Ariake Tennis Park
 Aerial view of Ariake Tennis Park | |
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| Location | Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°38′6.9″N 139°47′17.6″E / 35.635250°N 139.788222°E |
| Opened | 1983 |
Ariake Tennis Park (有明テニスの森公園, Ariake Tenisu no Mori Kōen) is a park located in the Ariake district of Kōtō, Tokyo and use for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] The park has tennis courts, lawn plaza, jogging course, walking path and Ariake Coliseum.
Location
[edit]The park is located on the artificial island of Ariake in the Kōtō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It can be accessed via Kokusai-tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line. [4]
Overview
[edit]The park features facilities such as tennis 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 33 hard courts and 16 artificial grass courts with sand infill, making it one of the largest facilities of its kind in Japan[5].
- **Ariake Coliseum (Center Court)**
- One hard court - Seating capacity: 10,008 (9,856 fixed seats, 36 wheelchair seats, 36 companion seats, and 80 additional amenity seats)
- **Show Court**
- One hard court - Seating capacity: 3,018 (2,910 fixed seats, 36 wheelchair seats, 36 companion seats, and 36 additional amenity seats)
- **Indoor Courts**
- Eight hard courts
- **Outdoor Hard Courts**
- 23 hard courts
- **Outdoor Artificial Grass Courts**
- 16 courts
The indoor courts are adjacent to a clubhouse, which includes changing rooms, showers, lockers, a hall, and a restaurant[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 the Kokusai-Tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line.
History
[edit]The park opened in May 1983 with 32 outdoor hard courts. In August of the same year, 16 additional outdoor clay 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 the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 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[8].
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Tennis courts -
Show Court -
Coliseum Bridge -
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Tournaments
[edit]The park hosts Japan's premier international tournaments: the Japan Open Tennis Championships (an ATP 500 event) and the Toray Pan Pacific Open (a WTA 500 event). It also serves as the exclusive venue for the All 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.
Access
[edit]Railway
- Rinkai Line: 5-minute walk from Kokusai-Tenjijo Station.
- Yurikamome: 8-minute walk from Ariake Station or Ariake-Tennis-no-Mori Station.
Bus Stop: "Ariake Tennis Park"
- Toei Bus
- Line Sea01: Monzen-Nakacho - Toyosu Station - Ariake Tennis Park - Odaiba-kaihinkoen Station - Tokyo Teleport Station
- Line To05: Tokyo - Ariake Tennis Park - Tokyo Big Sight
- Line East16: Tokyo - Ariake Tennis Park - Tokyo Big Sight
- Tokyo BRT
- Toranomon Hills Station - Ariake Tennis Park - Tokyo Teleport Station
Nearby Facilities
[edit]- Major venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics:
- Ariake Arena - Ariake Gymnastics Centre - Ariake Urban Sports Park - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center (closed in 2023; under renovation to reopen as the Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena in 2025)
- Tokyo Garden Theater - Ariake Shiki Theatre - Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo Ariake
References
[edit]- ^ "有明テニスの森公園". Let's Enjoy Tokyo. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Ariake Tennis Park". olympics.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Ariake Tennis Park" (in Spanish). Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Official Website. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
tptcwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Facility Guide for Ariake Tennis Park" (PDF). Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ a b "Development of Ariake Tennis Park". Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Finance. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Announcement on Full Reopening of Tennis Facilities at Ariake Tennis Park
External links
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