- Location: Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
- Owner: Yokohama Arena
- Renovation: July 2016
- Number of seats: 17,000
In July 2016, after six months of large-scale renovation work, Yokohama Arena reopened as a multi-purpose stadium with the latest features. The stands have been reborn with a higher standard.
The “Sweet Box” located on the third floor of the arena utilizes the theater chairs of the French Kinette Galley Renaissance Company. It is a grandstand that sparkles with an overwhelming luxury not found in conventional large-scale stadiums in Japan.
Standing seats arranged in a staircase pattern from the 3rd floor to the 4th floor are divided into four blocks: north, south, east and west. In Yokohama Arena, which has about 10,000 movable bleachers and the layout can be freely changed according to the event, the method of guiding the seats differs according to the layout.
Based on that, we have been studying to make it easier to orient them, and with this renovation, the signage throughout the building has been renewed. The license plate installed on the seat of the bracket is also designed to be easy to see. The position of the license plate on the back of the chair is also designed so that the seat number can be seen when walking down the aisle while looking at the feet. Compared to the old standing seats, which had a flat back, the three-dimensional shape along the curve of the backrest is also an important feature. This curve of the back also expands the space under the feet of the person sitting behind. The seating surface also rises and the more you sit, the more comfortable the design.
While all the bleachers are clad in a smooth bright blue, the upholstery of the bleacher seats is designed in a wave pattern with Yokohama’s sea motif. Illuminated by LEDs, a cheering wave spreads across the arena, which looks like the sea.
