Big Hat

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]

Nagano Wakasato Tamokuteki Sports Arena
LocationNagano, Japan
OwnerNagano City
OperatorM-Wave Co.
Capacity10,104
Opened10 December 1995

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.

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 Nagano Cup, 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.

Satellite view

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

References
  1. "Ice Hockey Stadium". Shinmai Mainchi Newspaper. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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