Tokyo Racecourse
The Tokyo Racecourse ( Japanese 東京 競 馬 場 , Tōkyō keiba-jō ) is located in Fuchū in Tokyo Prefecture . It was opened on November 1, 1933 and is considered the most important horse racing track in Japan . The facility operated by the Japan Racing Association can accommodate up to 223,000 spectators.
Numerous high-value races take place here, including the Japan Cup , the Japanese Derby and the Yasuda Kinen. There are three different courses . The grass racetrack on the outside measures 2083 m; Thanks to the configurable east curve, races of 2102, 2121 and 2140 m length can also be held on it. A sand track (1899 m) follows on its inside, while the Steeplechase cable car (1675 m) is located on the very inside .
Two pedestrian bridges lead from the north side of the racecourse directly to the train stations Fuchūkeiba-seimommae of the company Keiō Dentetsu and Fuchū-Honmachi of JR East .
See also
Web links
- Japan Racing Association (Japanese, English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Tokyo Racecourse. Japan Racing, 2020, accessed January 20, 2020 .
- ^ Robert E. Baker, Craig Esherick: Fundamentals of Sport Management . George Mason University, Fairfax 2013, ISBN 978-0-7360-9108-4 , pp. 104 .
- ^ Tokyo Racecourse course details. Japan Racing, 2020, accessed January 20, 2020 .
Coordinates: 35 ° 39 ′ 46.8 ″ N , 139 ° 29 ′ 6 ″ E