| Venue | Capacity | Candidature File | Difference |
| Olympic Stadium | 68000 | 80000 | -12000 |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | 7000 (6000 Paralympics) | 8000 | -1000 |
| Yoyogi National Stadium | 10200 | 12000 | -1800 |
| Nippon Budokan | 11000 | 11000 | 0 |
| Imperial Palace Garden | 700 | – | – |
| Tokyo International Forum | 5000 | 5000 | 0 |
| Kokugikan Arena | TBA | 10000 | – |
| Equestrian Park | 9300 | 14000 | -4700 |
| Musashino Forest Sport Plaza | 7200 | 7000 | 200 |
| Tokyo Stadium | 48000 | 50000 | -2000 |
| Musashinonomori Park | TBA | 1000 | – |
| Ariake Arena | 15000 | 15000 | 0 |
| Ariake Gymnastics Centre | 12000 | 12000 | 0 |
| Ariake Urban Sports Park | 5000 / 6600 / 7000 | 5000 | -1600 (BMX Racing) |
| Ariake Tennis Park | 19900 (19400 Paralympics) | 20500 | -600 |
| Odaiba Marine Park | 5500 | 10000 | -4500 |
| Shiokaze Park | 12000 | 12000 | 0 |
| Aomi Urban Sports Park | 7100 / 8400 (4300 Paralympics) | – | – |
| Oi Hockey Stadium | 15000 | 15000 | 0 |
| Sea Forest Cross-Country Course | 16000 | 20000 | -4000 |
| Sea Forest Waterway | 12800 / 16000 (12800 Paralympics) | 24000 | -11200 / -8000 |
| Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre | 7500 | 15000 | -7500 |
| Yumenoshima Park Archery Field | 5600 | 7000 | -1400 |
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre | 15000 | 20000 | -5000 |
| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre | 4700 | 6500 | -1800 |
| Makuhari Messe Hall A | 10000 | 9000 / 10000 | -1000 / 0 |
| Makuhari Messe Hall B | 8000 (7000 Paralympics) | 8000 | 0 |
| Makuhari Messe Hall C | 5500 | – | – |
| Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach | 6000 | – | – |
| Saitama Super Arena | 21000 | 18000 | 3000 |
| Asaka Shooting Range | 3800 / 3000 | 4600 / 3000 | -800 / 0 |
| Kasumigaseki Country Club | 25000 | 25000 | 0 |
| Enoshima Yacht Harbour | 3600 | 5000 | -1400 |
| Izu Velodrome | 3600 | 5000 | -1400 |
| Izu MTB Course | 11500 | 25000 | -13500 |
| Fuji International Speed Way | 22000 | 1000 | 21000 |
| Fukusihima Azuma Baseball Stadium | 14300 | – | – |
| Yokohama Baseball Stadium | 35000 | – | – |
| Sapporo Dome | 41000 | 41000 | 0 |
| Miyagi Stadium | 49000 | 50000 | -1000 |
| Ibaraki Kashima Stadium | 40000 | – | – |
| Saitama Stadium | 64000 | 64000 | 0 |
| International Stadium Yokohama | 72000 | 72000 | 0 |
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
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