 Aerial view of Ariake Tennis Park | |
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| Location | Kōtō,Tokyo,Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°38′6.9″N139°47′17.6″E / 35.635250°N 139.788222°E /35.635250; 139.788222 |
| Opened | 1983 |
Ariake Tennis Park (有明テニスの森公園,Ariake Tenisu no Mori Kōen) is a park in theAriake district ofKōtō, Tokyo that was used for the2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] The park has many tennis courts, a lawn plaza, a jogging course, a walking path, and theAriake Coliseum.
The park is located on the artificial island of Ariake in theKōtō ward ofTokyo, Japan. It can be accessed via Kokusai-tenjijo Station on theRinkai Line.[4]
The park features facilities such astennis courts, a lawn area, jogging courses, and walking paths. It is open year-round with no admission fee required.
The park houses a total of 49 tennis courts, including 33hard courts and 16artificial grass courts with sand infill, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in Japan.[5]
- Seating capacity: 10,008 (9,856 fixed seats, 36 wheelchair seats, 36 companion seats, and 80 additional amenity seats)
- Seating capacity: 3,018 (2,910 fixed seats, 36 wheelchair seats, 36 companion seats, and 36 additional amenity seats)
The indoor courts are adjacent to a clubhouse, which includes changing rooms, showers, lockers, a hall, and arestaurant.[5] Access to the courts requires a reservation and a usage fee. Parking facilities, restrooms, and vending machines are available on-site. The park can be accessed via the "Coliseum Bridge" from the west side of theKokusai-Tenjijo Station on theRinkai Line.
The park opened in May 1983 with 32 outdoor hard courts. In August of the same year, 16 additional outdoorclay courts were added.[6] The Ariake Coliseum was inaugurated in April 1987 as an open-air venue with one hard court. In April 1991, a retractable sliding roof was installed.[6] The clay courts were later converted into artificial grass courts with sand infill.[6]
In preparation for the2020 Summer Olympics and2020 Summer Paralympics, the park underwent major renovations. These included upgrades to the Ariake Coliseum, the construction of the new Show Court in 2019, and the reconstruction of the clubhouse with new indoor courts by 2020.[7] Outdoor courts were temporarily converted to 31 hard courts for the tournaments and later restored to their original specifications.[7] The park facilities were closed on January 6, 2020, for the Olympic and Paralympic events.[5] Following the games, the Ariake Coliseum, Show Court, and indoor courts reopened to the public. Outdoor courts underwent further renovations and were reopened in April and May 2023.[5]
The park hosts Japan's premier international tournaments: theJapan Open Tennis Championships (anATP 500 event) and theToray Pan Pacific Open (aWTA 500 event). It also serves as the exclusive venue for theAll Japan Tennis Championships since 1984, a national tournament previously alternating between eastern and western Japan. In 2023, the park hosted the All Japan Soft Tennis Championships.
Railway
BusStop: "Ariake Tennis Park"
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