Akita Northern Gate Square (秋田ノーザンゲートスクエア) is an indoor basketball arena in Akita, Akita, Japan. Groundbreaking and construction began in 2018, and it was opened on December 17, 2019.[3] It is located adjacent to the JR Akita Station, and the home practice arena of JR East Akita Peckers basketball. Featuring Akita cedar ceiling frameworks and glass walls, the three-storey building also houses the practice facility and team headquarters of the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League.
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 Exterior (March 2020) | |
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  Akita Northern Gate Square Location within Akita Prefecture  Akita Northern Gate Square Akita Northern Gate Square (Japan) | |
| Full name | Akita Northern Gate Square |
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| Location | 7-chome 1, Nakadori, Akita-shi, Japan 010-0001 |
| Coordinates | 39°42′53.2″N 140°07′49″E / 39.714778°N 140.13028°E |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft)[1] |
| Public transit | .svg){kind=logo} Japan Railway Akita Station |
| Owner | East Japan Railway Company |
| Operator | East Japan Railway Company |
| Acreage | 7,358 m2 (79,200 sq ft) |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Scoreboard |  Bodet |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 6, 2018 |
| Opened | December 17, 2019 |
| Construction cost | JPY 2billion[2] |
| Architect | JR East Design Corporation, Environment Design Institute |
| Main contractors | Daiichi Kensetsu Co., LTD. |
| Tenants | |
| JR East Akita Peckers (practice facility, 2019-) Akita Northern Happinets (practice facility, 2020-) | |
Facilities
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Joto Sports Orthopaedic Clinic building was under construction in September 2017
References
edit- ^ "ノーザンゲートスクエア完成 にぎわい創出に一役【動画】｜秋田魁新報電子版".
- ^ "秋田駅東口に"劇場型"体育館完成". 17 December 2019.
- ^ Japan Railways East (16 March 2017). "秋田の玄関口から健康・スポーツ文化を発信する 「ＪＲ秋田ゲートアリーナ計画（仮称）」を進めます！" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Ｂ１秋田専用施設が誕生 事務所移転で連携に好影響 - バスケットボール写真ニュース : 日刊スポーツ".
- ^ @Riiiiinko406Vv (17 December 2019). "やべえのを投下だよ🌋💣😇💣🌋チーム専用ロッカールームもうNBA行かなくていいからハピネッツ入ろ😇ペッカーズ入ろ😇ってなってもしょうがない😇木製ロッカーで一区切りごとにコンセントも。シャワー洗濯機完備😇ケンゾーさん「これはす…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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