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Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium

Indoor sports arena in Yokohama, Japan

Summary

Indoor sports arena in Yokohama, Japan

Field	Value
image	Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium 2016.jpg
nickname	Buntai
city	Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
capacity	5,000
opened	May 23, 1962
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	15
pushpin_map	Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan
pushpin_relief	1
closed	September 6, 2020

| mapframe-zoom = 15 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium, abbreviated to Yokohama Buntai, was an indoor sports arena located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.

It is a five-minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway.

The arena hosted the volleyball events of the 1964 Summer Olympics.

The last major event held at the arena was an event held by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on August 30, 2020 which was called "Last Buntai". The arena closed its doors on September 6, 2020, and was replaced by a new building officially named Yokohama Buntai in April 2024.

Facilities

Main arena - 1,920m2, 40m×48m×13m

References

1964 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 139.

References

(2022-07-08). "横浜文体再整備事業「横浜ＢＵＮＴＡＩ」が名称に". Townnews-sha.

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