August 17, 2020
Bureau of Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 Preparation
Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Announcement of public use of new permanent venues ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games (Part 2)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is pleased to announce the opening dates of new permanent venues for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 for public use, following the postponement of the Games. The venues will be open to the public to the extent that public usage does not interfere with the delivery of and preparations for the Games. Venues will open for public use sequentially, once consultations with the relevant organisations have concluded and safety measures for temporary overlays have been implemented. At this time, the opening dates of the Sea Forest Waterway, Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, and Oi Hockey Stadium have been decided, as detailed below. The opening dates of other new permanent venues will be announced at a later date.

1. Venues

Please see Appendix 1(PDF:141KB) for details of activities and services and how to use the facilities.

1. Sea Forest Waterway
2. Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
3. Oi Hockey Stadium

2. Other

• Please note that sufficient infection control measures are being taken at each venue based on the TMG’s “Roadmap to Overcoming COVID-19 – to build a society where the ‘new normal’ is firmly established”.
  We would like to ask all users for their cooperation with measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure safety.
• In order to manage the temporary overlays for the Tokyo 2020 Games, as well as ensure the safety of users, each venue may have restrictions with respect to the area that may be used and its usage.
• The public use of venues may be suspended in the future depending on the novel coronavirus situation.

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