It looks like four public facilities in Ashiya City are starting to recruit naming rights partners from today, Monday, October 2〜
Quoted from the pamphlet PDF posted on the official Ashiya City website
The four facilities looking for new nicknames are “Uchibun (Uchide Education and Culture Center / Uchide Park),” “Ashiya City General Park,” “Gymnasium and Youth Center,” and “Kawanishi Athletic Ground.”
Applications will be accepted until November 10, and the nicknames will apparently be used for five years starting next April〜
In Ashiya City, “Ashiya Civic Center (Luna Hall)” has already been renamed through naming rights as “Renaissance Classics Ashiya Luna Hall”, and this nickname is scheduled to be used until March 31, 2027〜
Information on the Facilities Recruiting Naming Rights Partners This Time
Uchibun (Uchide Education and Culture Center / Uchide Park)
The “Uchide Education and Culture Center” and “Uchide Park” are scheduled to reopen next April as a renovated combined facility.
They are currently under construction, but it looks like they’ll start being called by a new nickname at the same time as the reopening〜
Here’s the map↓
The address is 15-9 Uchidekozuchicho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Ashiya City General Park
“Ashiya City General Park” is a large park in Yokocho in the Minami Ashiyahama area, with grounds, grassy open spaces, BBQ areas, and more.
Large events such as the “Ashiya Summer Carnival” are also held there every year〜
Here’s the map↓
The address is 1-1 Yokocho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Gymnasium and Youth Center
“Ashiya Municipal Gymnasium and Youth Center” is a facility in Kawanishicho, near Hanshin Ashiya Station.
In addition to an indoor sports arena, it has a judo hall, kendo hall, kyudo archery hall, training room, meeting rooms, study rooms, music room, and kids’ space〜
Here’s the map↓
The address is 15-3 Kawanishicho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kawanishi Athletic Ground
Across Sakura-dori from the “Gymnasium and Youth Center” in Kawanishicho near Hanshin Ashiya Station is “Kawanishi Athletic Ground.”
In addition to being used for practices such as youth baseball and soccer, the cancer patient support charity event “Relay For Life Japan” is also held there every September〜
Here’s the map↓
The address is 15-21 Kawanishicho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Finally
All four facilities being recruited for this time are closely connected to the daily lives of Ashiya residents, so it would be nice if they end up with warm, familiar nicknames〜
For details on the naming rights partner recruitment, please check the official Ashiya City website!
