A 30 by 60 metre rink with NHL-style glass boards, a dance studio and public sessions every afternoon
Okayama International Skating Rink is a year-round rink with a history of about fifty years; it reopened in May 2011 in a new building. The main rink is an international-size 30 by 60 metre sheet with NHL-specification tempered-glass boards, and the rink says it keeps the ice in top condition with modern ice-making and careful maintenance.
Besides the ice, the building has a 183 square metre dance studio with mirrors along one wall and a 76 square metre multipurpose room for meetings and classes. Lockers can be rented.
Public skating takes place in the afternoon, and the monthly booking chart shows which hours go to clubs and teams. Gloves must be worn on the ice, and skates with long speed-skating blades are not allowed during public sessions.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
A public ticket costs ¥1,500 for adults, ¥1,200 for junior and senior high school students and ¥1,000 for elementary school children and younger; hire skates are a flat ¥400. Six-ticket books and one-month passes are sold only to skaters with their own skates.
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Hire skates are ¥400 and helmets are free; a sled can be hired for ¥100 for ten minutes.
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Groups of 20 or more need to apply in advance by form or fax; individual skaters just buy a ticket at the door.
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Watching costs ¥300 (free for elementary school children and younger), and a one-month spectator pass is ¥1,000.
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The rink has a free car park for about 150 cars, including the second car park, and large tour buses can park.
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The building is barrier-free and has a multipurpose toilet.
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