Ariake Gymnastics Centre

The Ariake GYM-EX, formerly known as the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, is an exhibition hall and former sports arena located in the Ariake district of Tokyo, Japan. Opened in October 2019, the venue was originally constructed to host the gymnastics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the boccia events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Ariake Gymnastics Centre
Address1 Chome-8 Ariake Kōtō-ku, Tōkyō-to 135-0063
Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35.6414°N 139.7917°E / 35.6414; 139.7917
Capacity12,000
Construction
Built2019
Opened29 October 2019 (2019-10-29)
Construction cost¥ 20.5 billion
Website
Tokyo 2020 website

Following the Olympics, the venue was redeveloped by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government into an exhibition hall, renamed the Ariake GYM-EX, with the intention of promoting smaller Tokyo-area businesses. In 2023, the Tokyo Big Sight began managing the facility.

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