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event hall; exhibition space; event floor
A designated area in a department store or commercial building used for special events, exhibitions, and seasonal sales.
催事場で北海道物産展をやっている。
There's a Hokkaido product fair at the event hall.
デパートの催事場は七階にあります。
The department store's event hall is on the seventh floor.
催事場では季節ごとにいろいろな展示会やセールが開かれる。
The event hall hosts various exhibitions and sales with each season.
USAGE:
Most commonly associated with department stores in Japan, where the 催事場 (often on the top floor) hosts rotating events such as regional food fairs (物産展), art exhibitions, and seasonal sales.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 催事場で開催する (to hold an event at an event hall)
- デパートの催事場 (department store event hall)
- 催事場の案内 (event hall guide)