Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)

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National Olympic Stadium
Kokuritsu
Location	10-2, Kasumigaokacho, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, Japan
Opened	1958
Owner	National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health (NAASH)
Surface	Grass
Architect	Mitsuo Katayama
Tenants	1964 Summer Olympics 1991 World Championships in Athletics
Capacity	57,363
Field dimensions	107 x 71 m

National Olympic Stadium (国立霞ヶ丘陸上競技場, Kokuritsu Kasumigaoka Rikujō Kyogijō^?) is a stadium in Kasumigaoka Shinjuku-ku Tokyo that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Contents 1 History 2 Events 3 Access 4 External links

[edit] History

The stadium was completed in 1958 as the Japanese National Stadium on the site of the former Meiji Shrine Outer Park Stadium. Its first major event was the 1958 Asian Games.

[edit] Events

In addition to the 1964 Summer Olympics, the stadium has held many other significant events, most notably the 1991 World Athletics Championships, the Mirage Bowl College Football games from 1976-1993, and the Intercontinental Cup (Toyota Cup) from 1980-2001. As the National Stadium of Japan, it is the venue for the final game of the Emperor's Cup on New Year's Day, and the J. League Cup in November of each year. The stadium's capacity is currently 57,363. Rugby games are also played here, including the annual university rugby finals, since nearby Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium has not sufficient capacity for the many student fans.

[edit] Access

Access to the stadium is from Sendagaya or Shinanomachi stations along the JR Chūō-Sōbu Line; from Kokuritsu Kyogijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line; and from Gaienmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.

See also Yoyogi National Gymnasium

[edit] External links

• Satellite photo of the stadium from Google Maps

• Stadiums in Japan:Tokyo National Stadium

• National Stadium

• National Stadium, Tokyo

v • d • e Asian Games stadia New Delhi 1951 • Manila 1954 • Tokyo 1958 • Jakarta 1962 • Bangkok 1966 • Bangkok 1970 • Tehran 1974 • Bangkok 1978 • New Delhi 1982 • Seoul 1986 • Beijing 1990 • Hiroshima 1994 • Bangkok 1998 • Busan 2002 • Doha 2006 • Guangzhou 2010 • Incheon 2014

v • d • e Summer Olympic stadia Athens 1896 • Paris 1900 • St Louis 1904 • London 1908 • Stockholm 1912 • Antwerp 1920 • Paris 1924 • Amsterdam 1928 • Los Angeles 1932 • Berlin 1936 • London 1948 • Helsinki 1952 • Melbourne 1956 • Rome 1960 • Tokyo 1964 • México City 1968 • Munich 1972 • Montréal 1976 • Moscow 1980 • Los Angeles 1984 • Seoul 1988 • Barcelona 1992 • Atlanta 1996 • Sydney 2000 • Athens 2004 • Beijing 2008 • London 2012

Preceded by Stadio Olimpico Rome	IAAF World Championships in Athletics Venue 1991	Succeeded by Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Stuttgart
Preceded by Two-legged finals	Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1980 - 2001	Succeeded by International Stadium Yokohama Yokohama

Coordinates: 35°40′41″N, 139°42′53″E