A city-owned 60 by 30 m rink and a three-sheet curling rink, opened in 2014 beside Toyano Lagoon
The MGC Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Ice Arena opened on 1 February 2014 as the first indoor rink on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu to stay open all year. It was built after skaters and clubs petitioned the city, years after Niigata's last two privately run rinks had closed in 2003.
The main rink measures 60 by 30 metres, and a smaller rink next to it holds three curling sheets. The cooling system uses liquid carbon dioxide. The name comes from a naming-rights contract: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical took it over from the first sponsor, Asahi Alex Holdings, in April 2019.
Figure skater Ami Nakai, who learned in the arena's skating classes, won an Olympic bronze medal in Milan in February 2026, and in 2018 the Russian figure skating team trained here before the Pyeongchang Games. Rink rules ask skaters to circle to the left and to wear gloves, and the hall stays at or below 10 degrees even in summer.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
A one-day public skating ticket with hire skates costs ¥1,800 for adults, ¥1,200 for people 65 and over, ¥1,000 for elementary, junior high and high school students and ¥500 for pre-school children; bringing your own skates is ¥1,440, ¥960, ¥800 and ¥400. Prices include tax and were revised on 1 April 2026.
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Hire skates are included in the standard one-day ticket; skaters who bring their own pay the lower price.
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Carrying a child on the ice or skating with a child on the back is not allowed.
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Parking is charged at ¥100 per 30 minutes for a car, and arena users get the first three hours free.
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Ice sleds can be hired at ¥300 for 30 minutes.
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