Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (愛知県体育館), also known as Dolphins Arena (ドルフィンズアリーナ), is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, built in 1964. Located on the site of the secondary enclosure of Nagoya Castle, it is host to numerous concerts and events. The gymnasium has 4,375 fixed seats and can accommodate an additional 3,032 on the floor for certain events, giving it a total maximum capacity of 7,407. It won the 7th annual Building Contractors Society Award in 1966.
It mainly hosts the Nagoya sumo honbasho in the month of July. It also is the home arena of the basketball Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B. League. Dolphins acquired its naming rights in 2018. It has held sumo tournaments since 1965 and held its last honbasho in 2024, with the construction of the IG Arena being finalized, where the Nagoya basho will be held from 2025 onwards.
It also holds basketball, pro wrestling and boxing events, alongside non-sporting events such as university entrance ceremonies and concerts.
Transportation Links
- Nagoyajo Station - Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line
- Nagoya City Bus or Meitetsu Bus - City Hall bus stop
- Higashi-Ote Station - Meitetsu Seto Line
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