Yoyogi National Gymnasium Explained

Stadium Name:Yoyogi National Stadium
Nickname:Yoyogi
Location:2-1, Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Broke Ground:February 1963
Publictransit:Tokyo Metro (at):
Chiyoda Line
Fukutoshin Line
JR East:
Yamanote Line at
Opened:October 1964
Owner:Japan Sport Council
Architect:Kenzo Tange
Seating Capacity:1st Gymnasium:[1] 2nd Gymnasium:[2]

Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design.

It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to be the aquatics center during the 1964 Summer Olympics.The annex was used for the basketball events those same games. It also the venue handball competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] The design inspired Frei Otto's arena designs for the Olympic Stadium in Munich.

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.

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.

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