The Unofficial World Cup Guide to Japan 2002

Venues

Niigata

Stadium 4 km from the centre of Niigata City
From Niigata station there is a 10 minute shuttle bus ride
From Niigata Airport the bus will take25 minutes in theory, allow an hour

Web site
http://www.pref.niigata.jp/en/index.html

Ibaraki

Stadium 3 km outside Kashima City
2 minutes walk from Kashima Soccer Stadium Station on the Kashima Rinkai Line
2 hours by train or bus from Tokyo station.

Web site (English)
http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/menu.htm

Kobe

Stadium 5 km from the centre of the Kobe City
5 minutes walk from Misaki Park Station or Wada Misaki Station
WARNING - Both the above stations are listed as "Under Construction." At the time of writing this site I do not know if they are finished.

Web site (English)
http://www.city.kobe.jp/index-e.html

Miyagi

Stadium 10 km outside Sendai City
Take Tohoku Honsen Line to Iwakiri Station and then hopefully there will be shuttle bus service.

Web site (English)
http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/english/index.htm

Oita

Stadium 7 km from the centre of Oita City
A 15 minute shuttle bus ride from Oita Station, but again, this assumes the bus can actually use the road, allow an hour.

Web site (English)
http://www2.pref.oita.jp/english/index.html

Osaka

Stadium 10 km from the centre of Osaka City although it is the only one actually inside the city limits.
Around 10 minutes. walk from Nagai Station on the Midosuji Line (Metropolitan Subway) if the crowds are moving. the streets are very narrow indeed, so allow 2 hours.
Or 10 minutes walk from Tsurugaoka Station and Nagai Station on the Hanwa Line if the crowds are moving. For Osaka, it is probably best to watch the news before the game to get an idea how the crowd control is working out.

Web site (English)
www.city.osaka.jp/english/index.html

Saitama

Stadium 9 km from the centre of Urawa City Take the Saitama Line for 50 minutes from Tokyo to Urawa Misono Station . The publicity clains that it is a 15 minute walk from there to the stadium, but WARNING - at the Japan Australia game earlier this year it took 4 hours to clear the stafium. there is only one station serving this stadium. I repeat, allow 4 hours to catch your connection back to Tokyo.

Web site (English)
http://www.2002saitama.com/e_index.html

Sapporo

Fantastic stadium 7.5 km from the centre of Sapporo City
10 minutes walk from Fukuzumi Station on the Toho subway line.
There is a JR station which is probably better, but at present this is closed. Watch the website and the FIFA official site for details.

Web site (English)
http://www.worldcup-sapporo.com/english/

Shizuoka

Stadium 52 km (seriously!) from the centre of Shizuoka City, but walkable from the Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train) station.

Web site (English)
http://www2.shizuokanet.ne.jp/worldcup/english/

Yokohama

Stadium 6 km from the centre of Yokohama City
15 minutes walk from Shin-Yokohama Station on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) and Yokohama Line. there is also the Subway.
Alternatively, walk from Kozukue Station on the Yokohama Line which may be quicker.

Web site (English)
http://www.city.yokohama.jp/front/welcomeE.html

	Venues Niigata Stadium 4 km from the centre of Niigata City From Niigata station there is a 10 minute shuttle bus ride From Niigata Airport the bus will take25 minutes in theory, allow an hour Web site http://www.pref.niigata.jp/en/index.html Ibaraki Stadium 3 km outside Kashima City 2 minutes walk from Kashima Soccer Stadium Station on the Kashima Rinkai Line 2 hours by train or bus from Tokyo station. Web site (English) http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/menu.htm Kobe Stadium 5 km from the centre of the Kobe City 5 minutes walk from Misaki Park Station or Wada Misaki Station WARNING - Both the above stations are listed as "Under Construction." At the time of writing this site I do not know if they are finished. Web site (English) http://www.city.kobe.jp/index-e.html Miyagi Stadium 10 km outside Sendai City Take Tohoku Honsen Line to Iwakiri Station and then hopefully there will be shuttle bus service. Web site (English) http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/english/index.htm Oita Stadium 7 km from the centre of Oita City A 15 minute shuttle bus ride from Oita Station, but again, this assumes the bus can actually use the road, allow an hour. Web site (English) http://www2.pref.oita.jp/english/index.html Osaka Stadium 10 km from the centre of Osaka City although it is the only one actually inside the city limits. Around 10 minutes. walk from Nagai Station on the Midosuji Line (Metropolitan Subway) if the crowds are moving. the streets are very narrow indeed, so allow 2 hours. Or 10 minutes walk from Tsurugaoka Station and Nagai Station on the Hanwa Line if the crowds are moving. For Osaka, it is probably best to watch the news before the game to get an idea how the crowd control is working out. Web site (English) www.city.osaka.jp/english/index.html Saitama Stadium 9 km from the centre of Urawa City Take the Saitama Line for 50 minutes from Tokyo to Urawa Misono Station . The publicity clains that it is a 15 minute walk from there to the stadium, but WARNING - at the Japan Australia game earlier this year it took 4 hours to clear the stafium. there is only one station serving this stadium. I repeat, allow 4 hours to catch your connection back to Tokyo. Web site (English) http://www.2002saitama.com/e_index.html Sapporo Fantastic stadium 7.5 km from the centre of Sapporo City 10 minutes walk from Fukuzumi Station on the Toho subway line. There is a JR station which is probably better, but at present this is closed. Watch the website and the FIFA official site for details. Web site (English) http://www.worldcup-sapporo.com/english/ Shizuoka Stadium 52 km (seriously!) from the centre of Shizuoka City, but walkable from the Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train) station. Web site (English) http://www2.shizuokanet.ne.jp/worldcup/english/ Yokohama Stadium 6 km from the centre of Yokohama City 15 minutes walk from Shin-Yokohama Station on the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) and Yokohama Line. there is also the Subway. Alternatively, walk from Kozukue Station on the Yokohama Line which may be quicker. Web site (English) http://www.city.yokohama.jp/front/welcomeE.html