Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
The motif of this building is two green hills. Its main arena of 110 m in diameter and all other facilities are located underground. The semi-underground building containing multipurpose spaces is a unique construction, rarely seen in the world. The main arena has a floor area of 3,580 ㎡ and a maximum seating capacity of 10,000, installed with large video screens and other equipment.
The gymnasium is very popular as the center of sports in Osaka, and has hosted many international sporting events such as the FIVB Volleyball World Cup.
- Facility name
- Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
- Sports available
- Badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, handball, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball
- Address
- 3-1-40 Tanaka, Minato-ku, Osaka
Facility outline
| Specifications | |
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| Main arena |
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| Attached facilities | |||||
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| × | Shower room | × | Locker room | 〇 | Western-style restroom |
| 〇 | Medical office | × | Ice bath | × | Massage room |
| 〇 | Conference room | × | Free Wi-Fi | 〇 | Cafe/restaurant |
| 〇 | Training room | × | Swimming pool | ||
| Accessibility | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 〇 | Accessibility | 〇 | Tactile paving blocks | 〇 | Braille signs |
| 〇 | Wheelchair-accessible restroom | 〇 | Ostomate restroom | 〇 | Accessible elevator |
| × | Stairlift | 〇 | Accessible shower room | 〇 | Accessible locker room |
| 〇 | Accessible parking | ||||