National Stadium in Tokyo

National Stadium in Tokyo is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Japan that opened in 1958. Its recorded capacity is 48,000.

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National Stadium in Tokyo
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Key facts

National Stadium in Tokyo is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Japan that opened in 1958. Its recorded capacity is 48,000. It is owned by Japan Sport Council and Japan Sport Council. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are 1958 Asian Games, 1979 Asian Athletics Championships, 1981 Asian Athletics Championships, 1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's 10,000 metres, 1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's shot put, 1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's 5000 metres, 1991 World Championships in Athletics – women's 100 metres, 1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's discus throw, 1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's high jump.

Location
Kasumigaoka, Japan
Type
Stadium
Capacity
48,000
Opened
1958
Status
Demolished
Current owner
Japan Sport Council, Japan Sport Council
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
0
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of National Stadium in Tokyo
National Stadium in Tokyo

National Stadium in Tokyo is at latitude 35.678056, longitude 139.714722, in Kasumigaoka, Japan. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of National Stadium in Tokyo
FieldValue
Latitude35.678056
Longitude139.714722
CityKasumigaoka
RegionKasumigaoka
CountryJapan
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for National Stadium in Tokyo
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

No naming history is recorded for this venue.

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of National Stadium in Tokyo, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerJapan Sport Council1958 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OwnerJapan Sport CouncilPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of National Stadium in Tokyo and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
1958 Asian GamesNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1979 Asian Athletics ChampionshipsNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1981 Asian Athletics ChampionshipsNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's 10,000 metresNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's shot putNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's 5000 metresNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1991 World Championships in Athletics – women's 100 metresNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's discus throwNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource
1991 World Championships in Athletics – men's high jumpNot mapped1958 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

14 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for National Stadium in Tokyo
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set31502026-10
29 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set424242026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set375052026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set375042026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set375032026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set375022026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set375012026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set375002026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set374992026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set374982026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set374972026-09
28 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set374962026-09
28 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13763325382026-09
28 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleNational_Stadium_(Tokyo)National Stadium (Tokyo)2026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: National Stadium (Tokyo) (revision 1376332538). Wikidata item: Q330033.