Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Venues

Venues in the Tokyo Area

1. Olympic Stadium (National Stadium) (new venue)

Olympics: Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, soccer
Paralympics: Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics

• Capacity: 80,000 (during the Olympics). Scheduled for completion in November 2019. Designed by Kuma Kengo.
• Access: On foot from Sendagaya Station or Shinanomachi Station on the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line.
• Nearby sightseeing spots: Jingū Gaien, Aoyama, Omotesandō.

Artist’s impression of inside view of Olympic Stadium (top) and track-and-field events. (Design Works and Construction Works of Taisei Corporation, Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd., and Kengo Kuma and Associates JV/Courtesy of JSC)

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2. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Olympics: Table tennis
Paralympics: Table tennis

• Reconstructed in 1990 based on a design by Maki Fumihiko. Renovated in 2012.
• Access: Directly from Sendagaya Station on the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line.
• On the west side of Olympic Stadium.

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3. Yoyogi National Stadium

Olympics: Handball
Paralympics: Badminton, wheelchair rugby

• Venue for aquatics events and basketball at the 1964 Olympics. Designed by Tange Kenzō.
• Access: On foot from Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line.
• Nearby sightseeing spots: Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Shibuya.

Yoyogi National Stadium (© Tokyo 2020)

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4. Nippon Budōkan

Olympics: Jūdō, karate
Paralympics: Jūdō

• Jūdō venue at the 1964 Olympics. Also known as a large-scale concert venue. The Beatles performed here in 1966.
• Access: On foot from Kudanshita Station on the Metro Tōzai and Hanzomon Lines and the Tōei Shinjuku Line.
• Nearby sightseeing spots: Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine.

Nippon Budōkan (© Tokyo 2020)

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5. Imperial Palace Garden

Olympics: Cycling: (Road start and finish)
Access: On foot from Nijūbashimae on the Metro Chiyoda Line or Hibiya Station on the Metro Hibiya Line.

• Nearby sightseeing spots: Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station.

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6. Tokyo International Forum

Olympics: Weightlifting
Paralympics: Powerlifting

• Designed by Rafael Viñoly and opened in 1997 as a general cultural facility.
• Access: Directly from Yūrakuchō Station on the JR Keihin-Tōhoku and Yamanote Lines and the Metro Yūrakuchō Line.
• Nearby sightseeing spots: Imperial Palace, Hibiya Park, Ginza.

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7. Ryōgoku Sumō Hall (Kokugikan)

Olympics: Boxing

• Completed in 1984. A major sumō venue.
• Access: On foot from Ryōgoku Station on the JR Chūō Sōbu Line and the Tōei Ōedo Line.
• Nearby sightseeing spots: Asakusa, Sumida River

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8. Ariake Arena (new venue)

Olympics: Volleyball
Paralympics: Wheelchair basketball (final)

• Planned as a facility including an arena with a capacity of more than 10,000.
• Access: On foot from Shin-Toyosu Station or Ariake-Tennis-no-Mori Station on the New Transit Yurikamome Line.

October 2015 artist’s impression of Ariake Arena (© Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

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9. Olympic Gymnastic Center (new venue)

Olympics: Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline)
Paralympics: Boccia

• A new venue with a capacity of 12,000. Tokyo Metropolitan Government will convert it for use as an exhibition hall for 10 years after the Olympics.
• Access: On foot from Kokusai Tenjijō Station on the Rinkai Line.

March 2016 artist’s impression of Olympic Gymnastic Center interior (© Tokyo 2020)

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10. Olympic BMX Course (temporary venue)

Olympics: Cycling (BMX)

• Planned to be built in the north of the Ariake district near the Olympic Village.
• Access: On foot from Kokusai Tenjijō Station on the Rinkai Line.

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11. Ariake Tennis Park

Olympics: Tennis
Paralympics: Wheelchair tennis

• The main Ariake Coliseum facility has a capacity of 10,000, an all-weather court, and a retractable roof.
• Access: On foot from Kokusai Tenjijō Station on the Rinkai Line.

Ariake Tennis Park (© Tokyo 2020)

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12. Odaiba Marine Park

Olympics: Swimming (marathon), triathlon
Paralympics: Triathlon

Access: On foot from Daiba Station or Odaiba-Kaihinkōen Station on the New Transit Yurikamome Line.

Odaiba Marine Park (© Tokyo 2020)

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13. Shiokaze Park

Olympics: Beach volleyball

• Next to Odaiba Marine Park.
• Access: On foot from Daiba Station on the New Transit Yurikamome Line.

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14. Aomi Urban Sports Venue (temporary venue)

Olympics: Skateboarding, sport climbing
Paralympics: Five-a-side soccer

• A temporary venue to be built in the Odaiba district.

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15. Marine Park Hockey Stadium (new venue)

Olympics: Hockey

• A new stadium with artificial turf to be built in Ōi Pier Central Marine Park.
• Access: On foot from Ōi Keibajō-mae Station on the Tokyo Monorail.

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16. Sea Forest Cross-Country Course (temporary venue)

Olympics: Equestrian (eventing, cross-country)

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17. Sea Forest Waterway (new venue)

Olympics: Canoeing/kayaking (sprint), rowing
Paralympics: Canoeing, rowing

• Scheduled for completion in March 2019.

