Citizen Plaza, Indoor ice rink in Shinjuku, Japan
Citizen Plaza is a multi-activity sports building in the Takadanobaba area of Shinjuku, Tokyo, centered around an indoor ice rink and complemented by bowling lanes, tennis courts, and dance studios. The complex occupies a single building where different sports areas are stacked across multiple floors.
The complex was built to make indoor ice skating available year-round in central Tokyo, at a time when such facilities were rare in the city. Its opening helped shape the Takadanobaba area into a destination for club sports and organized training.
The ice rink at Citizen Plaza is used by training groups focused on short track speed skating, a discipline with very few dedicated venues in Tokyo. Visitors can watch athletes train during open sessions, which gives the place a sportive feel beyond casual skating.
The nearest train station is Takadanobaba, and the building is easy to reach on foot from there. Weekday mornings tend to be quieter on the ice rink, while after-school hours and weekends draw larger groups.
Alongside the ice rink, the building contains one of the larger bowling facilities in the Shinjuku area, with a significant number of lanes spread across a dedicated floor. Bowling in Japan is treated as a casual everyday sport, and this venue draws regular local players who come with no connection to the skating side at all.
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