Saitama Super Arena

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Saitama Super Arena
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Location Saitama Shintoshin, Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Opened September 1, 2000
Owner Saitama Arena Corp.
Construction cost YEN ¥ 20 billion
Architect Ellerbe Becket[1]
Tenants
Capacity 36,500

Saitama Super Arena (さいたまスーパーアリーナ Saitama Sūpā Arīna?) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 36,500 at maximum settings, making it the second largest indoor arena in the world. This main arena capacity is between 19,000 and 22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts, and professional wrestling take place there.

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It is also the only Japanese arena equipped especially for American football. The arena features a gigantic moveable section of seating which can reduce capacity for smaller events and create a more intimate setting.

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