Akita Northern Gate Square

Akita Northern Gate Square
秋田ノーザンゲートスクエア
Exterior (March 2020)
Akita Northern Gate Square is located in Akita Prefecture
Akita Northern Gate Square
Akita Northern Gate Square
Location within Akita Prefecture
Akita Northern Gate Square is located in Japan
Akita Northern Gate Square
Akita Northern Gate Square
Location within Japan
Interactive map of Akita Northern Gate Square
Full name
Akita Northern Gate Square
Location7-chome 1, Nakadori, Akita-shi, Japan 010-0001
Coordinates39°42′53.2″N 140°07′49″E / 39.714778°N 140.13028°E / 39.714778; 140.13028
Elevation10 m (33 ft)
OwnerEast Japan Railway Company
OperatorEast Japan Railway Company
SurfaceHardwood
Scoreboard Bodet
Acreage7,358 m2 (79,200 sq ft)　
Public transit Japan Railway Akita Station
Construction
GroundbreakingJune 6, 2018
OpenedDecember 17, 2019
CostJPY 2billion
ArchitectsJR East Design Corporation, Environment Design Institute
Main contractor
Daiichi Kensetsu Co., LTD.
Tenants
JR East Akita Peckers (practice facility, 2019-)
Akita Northern Happinets (practice facility, 2020-)

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. 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.

Facilities

References

  1. ↑ "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".
  2. ↑ "秋田駅東口に"劇場型"体育館完成". 17 December 2019.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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".
  5. ↑ @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.