The Masao Takemoto Arena is a gymnasium in the Higashi Park in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture.
The gymnasium is named after Masao Takemoto, a gymnast from Hamada City who was known as the god of gymnastics.
It is also the home arena of the Futsal F-League team, Porseid Hamada.
Getting to the Stadium
The Masao Takemoto Arena is about 700 meters from Hamada Station on the Sanin Main Line, which connects Izumo City Station and Masuda Station, and is less than a 10-minute walk away.
Therefore, it can be accessed on foot from Hamada Station.
About the Stadium
Location: 3735 Kurokawa-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, 697-0024, Japan
Capacity: 2,000
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Travel Tips & Information
Here is the basic information about Shimane as a reference for planning your trip.
1. "Getting there & Around" Hamada, Masuda
If you are coming to Masuda from the Tokyo metropolitan area, flying is basically the most convenient way to get there.
ANA flies direct between Haneda and Hagi-Ishimi Airport, and the direct flight takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you are in Masuda City, this airport is convenient.
Hamada is farther from both Hagi-Ishimi Airport and Izumo Enbukoto Airport, taking around 2 hours for Iwami Airport and 2 hours and 30 minutes for Izumo Airport.
Here is a guide on how to get to the Hamada and Masuda areas and how to get around the city.
2. "Where to Stay" in Hamada, Masuda
Neither Hamada Station nor Masuda Station are very big, so there are not that many hotels in the area. If the only way to get around is by train, and you have to stay in this area, you will need to get a hotel early.
The following is a selection of hotels in the Hamada and Masuda areas.
3. "What to Do & See" in Hamada, Masuda (Izumo)
This is an area where there are no nationally famous tourist spots.
For example, if you want to watch a game at the Shimane Prefectural Gymnasium, you can come from Izumo airport and stay overnight in Hamada. The next day, you would probably go to Izumo and do some sightseeing around Izumo.
4. "What / Where to Eat" in Hamada, Masuda (Izumo)
When you think of gourmet food in Shimane, Izumo soba may be the first thing that comes to mind.
We have picked up some stores in the Izumo area.
