Japan Sport Olympic Square

Japan Sport Olympic Square is a building in Tokyo, Japan, which will serve as an administrative center for the upcoming 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]

Japan Sport Olympic Square
The building's exterior in 2019
General information
TypeAdministrative center for the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics
Town or cityTokyo
CountryJapan
Current tenantsJapan Olympic Museum

See also

References
  1. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2019/12/9da6eb5fa42c-olympics-japan-sport-olympic-square-to-go-smoke-free.html
  2. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/09/12/national/japan-olympic-museum-to-open/#.XhXpzi3Myu4
  3. "日本オリンピックミュージアムがグランドオープン". Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.
  4. "Floor map of Japan Olympic Museum". Japan Olympic Museum. Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.
  5. https://www.snowindustrynews.com/articles/2019/june/new-headquarters-for-ski-association-of-japan/
  6. "五輪マークのモニュメント！東京オリンピックパークで記念撮影". アツポン (Atsupon). Retrieved 25 Mar 2020.

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