitama Super Arena)

Current status

Closed for major renovation through the end of March 2027; renamed GMO Arena Saitama in April 2026

Sources: THE FIRST TIMES — Editorial additional shows (in Japanese) / Saitama Prefecture — GMO Arena Saitama (nickname for Saitama Super Arena) (in Japanese)

NHK Hall | First Kohaku appearance in 2019 and “Chessboard” performed with junior high students

Official HIGE DANdism first appeared on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen at its 70th edition in 2019, performing “Pretender” at NHK Hall in Shibuya. The song later surpassed one billion streams. That year, Tottori and Shimane prefectures celebrated the band’s appearance with a joint banner reading “One Team” and played their songs in the Tottori Prefectural Office lobby and throughout Shimane’s main prefectural office building. An electronic sign on the Tottori Prefectural Office grounds also displayed a congratulatory message from December 11 through 31.

The 74th Kohaku, in 2023, was the band’s fourth appearance. That year they also wrote “White Noise” for the anime Tokyo Revengers and “SOULSOUP” for the film SPY×FAMILY CODE: White. At Kohaku, they performed “Chessboard,” written as the required song for the junior high division of that year’s NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition, accompanied by singing videos submitted by junior high school students.

Address

2-2-1 Jinnan, Shibuya City, Tokyo

Connection to the band

First Kohaku appearance in 2019 (Pretender); performed “Chessboard” at the 74th edition in 2023

Nearest stations

About a 10-minute walk from JR Harajuku Station or 15 minutes from JR Shibuya Station

Sources: Oricon News — First-time artists at the 70th Kohaku (in Japanese) / Tottori Prefecture — San’in celebrates first Kohaku appearance (in Japanese) / Real Sound — Song list for the 74th Kohaku (in Japanese) / Oricon News — Anime theme songs by 74th-edition performers (in Japanese)

K-Arena Yokohama | “Rejoice” concert streamed to more than 140 countries and regions

K-Arena Yokohama in Minato Mirai is a music-only venue with 20,033 seats. On November 12 and 13, 2024, Official HIGE DANdism performed here on the nationwide Arena Tour 2024 - Rejoice -, supporting its third major-label album, Rejoice. Released on July 24, the album accompanied a tour that began September 20 at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, continued through Osaka-jō Hall and Port Messe Nagoya, and ended November 20 in Makomanai, Sapporo.

The November 13 show began streaming on Prime Video on March 17, 2025, in more than 140 countries and regions. The set included “Subtitle,” “SOULSOUP,” and “Sharon” from Rejoice, as well as the new song “Same Blue.” The next day, advance ticket applications through the fan club opened for the band’s first stadium shows. Including the December Asia Tour dates in Seoul and Taipei, the tour drew 137,000 people in Japan and overseas.

Address

6-chome Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Connection to the band

Rejoice arena tour shows on November 12 and 13, 2024; the November 13 show streamed worldwide

Nearest stations

Five-minute walk from Shin-Takashima Station (Exit 4) on the Minatomirai Line; 11 minutes from the east exit of JR Yokohama Station

Sources: Amazon — Streaming of the Rejoice show at K-Arena Yokohama (in Japanese) / PR TIMES — Announcement of the first stadium shows and advance ticket sales (in Japanese) / Ropping Life — Opening of K-Arena Yokohama and access (in Japanese)

Yanmar Stadium Nagai | First stadium tour began in May 2025

Official HIGE DANdism began its first stadium tour, OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM LIVE at STADIUM 2025, at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka’s Nagai Park on May 17 and 18, 2025. The stadium holds about 50,000 people and was one of the venues for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

The tour comprised four shows at two venues, Osaka and Yokohama, and drew about 250,000 people. It was announced the previous autumn, and fan-club presale applications opened on November 14, 2024. Nagai Park also contains the Osaka Museum of Natural History and other attractions, and visitors can walk around the stadium.

