is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

in Naka, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and track and field events. It served as the main home ground of

Mito HollyHock is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its nickname "HollyHock" derives from the family crest of the Tokugawa clan who governed from Mit ...

through 2011. The stadium holds 22,022 people and was built in 1998. It is a community stadium, and any person or group can use an unoccupied facility at any time the stadium is open. A

vending machine A vending machine is an automated machine that provides items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or otherwise made. The ...

sells tickets for this purpose in the main lobby.

External links

* Football venues in Japan Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan Sports venues in Ibaraki Prefecture Naka, Ibaraki {{Japan-sports-venue-stub