Big Hat
Full name | Nagano Wakasato Tamokuteki Sports Arena |
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Location | Nagano, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°37′47″N 138°11′45″E / 36.62972°N 138.19583°ECoordinates: 36°37′47″N 138°11′45″E / 36.62972°N 138.19583°E |
Owner | Nagano City |
Operator | M-Wave Co. |
Capacity | 10,104 |
Opened | 10 December 1995 |
The Big Hat (ビッグハット, Biggu Hatto) is an indoor ice hockey arena in Nagano, Japan with a capacity of 10,104 seated spectators. Its official name is the Nagano Wakasato Tamokuteki Sports Arena. The arena was completed and officially opened on December 10, 1995.[1]
Location[]
Big Hat is the most central of the venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics that were constructed in the city of Nagano, approximately 2 km south of Nagano Station. White Ring, the venue for the figure skating and short track speed skating is a further 3.5 km south. Nagano Olympic Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies were held, is 8 km south of Big Hat. M-Wave, where the long-track speed skating events took place, is 5 km to the east. Finally, Aqua Wing Arena, which was the ice hockey B arena, is 5.3 km to the north of Big Hat.
Events[]
The ice hockey games from the 1998 Winter Olympics, including the men's and women's finals, were held at this arena. The rink still serves as the location of the , an annual ice hockey tournament held to commemorate the 1998 games, as well as many short track speed skating competitions. The Wakasato hall in the complex features a stage and theater seating, and frequently serves as a venue for music recitals and public meetings.
Specifications[]
- Building area: 12,050 m2
- Total floor area: 25,240 m2
- Structure: Reinforced concrete, 4 floors above ground, 1 basement below
- Capacity: 5,000
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ice Hockey Stadium". Shinmai Mainchi Newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links[]
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- 1998 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 219-22.
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- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Guide Archived 2012-04-17 at WebCite
- Big Hat Information (Japanese)
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