Address

1-1 Nagai-koen, Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka

Connection to the band

Opening shows of their first stadium tour, May 17 and 18, 2025

Nearest station

Six-minute walk from Nagai Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line

Sources: PR TIMES — Schedule for the first stadium shows (in Japanese) / Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau — Yanmar Stadium Nagai (in Japanese)

Nissan Stadium | Finale of a stadium tour attended by about 250,000 people

The final shows of the stadium tour took place at Nissan Stadium on May 31 and June 1, 2025. The June 1 concert was released in theaters nationwide across all 47 prefectures starting October 17 as OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM LIVE at STADIUM 2025: The Movie.

The June 1 show began at 6 p.m., after the rain stopped. The opening video moved from deserts and oceans to a city deep in the forest, then to Tokyo Tower and a recording studio. When Fujihara in the video smashed through a pane of glass, the scene cut to the four members walking onto the live stage.

A huge curved LED screen rose behind the stage, accompanied by fountains, flames, and fireworks. They opened with “Same Blue.” During “Mixed Nuts,” Makoto Narazaki put down his bass and ran around the stage dancing. The band and an audience of 70,000 shared 22 songs, including “Pretender,” “SOULSOUP,” and the latest track, “50%.

The concert was also released on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD on July 15, 2026. The live video of “Stand By You,” the closing song, is available on the band’s official channel.

Address

3300 Kozukue-cho, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Connection to the band

Final shows of their first stadium tour, May 31 and June 1, 2025

Nearest stations

Shin-Yokohama Station (JR and Yokohama Municipal Subway) and Kozukue Station (JR Yokohama Line)

Video release

Blu-ray, DVD, and CD featuring the June 1 show released July 15, 2026

Sources: Natalie — The final show’s theatrical release (in Japanese) / THE FIRST TIMES — Stadium concert video release (in Japanese) / Pia (published by Woman Excite) — Final show concert report (in Japanese) / Official HIGE DANdism YouTube — “Stand By You” live video (with release information)

TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO | First music concerts at the new arena in October 2025

TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO opened in Aomi, Odaiba, on October 3, 2025. Home to the professional basketball team Alvark Tokyo, the arena can hold about 10,000 people. Official HIGE DANdism gave the first music concerts there on October 11 and 12.

Pia reported that the concerts came about because the band resonated with the arena’s concept, “Bet on Possibility.” On opening day, Alvark Tokyo played Utsunomiya Brex in the season opener.

Tickets sold out the day they went on sale. On the second day, the lights went down as My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade,” the customary pre-show song, played. A thin curtain hanging from the ceiling around the stage fell, revealing the four members with horns and backing vocalists.

They opened with “Get Back to Jinsei.” Fujihara quipped, “When you say TOYOTA, you think cars!” before the band played “Brothers,” a song about the band’s bond built around a car motif. During the MC, he recalled the burgundy Toyota Noah van they used when the band was active in Shimane; it later became a subject of official merchandise. They followed with “115-man Kiro no Firumu” and performed “Rashisa,” the theme song for the animated film 100 Meters. In the autumn of the same year they completed their first stadium tour, the band was entrusted with the first music concerts at a new venue.

Address

1-chome Aomi, Koto City, Tokyo

Connection to the band

Opening music concerts at the arena, October 11 and 12, 2025

Nearest stations

Four-minute walk from Aomi Station on the Yurikamome Line; six minutes from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai Line

Facility

Opened October 3, 2025. No dedicated parking lot.

Sources: Pia — TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO opening concerts (in Japanese) / Impress Watch — TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO opening (in Japanese) / Natalie — Opening concert report (in Japanese)

Four members of Official HIGE DANdism: their journey from San’in

They met at a music shop event and in a university light music club

Satoshi Fujihara and Daisuke Ozasa met when Fujihara was a second-year high school student and Ozasa was in his third year of middle school. They met at a live music event organized by a musical instrument shop in Tottori Prefecture. Fujihara played drums at the time, and Ozasa later recalled that he was the best drummer in the area.

Makoto Narazaki met Fujihara when Narazaki was a fourth-year university student and Fujihara had just joined the light music club as a first-year student. Masaki Matsuura was one year behind Fujihara. The band’s name reflects their hope that the four of them would keep making music that excites everyone, even when they are old enough to wear a beard.

