Tokyo Metropolitan Parasports Training Center Opens on Tue. March 21

 

Tokyo Spots Promotion Ambassador Yuriito

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) is pleased to announce the following opening of the Tokyo Metropolitan Parasports Training Center, which will be the first Tokyo metropolitan base for improving competitiveness in parasports, and serve as a place where people with and without impairments can become familiar with parasports.

1. Overview

(1)Facility Name

Tokyo Metropolitan Parasports Training Center

(2)Address

376-3 Nishimachi, Chofu-shi, Tokyo (Inside Ajinomoto Stadium)

Access

Approx. 15-minute walk from Tobitakyu Station on the Keio Line

(3)Opening

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 (National holiday)

(4)Total Floor Area

Approx. 6,195 m²

(5)Main Facilities

Gymnasium (744 m²), training gym (520 m²), multipurpose room (186 m²), meeting rooms, etc.

(6)Main Sports

Badminton, boccia, blind football, goalball, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, table tennis, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, and wheelchair rugby

(7)Facility Operator

Tokyo Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities Group
(Representative) Tokyo Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities
(Affiliate) Tokyo Stadium Co., Ltd.

(8)Designated Period

From March 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028

2. Website

We are pleased to announce the launch of the facility website (in Japanese only) (External link). It will provide information such as future events held at the facility.

3. Usage

The facility will be available to the general public from Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
To ensure that parasports federations and teams can continue to use the facility over the long term, the facility usage fee will be exempted in the meantime for groups consisting mainly of those with impairments.

4. Parasports Classes / Experience Sessions, etc.

The facility will host various parasports classes and experience sessions.
For its opening, a wheelchair basketball experience sessions will be held in early April. You can find details about how to apply on the facility website.

Please click here for the original Japanese press release.