[1] The Memorial Center is an athletic park run by Gifu Prefecture and is located on the north bank of the Nagara River.
The site was then used to host the Gifu Future Watch '88 Exposition,[2] before full construction of the present-day Memorial Center began.
Some other buildings that are connected by the deck include the Management Building (本館 Honkan), which houses staff offices, training rooms and a gymnasium; as well as the city-supported Green Space (芝生広場 Shibafu Hiroba).
To the north of the complex is the Youth Play Area (幼児児童広場 Yōji Jidō Hiroba), which includes a replica of a dinosaur skeleton.
It was eventually closed, but was reopened on April 1, 1991, when it began hosting high school, amateur, corporate and professional teams.
Both of these plazas are open to the general public, though they are occasionally closed for both amateur and professional tournaments.
The Martial Arts Building (武道館 Budōkan) was created for participants in judo and kendo.