The Hakucho Arena (白鳥アリーナ, Hakuchō Arīna) is an indoor sporting arena located in Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan. The arena opened in 1996. It has a capacity of 4,015 (3,015 seated and 1,000 standing). It is the home arena of the Oji Eagles ice hockey team.
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| Location | Tomakomai, Hokkaidō, Japan |
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| Owner | Tomakomai City |
| Operator | Tomakomai City Athletic Association |
| Capacity | 3,015 |
| Opened | 1996 |
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| Oji Eagles | |
Many tournaments such as the Asia League Ice Hockey and national high school competitions are held here.[1]
History
editThe arena cost about 5.1 billion yen and was completed in 1996, the 30th anniversary of the Tomakomai City's declaration as a "Sports City".
At the opening ceremony, members of the Tomakomai Figure Skating Club and local sports clubs cut the ribbon, and there was a performance by Midori Ito.[2] The Oji Paper Ice Hockey Team played a game with a Russian team.
It has been designated as a national training center for ice hockey since 2008.
In April 2015, the holding company of Oji Paper Prince Holdings changed the name of the arena to "Swan Prince Ice Arena".[3]
Notes
editSince April 2015, this arena is called "Hakucho Oji Ice Arena" by the introduction of naming rights.
References
editReferences
edit- City of Tomakomai Hakucho Arena (in Japanese)
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