Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium

The Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium (川崎市等々力陸上競技場, Kawasaki-shi Todoroki Rikujō Kyōgi-jō), or officially Todoroki Athletics Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Todoroki Ryokuchi in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kawasaki Frontale. Until the early 2000s it also hosted major clubs in the city, such as Verdy Kawasaki (Tokyo Verdy), Toshiba (Consadole Sapporo) and NKK S.C. The stadium has also played host to multiple IAAF competitions, most recently in 2017,[2] and will play host to the British Olympic Association's Pre-Games Training Camp in the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.[3]

Todoroki Athletics Stadium
LocationJapan Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°35′09″N 139°39′10″E
Public transitJR East:
Nambu Line at Musashi-Nakahara
OwnerKawasaki City
Capacity26,232[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1962
Expanded1995, 2015
Tenants
Kawasaki Frontale

The stadium holds 26,232 people and was built in 1962. The stadium hosted the 2007 IFAF World Championship Opening Match and Final. The closest train station is Musashi-Nakahara on the Nambu line. There are bus routes to this station and special services on game days.

References
  1. "川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト". 川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト.
  2. "Golden Grand Prix 2017 Kawasaki". www.worldathletics.org.
  3. "Exclusive: BOA signs deal for Tokyo 2020 preparation camp". www.insidethegames.biz. March 21, 2017.
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