Ariake Arena

Ariake Arena
Location	Ariake 1-chōme, Kōtō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates	35°38′37″N 139°47′39″E / 35.6435°N 139.7943°E
Owner	Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Operator	Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (until 2021); Tokyo Ariake Arena Inc (from 2022)
Capacity	15,000 (12,000 fixed seats)
Construction
Opened	3 February 2020
Construction cost	$320 million
General contractor	Takenaka Corporation
Website
	ariake-arena.tokyo

The Ariake Arena is a multi-sport venue located in Ariake, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.^[1] It served as the volleyball venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the wheelchair basketball knockout stage at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. This was the replacement of the Differ Ariake which was closed and demolished in June 2018.^[2]

History

The Ariake Arena was one of the six permanent facilities designed to be built in the district of Ariake in order to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its construction began in January 2017 and was completed in December 2019. The total cost of the project was around 35 billion yen (about US$320 million) and it has the capacity 12,000 spectators, which can be expanded to a max capacity of 15,000 with temporary seating.^[3]^[4]

After the Olympic and Paralympic Games, a consortium let by Dentsu was granted an exclusive right to operate the facility until March 2046. Under a concession agreement, the Metropolitan Government receives a fixed amount of 9.4 billion yen (376 million yen per year) and a profit share payment (50% of pretax profit each year) from the consortium.^[5]

Events

The arena is used for both sporting events and concerts.

In August 20, 2022 it opened as a public facility with a Perfume concert as part of its 9th Tour 2022 PLASMA

Billie Eilish performed in the arena for her Happier Than Ever, The World Tour on August 26, 2022.

It is scheduled to be used for the first time for sports after reopening with the B3 League game between Tokyo United v. Saitama Broncos, on October 9, 2022.

Charli XCX performed in Ariake Arena on her Crash: The Live Tour during the Tonal Tokyo Festival on October 29, 2022.

The Japanese pro wrestling companies New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom) held the first ever Historic X-Over on November 20, 2022, the first pro wrestling event ever held at the venue.

The Last Rockstars performed in Ariake Arena on their debut tour on January 26 and 27, 2023. They will perform again at the arena on November 21, 22 and 23, 2023

Usada Pekora held her first solo live concert at the venue on 6 December 2023.^[6]

On December 13, 2022, Naoya Inoue won the bantamweight undisputed championship at the Ariake Arena.

Harry Styles performed at the arena on 24 & 25 March 2023 as part of his Love On Tour.

On December 26, 2023, Naoya Inoue won the super bantamweight undisputed championship at Ariake Arena.

ONE Championship's ONE 165 event took place on January 28, 2024.

Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny event took place on September 3, 2024.^[7]

Kylie Minogue will perform on March 12, 2025 as part of her Tension Tour.