Aqua Wing Arena is an indoor ice hockey arena in Nagano, Japan. It was built in 1997 and holds 5,000 people. The ice hockey games from the 1998 Winter Olympics were held at this arena. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Categories: Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities in Nagano Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ...