Overview

• Yazuya Group announced a new arena inside the Island Eye complex in Fukuoka’s Kashiiteriha district to serve as Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka’s home base.
• Groundbreaking is slated for August 2026 with a planned opening in March 2029, according to the company’s timeline.
• The four-story facility totals about 14,000 square meters with roughly 6,000 seats and a 360-degree video board measuring about 200 meters by 8 meters.
• The project targets compliance with B-Premier standards that require arenas of at least 5,000 capacity as Rizing Zephyr aims for entry around 2029.
• Yazuya will build and operate the arena while continuing as club sponsor, with president Tetsu Yato expressing ambitions for player development and community value; club chief Koichiro Furukawa reiterated the B-Premier goal.