As an international sports facility, the stadium was used as the main venue for the opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. It was constructed using domestic timber with Japanese designs and was built around the concept that all people can watch the games safely and comfortably. The stadium is also designed to be barrier-free, with elevators and escalators installed within the stadium, allowing visitors to move around with minimal physical exertion. Real grass is used for the track and field where various sporting events such as track and field meets, soccer, and rugby are held.
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a sports facility with a main arena, a sub-arena, and an athletics field. The main arena is a facility with a competition floor of 3,220 ㎡ that can accommodate international sporting events and is used for world championships and national tournaments in table tennis, volleyball, figure skating, and other sports. Apart from sporting competitions, the gymnasium also functions as a popular place where people can enjoy sports, with the swimming pool, gym, and track and field open to the public on a regular basis.
Yoyogi National Stadium was built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, with swimming events held in the main building (1st Gymnasium) and basketball matches held in the annex (2nd Gymnasium). It continued to be used as a venue for sporting events even after the Olympics, and served as the venue for handball, wheelchair rugby, and badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games nearly 60 years later. The 1st Gymnasium used to be open to the public as an indoor swimming pool in the summer and an ice skating rink in the winter, but now it has flooring laid out year-round, and it is used as a venue for various sporting events as well as for concerts and cultural events. The 2nd Gymnasium, designed by architect Kenzo Tange, features a suspension roof structure that uses high-tension wires, which was unique in the world at the time of its construction. Due to its long history, Yoyogi National Stadium was designated as a National Important Cultural Property in 2021.
The Komazawa Olympic Park is the home to sporting facilities used for the Tokyo 1964 Olympics for soccer, wrestling, volleyball, and other sports. The park has an athletics field, two playing fields, a gymnasium, indoor ball court, baseball field, archery range, and other facilities. The athletics field, with stand seating for 20,000 people, is used for various sporting events, including national tournaments such as the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, J-League games, and the Japan Rugby Championship. There are also cycling and jogging courses that circle the perimeter of the park, providing a place for people to exercise and relax.
Tokyo Budokan has been used by many people as a facility for holding various national and metropolitan martial arts competitions and training by martial arts organizations, schools, and other amateur groups, since it opened in 1990. Located in Higashi-Ayase Park, the building has an open terrace on the north-south sides, and its highly artistic and innovative architectural design is also attracting attention.
The Ariake Arena is an arena facility which opened in the summer of 2022. Its construction began in 2017 as part of the Olympic project and was completed in 2019. After the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, it will be used for various sporting events as well as concerts and other cultural events.The main arena can accommodate approximately 15,000 people and is hosting tournaments and large-scale events. Volleyball tournaments at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 and wheelchair basketball tournaments at the Paralympics were held here.
Ariake Tennis Park is one of the leading tennis competition facilities in Japan, equipped with a center court, Ariake Colosseum, as well as show courts, indoor courts, and outdoor courts. Since its opening in 1983, the park has been a favorite of many people as a base facility for tennis, from international tournaments to general use. The facility is accessible from central Tokyo by public transportation such as trains and buses, and renovations of the Ariake Colosseum have made it more accessible by adding wheelchair seating, elevators, and other barrier-free facilities.
The Ariake Urban Sports Park opened in 2020 as Tokyo’s urban sports center, where Cycling BMX Freestyle—a new Olympic event—BMX Racing, and Skateboarding were held during the Tokyo 2020 Games. The original plan was to demolish the facility after the Tokyo Olympics, but the remarkable success of Japanese athletes, mainly in the skateboarding competition, has prompted local residents to call for its continuation. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is now turning it into an urban sports center for public use and will be equipping it with a beginner skateboarding area, sport climbing facility, and 3x3 basketball courts. Apart from sports, the facility will also be used for other purposes, such as hosting concerts.
