Let's build together! A 'Dream Arena' in Shiga. #April Dream
The Shiga Lakestars Public Interest Foundation is planning the construction of a 'Dream Arena' in Shiga Prefecture, capable of accommodating over 6,000 people for music, sports, and MICE events. Concrete consideration is underway for a promising candidate site in front of JR Yasui Station in Yasu City, aiming to revitalize the regional economy.
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The Shiga Lakestars Public Interest Foundation (Otsu City) endorses April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to express dreams. This press release is the dream of our foundation.
## What is the 'Dream Arena' we aim for?
Our foundation launched a preparatory office in April last year and has been working towards building a new arena in Shiga Prefecture that will serve as a venue for music, sports, MICE, and other events. The slogan is "Let's build! Shiga's Dream☆Entertainment Arena." Our goal is an arena with a capacity of over 6,000 people, the largest in Shiga Prefecture. Currently, arenas for "playing" sports are developed in Shiga Prefecture, but there is no entertainment arena specifically designed for "watching" music and sports. It will not only be an event facility that offers visitors an extraordinary immersive experience, but by also integrating commercial facilities and hotels, it will create circularity in the surrounding area, becoming a symbol of the city where local residents naturally gather and feel a sense of attachment. That is the "Dream Arena" we envision.
Arena Preparatory Office Official Website: https://www.lakessportsfoundation.org/arenatsukuro/
X Official Account: @arenatsukuro
## Concrete considerations begin
One year after the start of activities, concrete considerations have also begun. A promising candidate construction site is municipal land in front of JR Yasui Station in Yasu City, located almost in the center of Shiga Prefecture. The greatest appeal is its excellent accessibility, reachable by train from the Kansai and Tokai regions. Shiga Prefecture boasts top-level teams like the "Shiga Lakes" in basketball and "Toray Arrows Shiga" in volleyball, and it also has the potential population size to host concerts of a 5,000-person scale. The vision is expanding: if a new arena is built, it will involve the surrounding regions, invigorate the entire Shiga Prefecture, and become a catalyst for revitalizing the regional economy.
## What is the 'Dream Arena' we aim for?
Our foundation launched a preparatory office in April last year and has been working towards building a new arena in Shiga Prefecture that will serve as a venue for music, sports, MICE, and other events. The slogan is "Let's build! Shiga's Dream☆Entertainment Arena." Our goal is an arena with a capacity of over 6,000 people, the largest in Shiga Prefecture. Currently, arenas for "playing" sports are developed in Shiga Prefecture, but there is no entertainment arena specifically designed for "watching" music and sports. It will not only be an event facility that offers visitors an extraordinary immersive experience, but by also integrating commercial facilities and hotels, it will create circularity in the surrounding area, becoming a symbol of the city where local residents naturally gather and feel a sense of attachment. That is the "Dream Arena" we envision.
Arena Preparatory Office Official Website: https://www.lakessportsfoundation.org/arenatsukuro/
X Official Account: @arenatsukuro
## Concrete considerations begin
One year after the start of activities, concrete considerations have also begun. A promising candidate construction site is municipal land in front of JR Yasui Station in Yasu City, located almost in the center of Shiga Prefecture. The greatest appeal is its excellent accessibility, reachable by train from the Kansai and Tokai regions. Shiga Prefecture boasts top-level teams like the "Shiga Lakes" in basketball and "Toray Arrows Shiga" in volleyball, and it also has the potential population size to host concerts of a 5,000-person scale. The vision is expanding: if a new arena is built, it will involve the surrounding regions, invigorate the entire Shiga Prefecture, and become a catalyst for revitalizing the regional economy.