This indoor stadium was used for the closing ceremony and figure skating/ice hockey events at the 1972 Winter Olympics. It has also been the venue for the 1st and 2nd Sapporo Asian Winter Games (in 1986 and 1990), the Winter Universiade in 1991 and other international events. Today it serves as the stage for the NHK Trophy international figure skating competition, the Japan Figure Skating Championships and ice hockey games.