Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
Main arena | |
Interactive map of Yoyogi National Stadium | |
| Location | 2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°40′03″N 139°42′01″E / 35.6675°N 139.7003°E |
| Owner | Japan Sport Council |
| Capacity | 1st Gymnasium:
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| Public transit | Tokyo Metro (at Meiji-jingumae): C Chiyoda Line F Fukutoshin Line JR East: JY Yamanote Line at Harajuku |
| Construction | |
| 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 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). It is now primarily used for ice hockey, futsal, basketball and volleyball.
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.