A 30 by 60 metre rink where public skating runs mostly on weekdays in autumn
The Yamabiko Ice Arena is a 30 by 60 metre indoor rink recognised for international competition, where official figure skating, ice hockey and short-track matches can be held. Its ice is described as a record-producing surface, and since March 2016 the arena has been a designated reinforcement base for para ice hockey.
The rink opens in June and closes in February or March, and it stays open through the summer for training camps, so public sessions pause from mid-July to late September. In October public skating is mostly on weekdays, chiefly in the late afternoon and evening, and from November weekends and holidays are added.
Each month the rink posts a calendar with the hours of every day, marking the days given to hockey tournaments, lessons or maintenance as closed to the public.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
A public session costs ¥1,350 for adults, ¥1,100 for high school students and ¥600 for junior high school students and younger, with no time limit within the session; accompanying visitors who only watch pay ¥250. Prices include tax.
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Hire skates cost ¥600 per time in figure, double-blade, half-speed and hockey styles; a season rental costs ¥2,600 from July to about April.
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Public sessions need no booking; there is no time limit inside the posted hours, but leaving the ice means you cannot come back in.
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Beginner aids such as skate masters and chair-type supports and double-blade hire skates for small children are available.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.