Written by Lily Crossley-Baxter
One of the more impressive architectural feats of the Olympics, the Aquatics Center hosted the diving, swimming and artistic swimming competitions at the Tokyo 2020 games.
The building has been praised for its unusual construction method in which the large roof was constructed on the ground and then raised into place. Completed in Spring 2019, there is an impressive time-lapse of the raising of the enormous roof.
Now that the Olympics are over, the center will become a community leisure center with goals of over a million visitors a year.
Suggested Activity
Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Stable in Tokyo
Try this insider’s experience at a sumo wrestler morning practice session. Enjoy exclusive access to a sumo stable, watching as these massive athletes put themselves through their daily training regimen and go head-to-head.
The center is a 10 minute walk from Tatsumi Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.
オリンピックアクアティクスセンター
2 Chome-2 Tatsumi, Kōtō-ku, Tōkyō-to 135-0053, Japan
- 0.7 km from Tatsumi Station Yurakucho Line (Y23)
- 0.9 km from Shiomi Station Keiyō Line (JE4)
- 1.2 km from Shin-Kiba Station Yurakucho Line (Y24)Keiyō Line (JE5)JR Rinkai Line (R1)
