Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium

Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (横浜文化体育館, Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan) was an indoor sports arena located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.

Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
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Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium is located in Japan
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium (Japan)
AddressNaka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Capacity5,000
OpenedMay 23, 1962
ClosedSeptember 6, 2020

It is a five-minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway.

The arena hosted the volleyball events of the 1964 Summer Olympics.

The last major event held at the arena was an event held by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on August 30, 2020 which was called "Last Buntai". The arena closed its doors on September 6, 2020 with Yokohama United Arena set to replace this gymnasium in 2024.

Facilities

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  • Main arena - 1,920m2, 40m×48m×13m
 
Arena
 
Satellite view, May 2019

References

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35°26′27.77″N 139°38′11.55″E / 35.4410472°N 139.6365417°E / 35.4410472; 139.6365417