Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
	front view
Full name	Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Location	Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi
Owner	Aichi Prefecture
Operator	Aichi Prefecture
Capacity	7,515
Scoreboard	Diamond Vision LED centerhung scoreboard
Construction
Opened	1964
Architect	Katsumi Nakayama
Main contractors	Toda Corporation
Tenants
	Nagoya Diamond Dolphins; Mitsubishi Electric Koalas
Website
	http://www.aichi-kentai.com/

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (愛知県体育館, Aichi-ken Taiikukan), also known as Dolphins Arena (ドルフィンズアリーナ, Dorufinzu Ariina), is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, built in 1964.

Overview

Located on the site of the secondary enclosure of Nagoya Castle, it is host to numerous concerts and events. The gymnasium has 4,375 fixed seats and can accommodate an additional 3,032 on the floor for certain events, giving it a total maximum capacity of 7,407.^[2]

It won the 7th annual Building Contractors Society Award in 1966.^[3]

Professional Sumo's July Grand Sumo Tournament was held at the site every year from the second until the fourth Sunday in July. Beginning in 2025, the tournament will move to the nearby Aichi International Arena [ja] (IG Arena), owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group.^[4]

It is the home arena of the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. Dolphins acquired its naming rights (JPY 25 million, three years) in 2018.

References

^ "夢のアリーナへ 4面体オーロラビジョン導入のお知らせ".
^ "第１競技場". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
^ "Building Contractors Society Annual Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
^ Gunning, John (2024-07-10). "A farewell to a Nagoya sumo arena known for heat — inside and outside the ring". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

External links

Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium official site, in Japanese
Basketball seatings

35°10′59.11″N 136°54′9.22″E / 35.1830861°N 136.9025611°E / 35.1830861; 136.9025611

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[1] "夢のアリーナへ 4面体オーロラビジョン導入のお知らせ".

[2] "第１競技場". Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-07-29.

[3] "Building Contractors Society Annual Awards" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-14.

[4] Gunning, John (2024-07-10). "A farewell to a Nagoya sumo arena known for heat — inside and outside the ring". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

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