The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and was opened in 1962.

It is a five-minute walk from the closest subway station, Kannai Station, on the JR/Yokohama Municipal Subway.

The arena hosted the volleyball events of the 1964 Summer Olympics.

The last major event held at the arena was an event held by Big Japan Pro Wrestling on August 30, 2020 which was called "Last Buntai".

The arena closed its doors on September 6, 2020 with Yokohama United Arena set to replace this gymnasium in 2024.