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Nippon Budōkan

Local name: 日本武道館

Located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°41′36″ N 139°44′59″ E

Nippon Budōkan
Morio · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Chiyoda City
1 km S
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation
46 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport16 km
NRT Narita International Airport58 km

About Nippon Budōkan

Nippon Budōkan is a landmark. Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

From Wikipedia

The Nippon Budokan (Japanese: 日本武道館, Hepburn: Nippon Budōkan; lit. 'Japan Martial Arts Hall'), often shortened to simply the Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wrestling for a time, and it has hosted numerous other sporting events, such as the 1967 Women's Volleyball World Championship.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1962
Opened
1964
Architect
Mamoru Yamada
Height
42 m
Official website
nipponbudokan.or.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Nippon Budōkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 51 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 72 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 99 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
September (202 mm)
Driest month
December (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Nippon Budōkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°30°27°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Nippon Budōkan

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chuo, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 16 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 58 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chuo Population: 169.2K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Minato Population: 260.5K 4 kmsouth
  • Kita-ku Population: 332.1K 7 kmnorth
  • Nakano City Population: 344.9K 7 kmwest
  • Katsushika-ku Population: 453.1K 10 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Nippon Budōkan

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 38 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 25 kmNW
  • Ueno Dōbutsuen Attraction 3 kmNE
  • National Museum of Modern Art Museum 1 kmSE
  • Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park Natural site 5 kmSW

25–60 km46 places

  • Enoshima Island 50 kmSW
  • Ai River River 55 kmS
  • Nokogiri Yama Mountain 60 kmS
  • Iruma River River 30 kmNW

60–100 km35 places

  • Jōga Shima Island 63 kmS
  • Hatsu-shima Island 90 kmSW
  • Mount Atago Mountain 68 kmS
  • Karasuba Yama Mountain 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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