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18. Canoe Slalom Course (new venue)

Olympics: Canoeing/kayaking (slalom)

• New venue to be built next to Kasai Rinkai Park.
• Access: On foot from Kasairinkaikōen Station on the JR Keiyō Line.

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19. Dream Island Archery Field (new venue)

Olympics: Archery
Paralympics: Archery

• Access: On foot from Shin-Kiba Station on the JR Keiyō Line, the Metro Yūrakuchō Line, and the Rinkai Line.

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20. Olympic Aquatics Center (new venue)

Olympics: Aquatics (swimming, diving, synchronized swimming)
Paralympics: Swimming

• New venue to be built in Tatsuminomori Marine Park.
• Access: On foot from Tatsumi Station on the Metro Yūrakuchō Line.

October 2015 artist’s impression of Olympic Aquatics Center (© Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

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21. Tatsumi International Swimming Center

Olympics: Aquatics (water polo)

• Access: On foot from Tatsumi Station on the Metro Yūrakuchō Line.

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22. Equestrian Park

Olympics: Equestrian (dressage, eventing, jumping)
Paralympics: Equestrian

• Equestrian venue at the 1964 Olympics.
• Access: On foot from Sakura-Shinmachi Station on the Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line. By bus from Yōga Station on the same line.

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23. Musashino Forest Sport Center (new venue)

Olympics: Badminton, modern pentathlon (fencing)
Paralympics: Wheelchair basketball

• New venue to be built next to Tokyo Stadium.
• Access: On foot from Tobitakyū Station on the Keiō Line.

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24. Tokyo Stadium (Ajinomoto Stadium)

Olympics: Soccer, rugby sevens, modern pentathlon (swimming, riding, running, shooting)

• A major stadium with a capacity of 50,000.
• Access: On foot from Tobitakyū Station on the Keiō Line.

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25. Saitama Super Arena

Olympics: Basketball

• The country’s largest multipurpose hall with a maximum capacity of 37,000.
• Access: Directly from Saitama-Shintoshin Station on the JR Keihin-Tōhoku, Utsunomiya, and Takasaki Lines.

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26. Asaka Shooting Range (temporary venue)

Olympics: Shooting
Paralympics: Shooting

• Access: Around 30 minutes on foot from Wakōshi Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line and Metro Yūrakuchō and Fukutoshin Lines. By bus from Ōizumi-Gakuen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.

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27. Kasumigaseki Country Club

Olympics: Golf

• Opened in 1929. Hosted the Canada Cup (now the World Cup of Golf) in 1957 and has hosted the Japan Open Golf Championship and Japan Women's Open Golf Championship.
• Access: On foot from Kasahata Station on the JR Kawagoe Line.

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28. Makuhari Messe

Olympics: Fencing, taekwondo, wrestling
Paralympics: Goalball, sitting volleyball, taekwondo, wheelchair fencing

• Access: On foot from Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyō Line.

Makuhari Messe (© Tokyo 2020)

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29. Yokohama Stadium

Olympics: Baseball, softball

• Home field of Central League baseball team Yokohama DeNA BayStars with a capacity of 30,000
• Access: On foot from Kannai Station on the JR Keihin-Tōhoku and Negishi Lines and the Yokohama Blue Line.

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30. Saitama Stadium

Olympics: Soccer

• Japan’s largest dedicated soccer stadium with a capacity of 63,000.
• Access: On foot from Urawa-Misono Station on the Metro Namboku Line and the Saitama Railway Line.

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31. International Stadium Yokohama

Olympics: Soccer

• Japan’s largest stadium with a capacity of 72,000. FIFA World Cup final venue in 2002.
• Access: On foot from Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Yokohama Lines and the Yokohama Blue Line.

Venues Outside the Tokyo Area

32. Tsurigasaki Beach Surfing Venue

Olympics: Surfing

Access: Around 60 minutes on a JR Keiyō or Sotobō Line limited express train from Tokyo Station to Kazusa-Ichinomiya Station. Around 90 minutes by car from central Tokyo.

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33. Enoshima Yacht Harbor

Olympics: Sailing

• Access: Around 60 minutes on an Odakyū Line Romancecar limited express train from Shinjuku Station to Katase-Enoshima Station. Around 70 minutes from Tokyo Station to Enoshima Station changing from the Tōkaidō Line to the Enoshima Electric Railway at Fujisawa Station.

Enoshima Yacht Harbor (© Tokyo 2020)

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34. Izu Velodrome

Olympics: Cycling (track)
Paralympics: Cycling (track)

• Includes 250-meter indoor cycling track with a wooden surface, which meets the standards of Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for cycling.
• Access: By taxi from Usami Station, which is around 90 minutes from Tokyo Station, changing from the Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line to the Itō Line at Atami Station.

Inside Izu Velodrome (© Tokyo 2020)

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35. Izu Mountain Bike Course

Olympics: Cycling (mountain bike)

• Access: By taxi from Usami Station, which is around 90 minutes from Tokyo Station, changing from the Tōkaidō Shinkansen Line to the Itō Line at Atami Station.

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36. Sapporo Dome

Olympics: Soccer

• Features a sliding grass pitch, which allows the stadium to be used for soccer. It is retracted for baseball games, which use the artificial turf underneath.
• Access: On foot from Fukuzumi Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway’s Tōhō Line.

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37. Miyagi Stadium

• Access: When there are major events, shuttle buses carry passengers from Sendai Station (JR) and Izumi-Chūō Station on the Sendai Subway Nanboku Line.