Saitama Stadium 2002
埼玉スタジアム2002
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Our guide
Saitama Stadium 2002, known simply as Saisuta, in Midori Ward, Saitama, is the largest football-only stadium in Japan and one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It is the home of Urawa Red Diamonds, hosted semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2020 Olympic football tournament, and is the home ground of the Japan national team for almost every World Cup qualifier.
Our checked record says to take the Saitama Rapid Railway to Urawa-Misono Station and walk about 1.2 km along a pedestrian path; on big match days, aim to reach Urawa-Misono an hour before kick-off and check the organiser's site for shuttle buses. Journey times are in “Plan your visit” below.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 埼玉スタジアム2002（正面） — SKD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Saitama Stadium 200113b30 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Saitama Stadium 200113b12 — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Saitama Stadium 200113a — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Saitama 2002 0604 — Spiga~commonswiki (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- F20210724ES-0983 (51439824007) — The White House · Public domain · source · resized
- Saitama Stadium 1 — Edward (uploader on Commons) · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Saitama Stadium 2002 (埼玉スタジアム2002, Saitama Sutajiamu Nimarumaruni), a.k.a. the Saitama Stadium (埼玉スタジアム, Saitama Sutajiamu) or simply Saisuta (埼スタ), is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Japan. Currently, J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football-specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is also the home stadium of Japan national football team in almost every FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-13 · Saitama Stadium 2002: access
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Landmark
Getting there by public transport
- Saitama Rapid Railway (Saitama Stadium Line) to Urawa-Misono Station, then about 15 minutes on foot along a 1.2 km pedestrian path.
- From Tokyo Station about 45 minutes (JR Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line and Saitama Rapid Railway).
- On big match days, aim to reach Urawa-Misono an hour before kick-off; check the organiser’s site for shuttle buses.
Route checked: 2026-09-13 · Saitama Stadium 2002: access · Timetables change — check the operator before you travel.
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