Nagano Sports Park
| Nagano Sports Park | |
|---|---|
Aqua Wing Arena in Nagano Sports Park in April 2019 | |
| Location | Nagano, Nagano, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°39′39″N 138°13′55″E / 36.66071°N 138.23208°E |
| Area | 22.2 ha (55 acres) |
| Created | 1966 |
| Operated by | Shinko Sports |
| Public transit access | Asahi Station, Kita-Nagano Station |
| Website | https://www.aqua-wing.jp (in Japanese) |
Nagano Sports Park (長野運動公園, (Nagano undou kouen)) is a park located in the Yoshida area of the city of Nagano, Nagano, Japan, approximately 5 km northeast of Nagano Station. The facilities are owned by Nagano Prefecture and by the Nagano municipal government.
The park hosted events during the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Paralympics. The Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon begins at Nagano Sports Park. The Aqua Wing Arena located within the Sports Park will be an international pre-training camp for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Nagano Sports Park should not be confused with the Minami Nagano Sports Park, located approximately 8 km south of Nagano Station in the Shinonoi area of the city, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics were held.