noun
entertainment hall; music hall
A venue for traditional Japanese variety shows, including rakugo, manzai, and popular music. Similar to 演芸場, but 演芸館 often implies a slightly larger or more formal hall.
See also: 演芸場
浅草の演芸館で落語を楽しんだ。
I enjoyed rakugo at an entertainment hall in Asakusa.
演芸場 is a more common term for a smaller or more casual variety theater, while 演芸館 can sound slightly larger or more formal.
Compound of 演芸 (entertainment, performance) and 館 (hall, building). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard pattern for naming performance venues.