Ariake Arena

Ariake Arena
The arena in January 2020
Data
place	9, Ariake 1-chōme Kōtō , Tokyo , Japan
Coordinates	35 ° 38 '36.1 "  N , 139 ° 47' 39.1"  E Coordinates: 35 ° 38 '36.1 "  N , 139 ° 47' 39.1"  E
opening	3rd February 2020
surface	Concrete floor PVC - Flooring
costs	35.7 billion yen (320 million US dollars , planned)
capacity	12,000 seats 15,000 seats (with temporary seats)
Events
Olympic Games 2020 (volleyball) Summer Paralympics 2020 (wheelchair basketball) Concerts

The Ariake Arena ( Japanese 有 明 ア リ ー ナ , Ariake arīna ) is a multi-purpose hall in the south of the Japanese capital Tokyo , more precisely in the Ariake district of the Kōtō district of Tokyo .

history

The arena was built for the 2020 Summer Olympics and offers up to 15,000 seats. The cost was calculated at 35.7 billion  yen . The opening was planned for December 2019. After completion of the arena in December 2019, it was officially inaugurated on February 3, 2020 with a ceremony that unites sport, culture and entertainment. During the Olympic Games 2020 , the volleyball tournaments are to be held in the Ariake Arena. The arena will also be used for wheelchair basketball competitions at the Paralympic Games .

After the Olympic Games, cultural events such as concerts will also take place in the hall .

Web links

Commons : Ariake Arena  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• 2020games.metro.tokyo.jp: Ariake Arena (English)
• medium.com: Tokyo 2020 Venues: Ariake Arena (Volleyball & Wheelchair Basketball) (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Braden Keith: Ariake Arena in Tokyo on-track for December 2019 opening. In: volleymob.com. September 9, 2018, accessed March 2, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Braden Keith: Superb Tokyo 2020 volleyball venue opened to the public for the first time. In: olympic.org. International Olympic Committee , February 3, 2020, accessed June 4, 2020 .