Ajinomoto Stadium
Ajisuta | |
| Location | Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Public transit | Keio Line at Tobitakyū Seibu Tamagawa Line at Tama |
| Owner | Tokyo Municipal Government |
| Operator | Tokyo Stadium Co., Ltd. |
| Capacity | 49,970 |
| Field size | 110.5 m x 75.4 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 10 March 2001 |
| Tenants | |
The Tokyo Stadium (東京スタジアム, Tōkyō Sutajiamu), currently known as Ajinomoto Stadium (味の素スタジアム, Ajinomoto Sutajiamu; or simply Ajisuta) for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was founded at Kantō Mura, the redevelopment area formerly used by United States Forces Japan, in March 2001.
It was the first stadium in Japan that sold its naming rights, which went to Ajinomoto Co., Inc. on a five-year, 1.2 billion yen (about 10 million U.S. dollars) contract from March 2003 to February 2008 to name it Ajinomoto Stadium. This contract was renewed in November 2007 and extended by six years for 1.4 billion yen to February 2014; in October 2013, the second renewal extended the term to February 2019.