The Ajinomoto Stadium, also known as the Tokyo Stadium, is located in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. It has a capacity of 49,970. It is used mainly for football, plus concerts.
This stadium is one of the venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, used for football, modern pentathlon and rugby.
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Major Events Held at the Tokyo Stadium
- 2019 - Rugby World Cup opening ceremony, the opening match of the tournament, bronze medal final plus other matches.
- 2021 - a venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, hosting Football, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby.
Trivia
- The stadium is the home of J1 League football club FC Tokyo and J2 League football club Tokyo Verdy
- In 2002, Saudi Arabia's national team used the stadium as a training ground, although the stadium did not host an actual World Cup match.
- To comply with height limitation close to the airport, the pitch is sunk below the level of the land around the stadium
Related Pages
- Olympic Games stadiums
- More stadiums of Japan
- All Stadiums List
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Venues of the Tokyo Olympic Games
- About Sport in Japan
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