Yoyogi National Gymnasium

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Yoyogi National Stadium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyogijo 1.jpg
Main arena
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Interactive map of Yoyogi National Stadium
Location2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates 35°40′3.0″N139°42′1.1″E / 35.667500°N 139.700306°E / 35.667500; 139.700306
Public transit Tokyo Metro (at Meiji-jingumae):
C Chiyoda Line
F Fukutoshin Line
JR East :
JY Yamanote Line at Harajuku
OwnerJapan Sport Council
Capacity1st Gymnasium: [1]
  • 12,898 (maximum)
  • 8,774 (sport)
2nd Gymnasium: [2]
  • 4,002 (maximum)
  • 2,811 (sport)
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 1963;62 years ago (1963-02)
OpenedOctober 1964;61 years ago (1964-10)
Architect Kenzo Tange

Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially Yoyogi National Stadium (Japanese: 国立代々木競技場, Hepburn: Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō) is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design.

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Interior of Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in 1973 Found Photo - Japan - Tokyo - Yoyogi National Stadium.tif (34176173641).jpg
Interior of Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in 1973
Interior of Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in 2012 Yoyogi national 1st gymnasium 20120103.jpg
Interior of Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium in 2012
Interior of Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Yoyogi national 2nd gymnasium 20090214.jpg
Interior of Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium

The arena can hold 12,898 people (8,774 stand seats and 4,124 arena seats) and an arena area of 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft). [1] It is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal, basketball and volleyball.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

History

The design of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium began in 1961 by Kenzō Tange in collaboration with engineer Yoshikatsu Tsuboi  [ ja ]. [3] [4] The project was intended for the 1964 Summer Olympics. [5] 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. [6] The stadium held the swimming and diving events for the 1964 Olympics and a companion building known as the 'Annex', which was constructed at the same time and also designed by Tange, held some of the basketball events. [7] [8] It was also the venue for the handball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [9] [10] Since 1964, the stadium has been used regularly for sport and entertainment events. [11]

Yoyogi National Gymnasium inspired the design for the Olympic Stadium for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [11]

In 1987, Kenzō Tange was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, with the citation describing the Yoyogi National Gymnasium as “among the most beautiful buildings of the 20th century". [7]

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". [12] [5]

Events

See also

References

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  11. 1 2 "Yoyogi National Stadium". olympics.com. International Olympics Committee. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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