From their independent debut in 2015 to Tokyo in 2016

For several years after forming, the band was based in Shimane and Tottori in the San’in region. Their van for hauling equipment in the Shimane years was a burgundy Toyota Noah, later featured in official merchandise.

In April 2015, the band made its independent debut with the mini-album Love and Peace Are Inside You, then moved its base to Tokyo in 2016. In April 2018, it made its major-label debut with the single “No Doubt”; its first album, Escapade, was released the same day. In 2019, the band held its first Nippon Budokan concert in July and made its first Kohaku appearance at year’s end with “Pretender.”

Connecting with a new generation through anime and film theme songs

At the stadium-tour finale, the band performed one anime and film theme after another. Opening song “Same Blue” is the opening theme for the TV anime Blue Box; “Universe” is from the film Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021; and “Mixed Nuts” opens the TV anime SPY×FAMILY.

“Rashisa,” the theme song for the animated feature film 100 Meters, released September 19, 2025, was written by Fujihara after reading the original manga. It is an encouraging song for people pushing through conflict and setbacks in competition. The cover illustration was newly drawn by the manga’s author, Uoto, and a tie-in music video featuring new footage from the film was also released.

The “Chessboard” music video was filmed at Yakusoku no Oka, Nyukasa Ranch

The music video for “Chessboard,” released August 9, 2023, alternates between people going about their everyday lives indoors and the four members performing on a chessboard in a vast natural landscape. It was directed by Takuto Shinbo.

A list of projects supported by the Inadani Film Commission, published by Ina City, names Yakusoku no Oka at the Nyukasa Ranch in Ina, Nagano, as a main filming location for the video. This expansive former pasture, crossed by an asphalt road, has served as a setting for many films, TV dramas, commercials, and music videos. The same list includes music videos by Nogizaka46 and Little Glee Monster, as well as the drama Destiny.

“Chessboard” was written as the required song for the junior high division of the 90th NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition. The music video was released on August 9, 2023, and on September 13 the song came out as a double A-side single with “Nichijo,” the theme song for Nippon TV’s news zero. However, entry to the plateau is generally prohibited, and filming requires advance permission. It is not included on this article’s map.

Major milestones in the group’s history

1. June 7, 2012Formed by graduates of Shimane University and Matsue National College of Technology.Formation
2. April 2015Independent debut with the mini-album Love and Peace Are Inside You.Music
3. 2016Moved its base of operations to Tokyo.Milestone
4. April 2018Major-label debut with the single “No Doubt.”Music
5. July 8, 2019First concert at Nippon Budokan.Concert
6. December 31, 2019First appearance at the 70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (“Pretender”).Milestone
7. February 22, 2020Hall Travelers tour finale at Yonago Public Hall.Concert
8. September 26, 2020First online concert, streamed from Tokyo Garden Theater to 120,000 simultaneous viewers.Concert
9. March 19, 2022Editorial additional shows at Saitama Super Arena.Concert
10. April 2022First arena-tour finale in Matsue, where the band formed.Concert
11. February 16, 202310th-anniversary tour finale at Budokan.Concert
12. August 9, 2023“Chessboard” music video released; song written for the junior high division of the NHK competition.Video
13. November 13, 2024Rejoice show at K-Arena Yokohama, later streamed worldwide.Concert
14. May 17, 2025First stadium tour opens at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.Concert
15. June 1, 2025Stadium-tour finale at Nissan Stadium (about 250,000 attendees across four shows).Concert
16. October 11, 2025First music concerts at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO.Concert
17. April 2026Hall and arena tour: 26 shows at 17 venues nationwide.Concert

Research memo | A business perspective: the hometown became “a town that waits for them”

Official HIGE DANdism’s destinations have grown from hometown public halls and gymnasiums to stadiums in Tokyo and a new arena. When the band made its first Kohaku appearance in 2019, Tottori and Shimane prefectures put up a joint banner and played its songs in their offices. The neighboring prefectures normally stand side by side; joining forces as “One Team” for a band was a clear show of local support for musicians.

At the Yonago concert, Fujihara said they had come to sing for the people who had waited for them. Holding an important concert at a hometown venue gives local fans a reason to keep waiting. If a community creates ways to celebrate milestones together, it can also help prepare for the band’s next visit.