| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | |
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| Location | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Broke ground | 1952 |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Renovated | 1990 |
| Owner | Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Toray Pan Pacific Open (1984-2007) | |
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (東京体育館 Tōkyō Taiikukan) is a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The gymnasium was rebuilt to a futuristic design created by Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki and completed in 1991.
The gymnasium is a one-minute walk from Sendagaya Station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line and Kokuritsu Kyogijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line.
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The main arena includes a large indoor arena that hosts national and international sporting events. The arena holds 10,000 people (6,000 fixed, 4,000 temporary). An incomplete list of events held in the arena include:
Since 2000, the arena has also been used as a concert venue. The first artist to perform there was the Japanese group Porno Graffitti.
The sub-arena houses an olympic size (50mX20m, eight lanes) swimming pool with seating for 900 people. The Japan Waterpolo Championships is held here. There is also a 25m pool (25mX13m, 6 lanes), an outdoor oval running track; a weight training room, and conference rooms.
Since April 1, 2006, the Tokyo Lifelong Learning and Culture Foundation (東京都生涯学習文化財団), along with Suntory (サントリー株式会社), Tipness (株式会社ティップネス) and O-ence (株式会社オーエンス), manage the gymnasium. Presently, the training gym area and pool areas are undergoing renovations. June 1, 2006, the renovations are to be completed.
From June 1, 2006, the fees for use of the facilities will be:
Mon-Fri: 9h00 - 23h00 Sat: 9h00 - 22h00 Sun: 9h00 - 21h00
| Preceded by First venue |
Masters Cup Venue 1970 |
Succeeded by Stade Pierre de Coubertin Paris |
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