Nices Arena

Nices Arena　(ナイスアリーナ)　is a multi-use indoor arena in Yurihonjo, Akita. [3]Groundbreaking and construction began on March 18, 2016, and opened in October 2018.[4] The arena's parking lot can hold 1,000 cars. Yurihonjo city introduced the Daktronics high-definition LED centerhung display[5] for the second time in the prefecture. "EXPERIENCE THE DAKTRONICS DIFFERENCE" was the very first message on this HD video set. There is no ribbon displays and "see through" shot clocks. It is named after the supermarket Nices based in Akita city. The store pays JPY3.1 million annually for the naming rights. [6]

Building site in 2014
Nices Arena


Nices Arena
Location within Akita Prefecture
Nices Arena
Nices Arena (Japan)
Full nameYurihonjo General Disaster Prevention Park[1]
Location18 Tajirino, Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo, Japan
Coordinates39°23′56.3″N 140°02′00.4″E
Public transitJapan Railway Ugo-Honjō Station
Parking1,000 spaces
OwnerThe City of Yurihonjo
OperatorMizuno Sports Service
CapacityConcert:5,000
Basketball:4,000
Field size16,967 sqm
ScoreboardDaktronics LED centerhung scoreboard
Construction
Broke groundMarch 18, 2016
OpenedOctober 1, 2018
Construction costJPY10.8 billion[2]
ArchitectAzusa Sekkei
Main contractorsSato Kogyo
Website
https://sports-service.mizuno.jp/facilities/yurihonjo/

Facilities
  • Main arena (91m x 38m, 3,458 square metres)
  • Sub-arena (32m x 20m, 640 square metres)
  • Kendo area
  • Judo area
  • Training room
  • Fitness studio
  • Changing rooms
  • Shower room
  • Conference rooms

Additional seats

It is announced that the city will add 480 new seats in 2020.[7]The budget is 100 million yen.

Attendance records

The largest crowd to ever gather at the Nices Arena was on December 7, 2019 for Badminton S/J League games, with a reported attendance of 4,100.[8] The record for a basketball game is 3,825, set on March 3, 2019, when the Osaka Evessa defeated the Happinets 88–73.[9][10]

Access
Ugo Kotsu Express

References
  1. "人口8万人弱の都市に5000人収容の「由利本荘ナイスアリーナ」".
  2. Nikkei Shimbun (14 August 2018). "秋田「由利本荘アリーナ」18年10月開業 最大5000人収容". Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "Yurihonjo Arena" Check |url= value (help). TOKYO 2020 - PRE-GAMES TRAINING CAMPS ONLINE GUIDE.
  4. Kensetsu Tsushin Shimbun (23 March 2016). "【由利本荘市】東北屈指のスケール！ 総合防災公園アリーナが起工、18年10月オープン目指す". Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ノーザンパヒネス [@northanhappines] (May 17, 2018). "@B_League_bot 秋田・由利本荘アリーナ 本日センタービジョン設置‼️ t.co/qHvgf4MEqj" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. "スーパーが命名権「ナイスアリーナ」 由利本荘の新施設". Archived from the original on 2019-04-06.
  7. "ニュースの「つぼ」：ナイスアリーナの移動観覧席増設｜秋田魁新報電子版".
  8. 秋田魁新報社 [@sakigake] (December 7, 2019). "ナイスアリーナ大入り！４１００人が声援　バドＳ／Ｊリーグ #バドミントン #Ｓ／Ｊリーグ #北都銀行バドミントン部 #由利本荘市 #ナイスアリーナ #akita #秋田 t.co/nHgHdfZ3Ny" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. https://stats.basketballnavi.com/team.pl?tm_id=30
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhsuVYyFfg
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