Coordinates: 35°40′31″N 139°42′55″E / 35.67514°N 139.71517°E / 35.67514; 139.71517

Japan Sport Olympic Square

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Japan Sport Olympic Square
The building's exterior in 2019
Map
General information
TypeAdministrative center for the 2020 Summer Olympics
Town or cityTokyo
CountryJapan
Coordinates35°40′31″N 139°42′55″E / 35.67514°N 139.71517°E / 35.67514; 139.71517
Current tenantsJapan Olympic Museum

Japan Sport Olympic Square is a building in Tokyo, Japan, which served as an administrative center for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] The first two floors house the Japan Olympic Museum,[2] which opened in September 2019[3].The area around Japan Sport Olympic Square was developed as Tokyo Olympic Park.[4] Installed outside the building are bronze statues of Pierre de Coubertin and Kanō Jigorō, as well as a replica of the Olympic cauldron from the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), 1972 Winter Olympics (Sapporo), and 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano).[5] The Olympic symbol is also set up in Tokyo Olympic Park, making it a popular commemorative photo spot.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Olympics: Japan Sport Olympic Square to go smoke-free". Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  2. ^ "Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo to open to public on Saturday". 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ "日本オリンピックミュージアムがグランドオープン". Japanese Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.
  4. ^ "Floor map of Japan Olympic Museum". Japan Olympic Museum. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.
  5. ^ "New Headquarters for Ski Association of Japan". Archived from the original on 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  6. ^ "五輪マークのモニュメント！東京オリンピックパークで記念撮影". アツポン (Atsupon). Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.


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