Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium
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Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium | |
Full name | Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium |
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Former names | Kinnick Stadium |
Location | Tokyo, Japan |
Owner | Meiji Shrine |
Operator | Meiji Shrine |
Capacity | 65,000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1 March 1922 |
Opened | 1 January 1924 |
Closed | 31 December 1956 |
Demolished | 31 December 1956 |
Tenants | |
1930 Far Eastern Games |
Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium (明治神宮外苑競技場) was a multi-use stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It was as the main venue for the 1930 Far Eastern Games. It was demolished to make room for Tokyo Olympic Stadium in 1956. The stadium held 65,000 spectators.
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Coordinates: 35°40′41″N 139°42′53″E / 35.67806°N 139.71472°E
Categories:
- Defunct sports venues in Japan
- Defunct football venues in Japan
- Sports venues in Tokyo
- Defunct athletics (track and field) venues
- Japanese sports venue stubs