Paloma Mizuho Arena (パロマ瑞穂アリーナ), officially Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium, is an indoor sports arena in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It opened on 26 June 2021.6月26日(土)『パロマ瑞穂アリーナ』がオープン!新体育館の全貌が明らかに!! Mizuhon.
The arena is owned by the City of Nagoya and operated by the Nagoya City Sports and Education Association. The facility is named under a naming-rights agreement with Paloma, a gas appliance manufacturer headquartered in Mizuho-ku.
History The arena was constructed on the former site of Tanabe Athletic Field, which had served as an auxiliary facility of Mizuho Park's main athletics stadium. Construction began in March 2019 and was completed in March 2021. The facility opened to the public on 26 June 2021.
The arena was constructed as one of the planned competition venues for the 2026 Asian Games, which are being held in Aichi and Nagoya.
Facilities The building has a site area of and a total floor area of . The building has four above-ground floors.Paloma Mizuho Arena facilities guide – Nagoya City Sports and Education Association.
Main arena The main arena has a floor area of , measuring 45 by 36 metres. It has seating for 1,144 spectators plus 14 wheelchair spaces.
The arena can accommodate a range of sports, including handball, tennis, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, table tennis, badminton and indiaca.
Second arena The second arena has a floor area of , measuring 35 by 23 metres, with seating for 100 people. It can accommodate sports including tennis, basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, judo, kendo, karate, naginata, table tennis, badminton and indiaca.
Third arena The third arena has a floor area of and seating for 100 people. It is equipped for table tennis, judo, kendo, karate and naginata.
The building also contains three meeting rooms. Its parking area has approximately 100 spaces, shared with other facilities in the surrounding sports complex.
Naming rights The venue's official municipal name is Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium. The name Paloma Mizuho Arena is used under a naming-rights agreement with Paloma.
References
External links
Paloma Mizuho Sports Park – official website