Akita Northern Gate Square (秋田ノーザンゲートスクエア) is an indoor basketball arena in Akita, Akita, Japan. Groundbreaking and construction began in 2018, and it was opened on December 17, 2019.[3] It is located adjacent to the JR Akita Station, and the home practice arena of JR East Akita Peckers basketball. Featuring Akita cedar ceiling frameworks and glass walls, the three-storey building also houses the practice facility and team headquarters of the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League.
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Full name | Akita Northern Gate Square |
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Location | 7-chome 1, Nakadori, Akita-shi, Japan 010-0001 |
Coordinates | 39°42′53.2″N 140°07′49″E |
Elevation | 10 m (33 ft)[1] |
Public transit | ![]() |
Owner | East Japan Railway Company |
Operator | East Japan Railway Company |
Acreage | 7,358 m2 (79,200 sq ft) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Scoreboard | ![]() |
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Broke ground | June 6, 2018 |
Opened | December 17, 2019 |
Construction cost | JPY 2billion[2] |
Architect | JR East Design Corporation, Environment Design Institute |
Main contractors | Daiichi Kensetsu Co., LTD. |
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JR East Akita Peckers (practice facility, 2019-) Akita Northern Happinets (practice facility, 2020-) |
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Basketball arenas of the Akita Northern Happinets | |
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