Aichi International Arena
愛知国際アリーナ | |
| Location | 1-4-1 Meijō, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aichi International Arena Co., Ltd |
| Capacity | 15,000 7,800 (sumo) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | July 2025 (planned) |
| Architect | Kengo Kuma |
| Website | |
| https://ig-arena.jp/english/ | |
Aichi International Arena (愛知国際アリーナ, Aichi Kokusai Ariina), also known as IG Arena (IGアリーナ, IG Ariina) for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose arena under construction in Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan. Scheduled to open in July 2025, the arena will be a replacement for the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, which was built in 1964.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]Aichi Prefectural Governor Hideaki Ōmura announced plans for the new arena in July 2017, almost a year after the prefecture and Nagoya city were unanimously selected to be the hosts of the 2026 Asian Games.[3] A section of Meijō Park north of the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium was chosen to build the new arena.[3]
Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma,[4] Aichi International Arena will have a maximum seating capacity of 15,000.[1][5] The arena will also host the annual grand sumo tournament that takes place in Nagoya every July. Despite prefectural documents listing a seating capacity of 11,000 for sumo matches,[1] the Japan Sumo Association announced in December 2024 that capacity for the 2025 Nagoya tournament would be limited to around 7,800 seats.[6]
In February 2024 it was announced that British financial company IG Group would have naming rights for the Aichi International Arena for ten years.[5] The rights deal was arranged by AEG Worldwide.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "資料5 愛知国際アリーナ課の主な事業の取組状況と今後の取組について" (PDF). www.pref.aichi.jp (in Japanese). Aichi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (8 February 2024). "AEG Seals Naming-Rights Deal for New Arena in Japan". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "愛知県体育館、移転新築 アジア大会までに、名城公園が有力" (in Japanese). The Chunichi Shimbun. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "【独自】隈研吾氏デザインの愛知県新体育館にバリアフリーの大問題 26年アジア大会に影響も（関口威人） - 個人" (in Japanese). Yahoo News. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "2025年開業の新アリーナ 名称「ＩＧアリーナ」に決定" (in Japanese). NHK. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Gunning, John (25 December 2024). "New Nagoya arena won't ease sumo's ticket crunch". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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