Japan Sport Olympic Square | |
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General information | |
Type | Administrative center for the 2020 Summer Olympics |
Town or city | Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 35°40′31″N 139°42′55″E / 35.67514°N 139.71517°E |
Current tenants | Japan Olympic Museum |
Japan Sport Olympic Square is a building in Tokyo, Japan, which served as an administrative center for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] The first two floors house the Japan Olympic Museum, [2] which opened in September 2019 [3].The area around Japan Sport Olympic Square was developed as Tokyo Olympic Park. [4] Installed outside the building are bronze statues of Pierre de Coubertin and Kanō Jigorō, as well as a replica of the Olympic cauldron from the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), 1972 Winter Olympics (Sapporo), and 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano). [5] The Olympic symbol is also set up in Tokyo Olympic Park, making it a popular commemorative photo spot. [6]