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| Former names | Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium (1977–2012) |
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| Location | Kita, Tokyo |
| Public transit | Toei Subway: Mita Line atI20Motohasunuma |
| Owner | Japan Sports Council |
| Capacity | 7,258 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1969 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Tokyo U-23 (2016-2020), Japan women's national football team (selected matches) | |
Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka (味の素フィールド西が丘), originally calledNishigaoka Soccer Stadium (国立西が丘サッカー場,Nishigaoka National Soccer Stadium), is afootballstadium inKita, Tokyo. It was renamed on 1 May 2012 after thenaming rights byAjinomoto expired after five years.[1][2]
The stadium is named for Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, which administers it and is not actually thenational stadium; that role is taken by theTokyo National Stadium inShinjuku.
TheAjinomoto Field Nishigaoka currently has a capacity of 7,137[3] and was the home stadium of formerJ3 League clubFC Tokyo U-23, until its dissolution.
Also, some matches hosted at the stadium involve Japanese youth national teams andTokyo Verdy's matches.
Access to the stadium is fromMotohasunuma Station on theToei Mita Line.
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