PEACE STADIUM (V-Varen Nagasaki) Accessibility Information (Stadium Information)
I have summarized my observations regarding the flow of movement inside and outside the stadium and the hospitality from a wheelchair user's perspective. (However, there are few photos. I was having so much fun inside the stadium that I got carried away and forgot to take pictures...💦)
Please refer to other information as well♪
There is detailed information on other websites regarding moving around and watching games in a wheelchair.
There is information not introduced here, so please be sure to check it out!
You can find it by searching for "Nagasaki Peace Stadium wheelchair"!
Stadium City Flow of Movement
I will introduce the inside and outside of Peace Stadium separately, but honestly, I barely felt any boundary. It's like the image of having a stadium (park) inside the city.
To the Stadium City Main Floor
If you are by car, take the connecting passage from the 3rd floor of the parking lot to the main floor on the 2nd floor. The path is wide and there are no steps, making it easy to move around even in a wheelchair.
For taxis and pedestrians, head to the main floor from the South side.
Taxis seem to drop off passengers on the South side near the Softbank and the smoking area.
The path here is also barrier-free, and moving in a wheelchair was easy. By the way, near the lockers, Ampharos will welcome you!⚡
Stadium City (Outside Peace Stadium)
It is just wide. Extremely wide.(No photos...)
Even with many visitors, it is wide enough to move around in a wheelchair without stress. Around the stadium, there are restaurants, food courts, supermarkets, etc., and I was able to enter and exit smoothly in a wheelchair.
There are also clothing stores, drugstores, offices, etc. It really is a city, just without a residential area. (I'll say it again)
Entering Peace Stadium
This is the entrance route from the visitor side.
Take the elevator on the South side to the 3rd floor and go to the entrance gate.I was able to enter smoothly by calling out to a nearby staff member and showing my ticket. It is the same gate as general admission, so it gets crowded, but I did not feel any major inconvenience.
Inside Peace Stadium
This is also just wide!
The concourse width is about 10m, so even during the congestion after the match, I was able to pass through relatively smoothly without support (guidance). Also, even if there were lines for stadium food, the concourse is wide, so it didn't bother me much.
And above all, people are kind. Even without me calling out, many people were conscious of a wheelchair passing by, making it quite easy to move around.
Exit route during night games
In the case of night games, such as those with a 19:00 kickoff, the elevators used for entry may not be available after the match ends because the tenants have closed for the day.
You can descend to the first floor using the elevator that connects directly to the South parking lot (top, red frame). (I believe there is one on the North side as well, but I have not confirmed it.)
When heading to Nagasaki Station after getting off the elevator, the route along the JR elevated tracks seems relatively easy to navigate. The sidewalk is wide and has few bumps.
However, this information is based on what I saw from the car, as I did not actually walk the route this time. Also, the area around Nagasaki Station is under development, so the roads may have changed.
Hospitality-related
Accessible Restroom Locations
There are fewer than I expected.
I recommend allowing yourself plenty of time if you need to use them. There might be some on the hotel side, but I was unable to confirm this time.
Inside Peace Stadium, there is one location on the main stand side.
It is on the opposite side from the wheelchair seating, so it is quite a distance away. (See the figure above)
Although you have to go outside the venue, depending on the time, the accessible restroom on the 2nd floor might be easier to use. Here, I confirmed a diaper changing table that supports up to 100kg.
Accessible Restroom Facility Information
This information is based on what we are aware of. Please note that facilities and specifications may vary, so if there are any errors or new information, please share it with us. Also, the facilities inside Peace Stadium were not used this time, so details are unknown.
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\text{Facility} & \text{Peace Stadium} & \text{South 2F/1F} \\ \hline
\text{Wheelchair-accessible restroom} & \text{〇} & \text{〇} \\ \hline
\text{Ostomate} & \text{(Unknown)} & \text{〇} \\ \hline
\text{Nursing bed} & \text{(Unknown)} & \text{〇(※1)} \\ \hline
\text{Diaper changing table} & \text{(Unknown)} & \text{〇(※1)} \\ \hline
\text{Emergency call button} & \text{(Unknown)} & \text{〇} \\ \hline
\text{Automatic door} & \text{×} & \text{×} \\ \hline
\text{Gender-specific/Shared} & \text{Shared} & \text{Shared} \\ \hline
\end{array}
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※1 The nursing bed and diaper changing table are the same unit.
Stroller/Wheelchair Storage
At the General Information Desk (in the corner on the home area/hotel side), there is a storage service for children's strollers, and they can actually store wheelchairs as well. Wheelchair users who want to cheer from general seating can use this service.
Other Impressions
Above all, the staff are very kind. Whenever we had trouble or didn't know where to go, they were happy to help us figure things out or guide us nearby. When we were resting for a bit, they even checked on our health. We were truly well taken care of this time. Also,
the roads are indeed wide. A staff member mentioned that "the stadium and arena were built into the city," and it really felt that way.
Related Information
Ticket and Parking Information
Information on dining, sightseeing (?), and souvenirs