prefectural civic hall; community hall
A public hall or cultural center operated by a prefectural government, used for events, meetings, and community activities. Similar to 市民会館 (municipal hall) but at the prefectural level.
See also: 市民会館 (しみんかいかん)
A concert was held at the prefectural civic hall.
The main hall of the prefectural civic center can accommodate a thousand people.
市民会館 is a municipal civic hall (city level), while 県民会館 is at the prefectural level.
Compound of 県民 (prefectural citizens) + 会館 (hall/meeting place).