Olympic Games 2020 - Aquatic events in Odaiba

Published on : 10/03/2019
by : O.F.

In the man-made islands of Tokyo Bay

The Tokyo Olympics will feature 33 different sports. Among these, some of the water sports competitions are organized in Tokyo Bay, in Odaiba: swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, swimming marathon, canoeing (sprint and slalom), rowing, and triathlon events.

Odaiba is a collection of man-made islands in Tokyo Bay. Odaiba refers to the entire "Tokyo Waterfront Secondary City Center" ( Tokyo Rinkai Fukutoshin) which includes Daiba District, Ariake, and Aomi Districts of Koto Ward, and Higashi-Yashio District of Shinagawa Ward.

Construction in this area began in the 1850s for defensive purposes, but the area has since become an important industrial site in the capital to the east and a popular tourist area with a man-made beach to the west.

The Odaiba area is also being redeveloped in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Indeed, Tokyo Bay will host many events. Among these, are aquatic events.

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Swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming events

At the Tokyo Aquatics Center, swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming events are organized.

Swimming includes different types of swimming races over predefined distances. The swimming events will be organized from July 25 to August 3.

Diving is judged on technical gestures and artistic performance, from the moment of jumping off the springboards until entering the water. The diving events will be organized between July 26 and August 8.

Synchronized swimming, also called artistic swimming, is a team sport. The beauty of the performance, the synchronization between the music and the swimmers, the choreography, and the artistic presentation are judged there. The synchronized swimming events will be organized from August 3 to 8.

Address: 2-chome-1-35 Tatsumi, Koto, 135-0053 Tokyo
Access by train: Take the Yurakucho subway line to Tastumi station and walk 10 min. Take the JR Keiiyo Line to Shiomi Station and walk 15 minutes. Take the JR Keiyo Line, Subway Yurakucho Line, or Rinkai Line to Shin-kiba Station and walk 20 min.
Access by bus: Take a Toei bus No. 13 from Kinshicho station, get off at Tatsumi-Danchi and walk 5 min. Take a Toei bus No. 1 from Shiomi station, get off at Sazanamibashi-Minamizume and walk 5 min.

Marathon and triathlon swimming events

The marathon swimming competitions and the triathlon event will be at Odaiba Marine Park.

Marathon swimming takes place in open water. It requires athletes to master speed but also to know how to counter the vagaries of the weather and currents. The tests will be organized on August 5 and 6.

Triathlon is an outdoor sport in which athletes participate in three events: swimming (1.5 km), cycling (40 km), and cross-country running (10 km). The triathlon events will be organized on July 27 and 28 and on August 1.

Base Nautique d'Odaiba — Odaiba Nautical Base
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Address: 1-chome, Daiba, Minato, 135-0091 Tokyo
Access by subway: Take the Yurikamome line to Daiba station and walk 3 min, or to Odaiba-kaihinkoen station and walk 3 min. Take the Rinkai Line to Tokyo Teleport Station and walk for 7 min.
Access by bus: Take the Toei bus from Monzennakacho station to Odaibakaihinkoen-Eki-Mae and walk 5 min.

Rowing events and the canoe sprint

It is at the Sea Forest Waterway that the rowing events and the canoe sprint will take place.

For rowing, there are two competitions: pointe, where boats are fitted with one oar per rower, and pair, in which there are two oars per rower. The events will be organized from July 24 to 31.

Canoe sprints are speed races on a straight-line course of a predefined distance, for example over a distance of 200 or 500 meters. There are kayak and canoe categories. The events will be organized from August 3 to 8.

Address: Aoumi 3-chome, Koto-ku, 135-0064 Tokyo
Access by bus: Take Toei bus No. 1 from "Tokyo Teleport Station", get off at "Earth Environment Bureau Chuo Defense Government Building" station, and walk for about 20 min.
Access by subway + taxi: Take the JR Keiyo line, Tokyo subway Yurakucho line, or Rinkai line to "Shin Kiba" station and take a taxi for about 15 min.

Water polo competitions

Water polo is a team sport played on a court set up in a swimming pool. The tests will be in 2020 at the Tatsumi Water Polo Center. Players shoot, pass and mark in order to score in opposing goals. The events will be organized from July 25 to August 9.

Address: 2 Chome-8-10 Tatsumi, Koto, 135-0053 Tokyo
Access : Take the Yurakucho Subway Line to Tatsumi Station and walk 7 min. Take the JR Keiyo Line, JR Keiyo Line or Rinkai Line to Shin-kiba Station and walk 15 min.

Centre de water-polo de Tatsumi — Tatsumi Water Polo Center
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Canoe slalom events

At the Kasai Canoe Slalom center, the canoe slalom is a test of skill on a course with obstacles (hanging gates) and with the current. There are kayak and canoe categories. The events will be organized from July 26 to 31.

Address: 6-chome-1, No.1 Rinkaicho, Edogawa, 134-0086 Tokyo
Access by subway: Take the JR Keiyo line to Kasairinkaikoen station and walk 12 min.
Access by bus: Take Toei bus No. 21 from Kasai station, get off at Kasai-Rinkai-Koen station and walk for 12 min. Take Toei bus No. 28 from Kasai station, get off at Rinkai-Shako-Mae station and walk 7 min.
By water taxi: Take the Tokyo Mizube Cruise Line, get off at Kasai Rinkai Park Station, and walk for 10 min.

What is there to do in Odaiba?

Odaiba has become a popular place with Tokyoites but also with tourists. You will find shopping malls, attractions, beaches, and even an onsen!

The Ôedo-Onsen Monogatari draws its waters from over 1,400 meters in the ground and has 13 types of baths, including natural springs. You can also find the largest Japanese garden in the entire Tokyo metropolitan area here, which is 50 meters long with around 2,300 square meters in total. You will also find restaurants and relaxation areas. There, you will travel back in time and feel like you are in the Edo period.

You can also admire from Odaiba a magnificent view, day and night, of the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay. To see a panoramic view of the port of Tokyo, we advise the most motivated to climb to the sphere of the observatory located at the top of the headquarters of Fuji Television, one of the most popular television stations in Japan.

There's also the Tokyo Joypolis indoor amusement park, with roller coasters, arcade games, and virtual reality experiences, located within the Aqua City shopping mall. A little further on is the atypical Venus Fort with, right next to it, a 115-meter-high Ferris wheel, called Daikanransha, which lights up in the colors of the rainbow.

For some years now, a giant Gundam statue has been installed in Odaiba. Of "real size", this 18-meter-high statue seems straight out of the manga.

All you have to do is jump into the water and go support your favorite athletes at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020!

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