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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: FC Tokyo &\u00a0Tokyo Verdy | Opening: 2001 | Capacity: 49,970 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Ajinomoto Stadium was built in 2000 on the site of a former US military base. It officially opened on 10 March 2001.<\/p>\n

Despite conforming with FIFA requirements, Ajinomoto Stadium was not selected as a 2002 FIFA World Cup<\/a> stadium.<\/p>\n

Until 2003 the stadium was called Tokyo Stadium, but it changed names to Ajinomoto Stadium as a result of a sponsorship deal.<\/p>\n

How to get to Ajinomoto Stadium<\/h3>\n

Ajinomoto Stadium is located in the Chofu area in the west of Tokyo, just under 25 kilometres from central Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The stadium is best reached by train. It lies a 5-minute walk away from Tobitakyu station, which is on the Kei\u014d line<\/a>. The Kei\u014d line can be taken from Shinjuku Station, which is on the Tokyo metro<\/a> and can be easily reached from central Tokyo.<\/p>\n

An alternative is Tama station, which is a 20-minute walk from the stadium, but on matchdays there are shuttle buses. Tama Station is on the short local Seibu Tamagawa Line, which can be transferred to from Musashi-Sakai Station. Musashi-Sakai Station is connected with central Tokyo through the Ch\u016b\u014d Line<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Address: 376-3 Nishi-cho, Chofu City, Tokyo 182-0032<\/p>\n