Tokyo Equestrian Park

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]

Key Information

馬事公苑
The Main Gate of the Equestrian Park
Address	158-0098 2 Chome-1-1 Kamiyoga Setagaya, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°38′13″N 139°37′59″E / 35.637°N 139.633°E / 35.637; 139.633
Public transit	Yoga Station
Owner	Japan Racing Association
Capacity	9,300
Field size	180,000 m2
Construction
Opened	1940
Expanded	2019
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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] Originally, this place would host the same events during the 1964 Summer Olympics, but technical issues took equestrian events to the city of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture. This venue hosted the equestrian events during the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[5][6][7][8]

In preparation for the 2020 Summer 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]

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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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