Yoyogi National Stadium was constructed to stage the aquatics and basketball competitions for the Tokyo 1964 Games. The arena is famous for its suspension roof design, and has earned a glowing international reputation.
Venue capacities
Olympic Handball: 10,200
Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby, Badminton: 10,200
Schedule
| day | Time ITA | Time TOK | sport | event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 24.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 24.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 25.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 25.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 25.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 26.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 26.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 26.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 27.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 27.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 27.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 28.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 28.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 28.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 29.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 29.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 29.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 30.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 30.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 30.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 31.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 31.07.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 31.07.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 01.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 01.08.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 01.08.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Men's Preliminaries |
| 02.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 02.08.21 | 07:15 - 10:45 | 14:15 - 17:45 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 02.08.21 | 12:30 - 16:00 | 19:30 - 23:00 | Handball | Women's Preliminaries |
| 03.08.21 | 02:30 - 04:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Handball | Men's Quarterfinal |
| 03.08.21 | 06:15 - 08:15 | 13:15 - 15:15 | Handball | Men's Quarterfinal |
| 03.08.21 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Handball | Men's Quarterfinal |
| 03.08.21 | 13:45 - 15:45 | 20:45 - 22:45 | Handball | Men's Quarterfinal |
| 04.08.21 | 02:30 - 04:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Handball | Women's Quarterfinal |
| 04.08.21 | 06:15 - 08:15 | 13:15 - 15:15 | Handball | Women's Quarterfinal |
| 04.08.21 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Handball | Women's Quarterfinal |
| 04.08.21 | 13:45 - 15:45 | 20:45 - 22:45 | Handball | Women's Quarterfinal |
| 05.08.21 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Handball | Men's Semifinal |
| 05.08.21 | 14:00 - 16:00 | 21:00 - 23:00 | Handball | Men's Semifinal |
| 06.08.21 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Handball | Women's Semifinal |
| 06.08.21 | 14:00 - 16:00 | 21:00 - 23:00 | Handball | Women's Semifinal |
| 07.08.21 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Handball | Men's Bronze Medal Match |
| 07.08.21 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 21:00 - 23:30 | Handball | Men's Gold Medal Match |
| 08.08.21 | 04:00 - 06:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | Handball | Women's Bronze Medal Match |
| 08.08.21 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | Handball | Women's Gold Medal Match |
Medal events