Yoyogi National Stadium

Yoyogi National Stadium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Main arena
Interactive map of Yoyogi National Stadium
Location2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35°40′03″N 139°42′01″E / 35.6675°N 139.7003°E / 35.6675; 139.7003
OwnerJapan Sport Council
Capacity1st Gymnasium:[1]
  • 12,898 (maximum)
  • 8,774 (sport)
2nd Gymnasium:[2]
  • 4,002 (maximum)
  • 2,811 (sport)
Public transitTokyo Metro (at Meiji-jingumae):
Chiyoda Line
Fukutoshin Line
JR East:
Yamanote Line at Harajuku
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 1963 (1963-02)
OpenedOctober 1964 (1964-10)
ArchitectKenzo Tange

Yoyogi National Stadium (Japanese: 国立代々木競技場, Hepburn: Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō), also known as Yoyogi National Gymnasium is a sports facility at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.

It consists of a 'First Gymnasium', famous for its suspension roof design, and a 'Second Gymnasium', also referred to as the "Annex". Originally built to host events for the 1964 Summer Olympics, today the stadium is regularly used for sport and entertainment events.

The NHK studios are adjacent to the arena along the edge of Yoyogi Park. Therefore, images of the arena are regularly featured at the end of NHK Newsline broadcasts.

Facilities

Gymnasium gate sign

The First Gymnasium has a capacity of 12,898 people (8,774 stand seats and 4,124 arena seats). It has an arena area of 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft).[1] The Second Gymnasium has a capacity of 4,002 people (2,803 fixed seats and 1,191 arena seats). It has an arena area of 1,300 square metres (14,000 sq ft).[3] It is also referred to as the Annex.[4] In addition, there is an indoor swimming pool, and futsal courts.[5][6]

Yoyogi National Stadium hosts sports such as basketball, handball, and table tennis. It also serves as a concert venue.[7] The stadium is located near Harajuku Station.[1]

History

The design of the Yoyogi National Stadium began in 1961 by Kenzō Tange in collaboration with engineer Yoshikatsu Tsuboi.[8][9] The project was intended for the 1964 Summer Olympics.[10] The bid for the structure was approved 20 months before the start of the games and took 18 months to construct. It was opened on October 10, 1964.[11] The First Gymnasium held the swimming and diving events for the 1964 Summer Olympics and the Second Gymnasium held the basketball events. Both Gymnasiums were designed by Tange and were built at the same time.[4][12] Since 1964, the stadium has been used regularly for sport and entertainment events.[7]

Yoyogi National Stadium inspired the design for the Olympic Stadium for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.[7] In 1987, Kenzō Tange was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, with the citation describing the Yoyogi National Stadium as “among the most beautiful buildings of the 20th century".[4]

Yoyogi National Stadium was the venue for the handball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13][14]

In 2021, the stadium was designated an Important Cultural Property in Japan for being "a monumental example of postwar architecture with a dynamic exterior and magnificent interior space".[15][10]

Events

Sport events

Musical events

  • 11 May 1985: Queen performed at the venue, which was recorded in We Are the Champions: Final Live in Japan.[19]
  • 4 and 5 June 2001: Westlife performed for Where Dreams Come True Tour in support of their Coast to Coast.
  • Kishidan held the final stop of their 2004 JAPANOLOMANIA tour at the Gymnasium, with the performance broadcast on NHK and highlights released to DVD in 2008.[20]
  • The final stop of the LUV-XURY tour by DJ Ozma in December 2006.[21]
  • 25 and 26 January 2011: SMTown Live '10 World Tour by SM Entertainment.[22]
  • 17,18, 28, and 29 June 2011: Girls' Generation performed four concerts in the gymnasium for their third stop of The First Japan Arena Tour (Girls' Generation)
  • 6 October 2013: Nogizaka46 Summer National Tour 2013
  • 29 May 2014: Luna Sea performed their 25th anniversary concert.[23]
  • 11 July 2014 - 13 July 2014: Girls' Generation performed a three day concert in the gymnasium for their last stop of the Girls' Generation Japan 3rd Tour 2014
  • 28 June 2015: Yukari Tamura performed in the first gymnasium as the last destination in her live tour, "LOVE ♡ LIVE 2015 Spring *Sunny side Lily*".[24]
  • 3 September 2015: UVERworld 15&10 Anniversary Live Sold-out event[25]
  • 6 September 2015: UVERworld Queen's Party[25]
  • JYP NATION 2016 "Mix & Match"
  • 11 February 2017: YuiKaori performed in the first gymnasium as the last destination for their tour, "Starlight Link".[26]
  • 12 February 2017: Shouta Aoi performed in the first gymnasium for his live, "WONDER lab. ～prism～".[27]
  • 21 and 22 February 2017: Haruna Kojima had her graduation concert from AKB48, "Kojimatsuri", in the first gymnasium.
  • 23 and 24 February 2017: HKT48 Spring Live Tour ~Sashiko du Soleil 2016~
  • 25 and 26 February 2017: Maaya Uchida performed a two day concert for her 2nd Live, "Smiling Spiral" in the first gymnasium.[28]
  • 4 and 5 March 2017: Sphere performed a two-day concert for their tenth anniversary in the first gymnasium.[29]
  • 3 and 4 June 2017: Britney Spears performed two sold-out concerts at the venue on her Britney: Live in Concert world tour.[30]
  • 3 December 2019: Stray Kids Japan Showcase 2019 "Hi-Stay"
  • 18 and 19 June, 26 and 27 July 2022: Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac" in Japan
  • 31 August, 1, 3 and 4 September 2022: NiziU Live with U 2022 "Light It Up"[31]
  • 10 and 11 September 2022: Onew Japan 1st Concert Tour ~Life Goes On~[32]
  • 1 and 2 April 2023: aespa 2023 Live Tour in Japan 'SYNK: Hyper Line'
  • 20 and 21 May 2023: Kep1er JAPAN CONCERT TOUR 2023 'FLY-BY'
  • 5, 6, 8 and 9 July 2023: NiziU Live with U 2023
  • 30 and 31 August 2023: Le Sserafim TOUR 'FLAME RISES' IN JAPAN

Other events

  • 26 October 2023: Miss International 2023 Grand Final
  • 27 November 2025: Miss International 2025 Grand Final
Interior of Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in 1973
Interior of Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in 2012
Interior of Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium

See also

  • List of indoor arenas in Japan

References

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