Starting April 10 (Thursday), Applications for IG Arena Opening DAYs Will Begin

IG Arena will have its grand opening on Sunday, July 13. Prior to the grand opening, “IG Arena Opening DAYs” will be held on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1.

We would like to announce that applications for the “Opening Ceremony” and “IG Arena Experience Event” to be held during Opening DAYs will begin on Thursday, April 10.

1. Opening Ceremony
(1) Date and Time
Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
(2) Venue
IG Arena Main Arena (4-1 Meijo 1-chome, Kita-ku, Nagoya)
(3) Main Contents
Opening Act (Production: Mr. Hideaki Takizawa, Representative Director of TOBE Co., Ltd.) Host’s address, Guest congratulatory speeches Opening Ceremony (Kagami-biraki)
(4) Number of general participants
2,000 people (planned)
(5) How to apply
a. Application period: From 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 10, 2025, to 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 11, 2025
b. Application method: Register on the dedicated website
(Opening DAYs dedicated website: https://igarena-openingdays.jp/)
*If there are too many applicants, participants will be determined by lottery. Details will be announced on the dedicated website above.

2. IG Arena Experience Event
(1) Date and Time
[DAY 1] Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
[DAY 2] Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(2) Venue
IG Arena (Main Arena, Sub Arena)
(3) Main Contents (planned)
[DAY 1]
○ Main Arena
– Figure Skater Premium Talk Show
[Scheduled Participants] (In no particular order, honorifics omitted)
Shizuka Arakawa, Akiko Suzuki, Kanako Murakami, Daisuke Takahashi, Kana Muramoto, and others
– NINJA GAMES Showcase & Experience
[NINJA GAMES]
Performance and experience events by groups offering Japan’s highest level of performances in BMX, Parkour, Slacklining, Trial, Skateboarding, and other sports that can be watched and experienced.
○ Sub Arena and others
– Experience corners (Field Athletics, Cyber Sports, etc.)
– Tour Stamp Rally, Gourmet Experience, etc.

[DAY 2]
○ Main Arena
– Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
Exchange Event Basketball clinic by Dolphins players, performance by cheerleaders “Diamond Rouge,” etc.
Other exchange events with professional sports teams (under coordination)
○ Sub Arena and others
– Experience corners (Field Athletics, Cyber Sports, etc.)
– In-facility Stamp Rally, Gourmet Experience, etc.
*The latest information about event contents will be announced on the dedicated website. Also, event contents are subject to change.
(4) How to apply
a. Application period: From 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 10, 2025, until the day of the event
b. Application method: Register on the dedicated website
(Opening DAYs dedicated website: https://igarena-openingdays.jp/)

3. Other Information
All events are free to attend.
There is no parking at the venue. Please use public transportation.