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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Summary

Sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Field	Value
name	Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
image	Tōkyō Taiikukan Japan.jpg
image_size	250px
location	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
public_transit	JR East :
Chuo-Sobu Line at
Toei Subway:
Ōedo Line at
broke_ground	1952
opened	1954
renovated	1990
owner	Tokyo Metropolitan Government
seating_capacity	10,000

Chuo-Sobu Line at Toei Subway: Ōedo Line at

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and hosted the table tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The gymnasium was rebuilt to a futuristic design created by Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki from 1986 to 1990.

The gymnasium is a one-minute walk from Sendagaya Station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line and Kokuritsu Kyogijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line.

Description and events

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:

Tokyo Indoor men's tennis
WTA Toray Pan Pacific Tennis Championships were held every February here, but from 2008 it has been held in the Ariake Coliseum;
Japan Table Tennis Championships;
The first two international hosted regular season NBA games between the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz on November 2 & 3, 1990.;
V.League;
Suntory Cup All Japan School Volleyball Rally;
Aeon Cup World Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Championships;
World Full Contact Karate Open Championships; as the Shinkyokushinkai Karate World Open Tournament -held every four years-;
Miki Prune Super College Volleyball.
2007 World Figure Skating Championships
Final Four of the official 2010 Women's Volleyball World Championship
2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2017 TWICE Japan Debut Showcase "Touchdown in Japan"
2019 ITTF Team World Cup
2021 Olympic Summer Games, Table Tennis
2022 &TEAM DEBUT SHOWCASE [First Howling : ME]
2023 Taeyeon Concert - 'The ODD of LOVE' in Japan
Atarashii Gakko! - First Arena Solo Concert 2023 HAMIDASHIHTEIKU

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.

On April 25 and 26, 2015, American singer-songwriter Katy Perry brought The Prismatic World Tour to the venue with two shows.

On July 8 and 9, 2023, South Korean singer Taeyeon brought 2023 Taeyeon Concert - 'The ODD of LOVE' in Japan to the venue with two shows.

On October 28, 2023, Japanese girlgroup Fruits Zipper held their Fruits Zipper Japan Tour 2023 -Autumn- The Parlor of Fruits Zipper Tour Final.

On October 29, 2023, Japanese girlgroup Atarashii Gakko! held their First Arena Solo Concert 2023 HAMIDASHIHTEIKU.

On November 23, 2023, South Korean band F.T. Island held their FTISLAND Autumn Tour 2023 〜F-R-I-E-N-DS〜.

On September 7 and 8, 2024, South Korean singer Doyoung brought 2024 Doyoung Concert 'Dear Youth,' to the venue with two shows.

Fees

From June 1, 2006, the fees for use of the facilities will be:

training gym/2 hours: 450 yen
pool/2 hours 600 yen:
pool (junior high school students and younger)/2 hours: 260 yen
training gym and pool/2 hours: 1000 yen
training gym, pool and dance studio/1 day: 2500 yen
one month pass: 7800 yen

References

"Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee.
"Table Tennis - Women's Singles Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Olympics".
"テヨン日本ソロコンサート『TAEYEON CONCERT – The ODD Of LOVE in JAPAN』開催決定！".
(2023-07-10). "少女時代テヨン、4年ぶり単独来日公演で1万6000人魅了日本オリジナル曲も歌唱". [[Oricon.
"FRUITS ZIPPER JAPAN TOUR 2023 -AUTUMN- The Parlor of FRUITS ZIPPER TOUR FINAL（東京体育館公演）- アソビシステム株式会社". ASOBISYSTEM Co., Ltd..
(9 November 2023). "ATARASHII GAKKO! Performs for 8,000 Fans at First Arena Concert, Budokan Show Announced for January 2024". Moshi Moshi Nippon.
"FTISLAND AUTUMN TOUR 2023 〜F-R-I-E-N-DS〜". FTISLAND official website Japan.
"2024 DOYOUNG CONCERT [Dear Youth,] in JAPAN". NCT Japan Website.

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