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.
livedoor URBAN SPORTS PARK was used as the venue for the skateboarding and BMX events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. After the Games, it was transformed into a space that integrates sports facilities, stores, and restaurants. Centered around a spacious skateboard park that can be used by beginners, there is also a 3x3 basketball court and a dedicated bouldering facility, allowing visitors to experience a variety of sports in one location.
Tokyo Big Sight is not only an international exhibition facility, but also a sports facility capable of accommodating e-sports tournaments and other competitive events. The exhibition hall, the largest in Japan, serves as the setting for world-class exhibitions and e-sports events, and its flexible configuration and convenient transit access make it well-suited to a wide range of event operations.
The Sea Forest Waterway is a rowing arena located in the Sea Forest Park and was used for the rowing and canoeing tournaments at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. It is equipped with sluice gates and pumps, a feature that ensures a fixed water level during rowing and canoeing tournaments, eliminating the influence of tides. It has various facilities such as a boathouse building and a finish tower, and the grandstand building can accommodate approximately 2,000 spectators. The finish tower is equipped with monitoring equipment and can be used for international tournaments. In addition to canoeing and rowing tournaments, the facility can be used for other purposes such as yoga lessons held on the wooden deck.
Tokyo Aquatics Center is one of the new facilities developed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the Tokyo 2020, with the main pool, diving pool, and sub-pool all certified to international standards. It also features a training facility equipped with trampolines for diving athletes and other related facilities, as well as acoustic performance for artistic swimming. The facilities are also fully equipped with wheelchairs for poolside use and other barrier-free equipment and fixtures, making them safe for use by all.
The Yumenoshima Park Archery Field is located in Koto Ward, Tokyo, and was used as the qualifying and practice venue for archery at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. It can be used not only for archery tournaments but also as a venue for touch rugby, flying disc, and other practical classes. When there are no sporting events, the field is open to the public as a grass field and is also a barrier-free sporting facility that is accessible to all.
The Kasai Canoe Slalom Center is Japan’s first sporting facility with an artificial canoe slalom course and was used for the canoe slalom tournaments at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. It is equipped with a competition course and a warm-up course and can be used for international tournaments. Aside from using pumps and obstacle blocks to create rapids, the competition course also has a finish pool, which will be used for water recreation by the public after the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. It is expected to become a popular facility thanks to its rafting and canoeing equipment and water recreation features.
The Oi Hockey Stadium has a main pitch and a sub-pitch. It is located in Oi Central Seaside Park, one of the best sports parks in Tokyo, which straddles Shinagawa and Ota wards. It was opened in 2019 as the hockey venue for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Short pile artificial grass is maintained at the main pitch and sub-pitch, which are used not only for hockey but also for various other activities. Both the main pitch and the sub-pitch are designed to be accessible to all and are equipped with seats and toilets for wheelchair users.
