Breaking the ‘Nagoya Skip’: IG Arena on goal to shake up Japanese arena routing
The venue, which marks its first anniversary today, is targeting a 40% increase in events and a 50% jump in visitors in year two
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 13 July 2026
Nagoya’s IG Arena has hailed a “remarkable” first year of operation, as its CEO Daejong Kim tells IQ the venue has set its sights on a 40% uplift in events and a 50% jump in visitors in the next twelve months.
The 17,000-cap AEG operated venue is already beginning to influence routing strategy at the arena-level of Japanese touring, as Kim says a key target is consolidating the long-overlooked Nagoya as a strong option for arena runs that are often limited…
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