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Ice Rinks & Basketball Courts in Japan...

 
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LoTan



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:53 am    Post subject: Ice Rinks & Basketball Courts in Japan... Reply with quote
hey, for those living in japan right now... how common is it to find an avaible ice rink for public skating??? if there are locations, is it open year round???

also, public basketball courts... are there any??

thank you!
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Venti



Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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Location: Kanto, Japan
PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ice rinks can be found in and around Tokyo fairly easily. I'm sure it's the same for Osaka. Sapporo should have quite a few. Sendai has a couple.
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Sweetsee



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can dial you in on some courts if you give me an area.
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LoTan



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:04 am    Post subject: .. Reply with quote
Sweetsee wrote:
I can dial you in on some courts if you give me an area.


i recently got hired through nova and am leaving in about six weeks. still haven't gotten a solid confirmation on where i'll be staying.. but from what it looks like so far, my destination airport will be tokyo international.... so with that said... i may be placed within the kanto area.

are most ball courts open and free to the public??
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Sweetsee



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes and no. Unlike where I'm from, you can't hoop on the school courts here, though I have tried. But in the last few years I have been able to find some courts.
I bought my own goal and put it in the park near my place for a couple of years. The kids were constantly destroying it and I repairing it. And the city came and took it away one day, but I went and got it back. It was funny because the guy responsible for removing it had played with us before. He was quite embarrassed.
So, get back to me when you get yourself sorted and hopefully I can point you in the right direction.
Enjoy,
s
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bluefrog



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There is a public ice skating rink behind the Osaka prefecture gym in Namba. There's another one in Hirakata Park.
There are a few private gyms in Osaka that charge by the hour. One is in Higashi Osaka by Aramoto station. The other is in Yao near Kyuhoji station. I can give links to maps if anyone is interested.

Sweets, do you know of any outdoor courts in Osaka? Paved?
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LoTan



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:37 pm    Post subject: ... Reply with quote
thx for the replies everyone...

and curious.. how popular are ice skating (recreationally) and basketball (recreationally as well) amongst the japanese??
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Sweetsee



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry Bluefrog, never been out there. Ask the kids!
Enjoy,
s
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LoTan



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:16 am    Post subject: ... Reply with quote
i recently got news that i'll be living in kohoku, yokohama... does anyone know if there are any indoor ice rinks or basketball courts (outdoor ball as well) near by???

thx!
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Venti



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:22 am    Post subject: Re: ... Reply with quote
LoTan wrote:
i recently got news that i'll be living in kohoku, yokohama... does anyone know if there are any indoor ice rinks or basketball courts (outdoor ball as well) near by???

thx!


Keio University, which is located in Kohoku, has a wealth of information about local sports recreation areas. There's an ice rink in Tammachi off the Toyoko line. Kohoku has a big stop on the Toyoko train line about 15 mins from Tammachi.
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