Largest bowling alley

According to Official Guinness Records,

The largest bowling alley, Inazawa Grand Bowl bowling centre (Japan), consists of 116 lanes, is 198.39 meters (650.88 ft) in length, and opened on 24 March 1972. The centre was completed on 17 March 1972;it has an area of approximately 8500 m² with a floor space of 17000 m².

For a complete list of 1972 records, please visit 1972 Guinness Records in Japan.

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