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Tokyo 2020; Photo gallery: National Stadium designed by Kengo Kuma

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National Stadium facts & figures

  • Architect: Kengo Kuma
  • Year completed: 2019
  • Capacity: 68,000
  • Olympic sports: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Football
  • Paralympic sports: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics
  • Post-Games use: National stadium

 

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Tokyo 2020; The two ‘satellite Olympic Villages’ of Tokyo 2020

In addition to the Olympic village in Tokyo (read more), there are two “satellite villages” close to venues which are located further away from Tokyo.

Map: Architecture of the Games

30. Enoshima Yacht Harbour
31. Izu Velodrome
32. Izu MTB Course
42. Olympic / Paralympic Village
42.1 Olympic Sailing Village
42.2 Olympic Cycling Village

 

Olympic Sailing Village

  • Location: Oiso Town, Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Venue: Enoshima Yacht Harbor
  • Olympic sports: Sailing

 

Olympic Cycling Village

  • Location: Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Venue: Izu Velodrome, Izu Mountain Bike Course
  • Olympic sports: Cycling (track and mountain bike)
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Tokyo 2020; Venue masterplan

 

  1. Olympic Stadium
  2. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
  3. Yoyogi National Stadium
  4. Nippon Budokan
  5. Tokyo International Forum
  6. Kokugikan Arena
  7. Equestrian Park
  8. Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
  9. Tokyo Stadium
  10. Musashinonomori Park
  11. Ariake Arena
  12. Ariake Gymnastics Centre
  13. Ariake Urban Sports Park
  14. Ariake Tennis Park
  15. Odaiba Marine Park
  16. Shiokaze Park
  17. Aomi Urban Sports Park
  18. Oi Hockey Stadium
  19. Sea Forest Cross-Country Course
  20. Sea Forest Waterway
  21. Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
  22. Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
  23. Tokyo Aquatics Centre
  24. Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
  25. Makuhari Messe Hall A/B/C
  26. Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach
  27. Saitama Super Arena
  28. Asaka Shooting Range
  29. Kasumigaseki Country Club
  30. Enoshima Yacht Harbour
  31. Izu Velodrome
  32. Izu MTB Course
  33. Fuji International Speed Way
  34. Fukusihima Azuma Baseball Stadium
  35. Yokohama Baseball Stadium
  36. Sapporo Dome
  37. Sapporo Odori Park
  38. Miyagi Stadium
  39. Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
  40. Saitama Stadium
  41. International Stadium Yokohama
  42. Olympic / Paralympic Village
  43. IBC/MPC Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight)
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Architecture of the Games Magazine #3 – July 2021

This is the third edition of ‘Architecture of the Games Magazine’. This edition focuses on the Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020. We take a look to the Games from the perspective of the designer. We explain the Tokyo 2020 Masterplan, give a complete overview of all the venues and pay attention to Japanese urban planning and architecture in general.

This magazine is available to read for free; (link).

 

Preview

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Tokyo 2020; Fukusihima Azuma Baseball Stadium

Fukushima, Japan – 27 September, 2019 : General view of the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium, a venue of Baseball and Softball, in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. ©Tokyo 2020

 

Facts & Figures

  • Year completed: 1986
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 14,300
  • Olympic sports: Baseball/Softball
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Baseball stadium

 

Location

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This post will be regularly updated in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. View an overview of all venues here.

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Tokyo 2020; Izu MTB Course

This is a prospective image. It may differ from the actual structure. / ©Tokyo 2020

 

Facts & Figures

  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 11,500
  • Course length: 4,100m
  • Olympic sports: Cycling (mountain bike)
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: MTB Course

 

Location

 

This post will be regularly updated in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. View an overview of all venues here.

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Tokyo 2020; Kasumigaseki Country Club

This image is a panoramic view of the Kasumigaseki Country Club and the adjacent Tokyo Golf Club. ©Tokyo 2020

 

Facts & Figures

  • Year completed: 1929
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 25,000
  • Olympic sports: Golf
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Golf course

 

Location

 

This post will be regularly updated in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. View an overview of all venues here.

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Tokyo 2020; International Stadium Yokohama

Photo by skyseeker on Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

 

Facts & Figures

  • Architect: Matsuda Hirata Design, Tohata Architects & Engineers
  • Year completed: 1998
  • Type: Existing
  • Capacity: 72,000
  • Olympic sports: Football
  • Paralympic sports: –
  • Post-Games use: Multi-purpose sports stadium.

 

Location

 

This post will be regularly updated in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. View an overview of all venues here.