Opened in 2001, the Tokyo Stadium is a multi-purpose venue in the nation's capital.

It has a capacity of nearly 50,000 and is the home ground of local football teams Tokyo FC and Tokyo Verdy.

It was not originally part of the bid but was included when the National Stadium plans were delayed because of construction costs.

The stadium will host the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 6 September.

Although one might assume that Tokyo would be one of the de facto host cities of any major sporting event in Japan, the capital city wasn’t directly involved in the 2002 Fifa World Cup. This meant that Tokyo Stadium failed to host any matches of the tournament, although it was used as a training base for the Saudi Arabian national team.