Tokyo JCB Hall ("Korakuen Hall 2")
It was announced that a new version of Korakuen Hall would be built in Tokyo Dome City, with a construction finish time of around 2008, and it would hold 2,500–3,000 people. After construction completes, Tokyo Dome Corporation, which owns the original Korakuen Hall as well as the Tokyo Dome, would continue to rent out the original Korakuen Hall, lowering rental prices (Currently it costs 1,500,000 Yen to rent) to allowing smaller promotions to use the building on a regular basis.
Since its completion, JCB Hall has been used rarely for pro wrestling events after being christened with a pro wrestling ZERO1 show in early 2008. The extremely high rental fee has prevented JCB Hall from becoming the next big thing for pro wrestling in Japan as it was hyped to be and today is mostly used for concerts and exhibits. During 2009, JCB Hall was used twice for pro wrestling, both times for a tour ending show by Pro-Wrestling NOAH.
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