The is an urban park and sports complex in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
History The site of what would become Kariya-City General Athletic Park was designated for development as an urban park on 15 February 1989. Construction followed, and the park opened on 1 October 1994. A football ground had already opened at the site in October 1993. It was subsequently renovated and converted into a JAAF Class 3 certified all-weather athletics stadium, with a 400-metre track, in 1999. The facility was later named Wave Stadium Kariya. An indoor arena was added to the park with the opening of the Wing Arena Kariya in January 2007. The Green Ground Kariya pitches were also developed within the same year.
Kariya City later conducted a public recruitment for a designated manager for the park in fiscal year 2006. Following approval by the Kariya City Council, Kariya Mirai Sports Partners was designated as the park's manager. The consortium began managing and operating the complex on 1 April 2012.
The Kariya Wave Stadium will host select men's and women's football games of the 2026 Asian Games.
Facilities
The Kariya-City General Athletic Park covers an area of and is located primarily in Arata, Tsuijichō. The complex comprises three principal sports facilities: Wave Stadium Kariya, an outdoor athletics stadium; Wing Arena Kariya, an indoor sports arena; and Green Ground Kariya, a football facility. The park also has a large playground, outdoor exercise facilities, and a walking course, centered around its open lawn areas.
Sports venues The Wave Stadium Kariya is the athletics stadium with a 2,602 seating capacity (inclusive of 16 wheelchair spaces) and an additional lawn stand area which can accommodate additional 1,400 people. It has a , eight-lane all-weather track and a natural grass pitch the can accommodate outdoor sports like football and rugby.
The Wing Arena Kariya is housed in a two-story building with a footprint of and a total floor area of . The main arena has 2,376 seats, comprising 800 retractable seats on the first floor and 1,576 fixed seats on the second floor. The sub-arena has an additional 148 seats.
The Green Ground Kariya is a two-pitch football facility, comprising one natural-grass pitch and one artificial-turf pitch.
VenueImagePurposeSeating capacityOpenedNotes Stadium 2,602 1993 (football ground)1999 (stadium) Indoor arena 2,376 (main)148 (sub-arena) 2007 Main arena capacity inclusive of 800 retractable seats Football pitches 2007 One natural grass pitch, One artificial grass pitch
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