Tokyo Equestrian Park
馬事公苑
The Main Gate of the Equestrian Park
Address158-0098
2 Chome-1-1 Kamiyoga
Setagaya, Tokyo
Japan
Coordinates35°38′13″N 139°37′59″E / 35.637°N 139.633°E / 35.637; 139.633
Public transitYoga Station
OwnerJapan Racing Association
Capacity9,300
Field size180,000m²
Construction
Opened1940
Expanded2019

The Tokyo Equestrian Park (馬事公苑, Bajikōen) is an equestrian sport venue located in Setagaya, Tokyo. The venue is owned by the Japan Racing Association and is a public park all year round, known familiarly as 'Horse Park'.[1][2][3]

It was constructed in 1940 for the Olympics, but after the Games were cancelled, it was used for the promotion of equestrian events of all sorts. The Park also hosted a training facility for prospective jockeys until the Horseracing School was opened in 1982.[4] This venue also hosted most of the equestrian competitions at the Tokyo 1964 Games as well as the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[5][6][7][8]

In preparation for the 2020 Olympics, the Equestrian Park was closed to the public in order to conduct renovations in 2016.[9] Operations were moved to Utsunomiya in a limited capacity in 2017,[10] and is scheduled to return to Setagaya in November 2023.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Equestrian Park, archived from the original on 2021-06-29, retrieved 2021-09-02
  2. ↑ Cheapo, Tokyo. "Baji Koen Equestrian Park | Tokyo Cheapo". tokyocheapo.com/. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Equestrian Park｜Japan Racing Association｜Horse Racing in Japan". japanracing.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  4. ↑ "Horseracing School｜Japan Racing Association｜Horse Racing in Japan". Horse Racing in Japan. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  5. ↑ "Equestrian Park｜Japan Racing Association｜Horse Racing in Japan". japanracing.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  6. ↑ Martijn (2019-10-12). "Tokyo 2020; Equestrian Park". Architecture of the Games. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  7. ↑ "Inclusion & Accessibility Legacy of Tokyo 2020 Equestrian Park". www.equestrian.org.au. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  8. ↑ "馬事公苑｜東京オリンピック2020会場：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  9. ↑ "ＪＲＡ馬事公苑からのお知らせ". Japan Racing Association (in Japanese). 2016-02-05. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  10. ↑ "JRA馬事公苑 休苑のお知らせ". devpc.jra.go.jp. Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  11. ↑ "JRA馬事公苑　再開苑のお知らせ". www.jra.go.jp (in Japanese). Japan Racing Association. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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