Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
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| Former names | Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium (1977–2012) |
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| Location | Kita, Tokyo |
| Public transit | Toei Subway: Mita Line at I20 Motohasunuma |
| Owner | Japan Sports Council |
| Capacity | 7,258 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1969 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Tokyo U-23 (2016-2020), Japan women's national football team (selected matches) | |
Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka (味の素フィールド西が丘), originally called Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium (国立西が丘サッカー場, Nishigaoka National Soccer Stadium), is a football stadium in Kita, Tokyo. It was renamed on 1 May 2012 after the naming rights by Ajinomoto expired after five years.[1][2]
The stadium is named for Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, which administers it and is not actually the national stadium; that role is taken by the Tokyo National Stadium in Shinjuku.
The Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka currently has a capacity of 7,137 [3] and was the home stadium of former J3 League club FC Tokyo U-23, until its dissolution.
Also, some matches hosted at the stadium involve Japanese youth national teams and Tokyo Verdy's matches.
Transportation[edit]
Access to the stadium is from Motohasunuma Station on the Toei Mita Line.
References[edit]
- ^ 「味の素フィールド西が丘」で新たにスタートします！ [Running with the name "Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka"!] (in Japanese). National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health, Japan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ 味の素(株)、日本で唯一の国立サッカー専用競技場"西が丘サッカー場"のネーミングライツ取得。「味の素フィールド西が丘」に。 [Ajinomoto obtained the naming right for Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, the only national soccer-specific stadium in Japan - the name is "Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka"] (in Japanese). Ajinomoto. 2012-05-03. Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
- ^ http://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j3/2017/032509/ticket/ Stadium Info AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA
External links[edit]
- Official website
- FC Tokyo stadium page Archived 2018-02-13 at the Wayback Machine