Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (北海道立総合体育センター, Hokkaidō-ritsu Sōgō Taiiku Sentā) is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan. Sometimes called Kitayell, the capacity of the main arena is 8,000. It hosted some of the group games for the 2006 FIBA World Championship and also for the 2006 Women's Volleyball World Championship.

Hokkai Kitayell
Kitayell
Hokkaido Sports Center
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Hokkai Kitayell is located in Hokkaido
Hokkai Kitayell
Hokkai Kitayell
Location within Hokkaido
Hokkai Kitayell is located in Japan
Hokkai Kitayell
Hokkai Kitayell
Hokkai Kitayell (Japan)
Full nameHokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
LocationSapporo, Hokkaidō
Coordinates43°02′40.30″N 141°22′37″E / 43.0445278°N 141.37694°E / 43.0445278; 141.37694
Parking180
OwnerHokkaidō Prefecture
Capacity8,000
SurfaceBetulaceae
ScoreboardDaktronics centerhung scoreboard[1]
Construction
Broke groundOctober 1996
OpenedSeptember 20, 1999
ArchitectKume Sekkei
Tenants
Levanga Hokkaido (2007–present)
Espolada Hokkaido (2009–present)
Website
http://www.kitayell.jp/

Kitayell also has a second arena for smaller events, and a public exercise gym with treadmills, weights, and weight machines.

Arena

Access

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Satellite view

References

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  1. ^ "プロ野球×Bリーグ。北海道で踏み出された、大きな第一歩". 24 January 2018.
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