Architecture

Yoyogi National Gymnasium

Address: 2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya City, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan

Mon: 00:00–23:59
Tue: 00:00–23:59
Wed: 00:00–23:59
Thu: 00:00–23:59
Fri: 00:00–23:59
Sat: 00:00–23:59
Sun: 00:00–23:59
Hours: Access restrictions may apply during events.
How to visit: The exterior can be explored on a route from Harajuku Gate to Shibuya Gate; the walk takes about 10–15 minutes. The interiors cannot be freely visited; contact the venue in advance for indoor visits. Pets, skateboards, and unauthorized commercial filming are prohibited on the grounds.
Hours: About 10–15 min

Why it is worth the detour

Kenzo Tange's 1964 Olympic swimming hall with a suspended roof hung from two masts, a landmark of modern architecture.

Yoyogi National Gymnasium is a renowned sports facility in Tokyo, famous for its innovative suspended roof design by Kenzo Tange. It hosted events during the 1964 Olympics and continues to be a venue for sports and concerts.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

400 m
Harajuku Station
Harajuku Station is best known for being a major transport hub near the vibrant Harajuku district, famous for its youth culture and fashion.
450 m
February 26 Incident Memorial Statue
The corner beside the Shibuya tax office was once part of Tokyo’s military prison, where nineteen convicted leaders and ideological supporters of the coup were executed by firing squad in 1936 and 1937. Supporters erected the memorial in 1965 on or near the former execution ground, creating an uneasy memorial to both rebellion and repression.
550 m
Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
A museum showcasing rotating exhibitions of Ukiyo-e from a collection of over 12,000 pieces.
600 m
Takeshita Street
A 350-metre pedestrian lane opposite Harajuku Station that became the shop window of Japanese teen fashion and crepe stands.
600 m
Yoyogi Park
Former army parade ground, US housing «Washington Heights» and 1964 Olympic village, now Tokyo's weekend lawn for picnics, dancers and musicians.
600 m
Cat Street
The fashionable pedestrian lane between Shibuya and Omotesando follows a section of the old Shibuya River, covered around the time of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Houses originally turned their backs toward the water; once the channel became a street, former rear walls and service entrances were gradually transformed into shopfronts.