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Location | 2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
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Coordinates | 35°40′3.0″N139°42′1.1″E / 35.667500°N 139.700306°E |
Public transit | Tokyo Metro (at Meiji-jingumae): C Chiyoda Line F Fukutoshin Line JR East : JY Yamanote Line at Harajuku |
Owner | Japan Sport Council |
Capacity | 1st Gymnasium: [1]
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Broke ground | February 1963 |
Opened | October 1964 |
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.
The arena holds 13,291 people (9,079 stand seats, 4,124 arena seats and 88 "royal box" seats) and 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 ]
The Yoyogi National Gymnasium was designed by Kenzō Tange, beginning in 1961. [3] The building was completed in 1964, in preparation for the 1964 Summer Olympics where it was to host swimming events. [3] [4] The annex was used for basketball events.[ citation needed ] It was also the venue for the handball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5] The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympic Stadium in Munich.