Sport sites During the 1998 Winter Olympics, a total of fourteen sports venues, all within Nagano Prefecture, were used. Construction of these venues lasted 7 years between 1990 and 1997, with construction and land costs totaling ¥106.6 billion. The most expensive venue constructed for the games was the M-Wave who hosted the speed skating events.This venue is in a distance from 5 kilometers from Nagano Station. Between March 1996 and November 1997, these sites were tested with 16 different World Championship events, World Cups, and another international competitions to allow the organizers to prepare for the running of the Games.
Sport sites During the 1998 Winter Olympics, a total of fourteen sports venues, all within Nagano Prefecture, were used. Construction of these venues lasted 7 years between 1990 and 1997, with construction and land costs totaling ¥106.6 billion. The most expensive venue constructed for the games was the M-Wave who hosted the speed skating events.This venue is in a distance from 5 kilometers from Nagano Station. Between March 1996 and November 1997, these sites were tested with 16 different World Championship events World Cups, and another international competitions to allow the organizers to prepare for the running of the Games.