A 60 by 30 m international-size rink with 800 seats, open since 1981 and the home of Akiko Suzuki
The Howa Minato Sports & Culture complex began on 5 July 1979 as Howa Sports Land, opened by Howa Land and Building, today's Toho Gas Real Estate Development. Its Minato ice rink followed in December 1981, and the complex took its present name on 14 May 2022.
It combines a year-round skating rink with a heated pool, a bouldering gym and culture classes. The rink was renewed in July 2011 and measures 60 by 30 metres to international standard, with 800 seats. It serves as a venue for figure skating and ice hockey competitions and for ice shows.
Figure skaters Akiko Suzuki and Sota Yamamoto are among those registered here, and the rink is said to be the model for the rink in the manga Medalist. The operator says its rink is proud of its width, brightness and smooth ice.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Adults (high school and over) pay ¥1,800 from April to September and ¥1,600 from October to March, and children (age 3 to junior high school) ¥1,200 and ¥1,000; from two hours before closing a discount rate of ¥1,400 and ¥800 applies. All prices include tax.
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The price table lists skate hire at ¥500, rink-side admission at ¥500, gloves from ¥300, ice sledges at ¥600 for 30 minutes and a skating aid at ¥800 for 30 minutes.
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Advance tickets are sold as a book of six for ¥8,000 (adults, high school and over) or ¥5,000 (children from age 3 to junior high school), valid for six months from the day of issue; skate hire is not included.
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Helmets and knee pads are lent free of charge in the rink, and the rink asks skaters to wear them.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.
