The National Stadium was used as the main stadium for the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, and is currently being rebuilt as a brand new stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Games will be held here along with athletics events and football matches. After the 2020 Games are over, the stadium will be used for sporting and cultural events.
Venue capacities
Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Football: 68,000
Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics: 68,000
Schedule
| day | Time ITA | Time TOK | sport | event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.07.21 | 13:00 - 16:00 | 20:00 - 23:00 | Ceremonies | Opening Ceremony |
| 30.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:30 | 09:00 - 12:30 | Athletics | Women's 100m Preliminary |
| 30.07.21 | 02:15 - 05:30 | 09:15 - 12:30 | Athletics | Men's High Jump Qualifying Round |
| 30.07.21 | 02:30 - 05:30 | 09:30 - 12:30 | Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 |
| 30.07.21 | 02:45 - 05:30 | 09:45 - 12:30 | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw Qualifying Round |
| 30.07.21 | 03:25 - 05:30 | 10:25 - 12:30 | Athletics | Women's 800m Round 1 |
| 30.07.21 | 04:25 - 05:30 | 11:25 - 12:30 | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 |
| 30.07.21 | 05:15 - 05:30 | 12:15 - 12:30 | Athletics | Women's 100m Round 1 |
| 30.07.21 | 12:00 - 14:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Athletics | Women's 5000m Round 1 |
| 30.07.21 | 12:05 - 14:00 | 19:05 - 21:00 | Athletics | Women's Triple Jump Qualifying Round |
| 30.07.21 | 12:25 - 14:00 | 19:25 - 21:00 | Athletics | Women's Shot Put Qualifying Round |
| 30.07.21 | 13:00 - 13:30 | 20:00 - 20:30 | Athletics | Mixed 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 |
| 30.07.21 | 13:30 - 14:00 | 20:30 - 21:00 | Athletics | Men's 10,000m Final |
| 31.07.21 | 02:00 - 05:00 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1 |
| 31.07.21 | 02:30 - 05:00 | 09:30 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's Discus Throw Qualifying Round |
| 31.07.21 | 02:40 - 05:00 | 09:40 - 12:00 | Athletics | Men's Pole Vault Qualifying Round |
| 31.07.21 | 02:50 - 05:00 | 09:50 - 12:00 | Athletics | Men's 800m Round 1 |
| 31.07.21 | 03:45 - 05:00 | 10:45 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's 100m Hurdles Qualifying Round |
| 31.07.21 | 04:35 - 05:00 | 11:35 - 12:00 | Athletics | Men's 100m Preliminary Round |
| 31.07.21 | 12:10 - 14:55 | 19:10 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's Long Jump Qualifying Round |
| 31.07.21 | 12:15 - 14:55 | 19:15 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's 100m Semifinals |
| 31.07.21 | 12:45 - 14:55 | 19:45 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 100m Round 1 |
| 31.07.21 | 13:15 - 14:55 | 20:15 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's Discus Throw Final |
| 31.07.21 | 13:50 - 14:55 | 20:50 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's 800m Semifinals |
| 31.07.21 | 14:35 - 14:55 | 21:35 - 21:55 | Athletics | Mixed 4 x 400m Relay Final |
| 31.07.21 | 14:50 - 14:55 | 21:50 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's 100m Final |
| 01.08.21 | 02:10 - 05:00 | 09:10 - 12:00 | Athletics | Men's 400m Round 1 |
| 01.08.21 | 02:10 - 05:00 | 09:10 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 |
| 01.08.21 | 02:10 - 05:00 | 09:10 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw Qualifying Round |
| 01.08.21 | 02:10 - 05:00 | 09:10 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's Long Jump Qualifying Round |
| 01.08.21 | 02:10 - 05:00 | 09:10 - 12:00 | Athletics | Women's Shot Put Final |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 100m Final |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 100m Semifinals |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinals |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 800m Semifinals |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's High Jump Final |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinals |
| 01.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:55 | 19:00 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's Triple Jump Final |
| 02.08.21 | 02:00 - 04:55 | 09:00 - 11:55 | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw Qualifying Round |
| 02.08.21 | 02:35 - 04:55 | 09:35 - 11:55 | Athletics | Women's 1500m Round 1 |
| 02.08.21 | 03:20 - 04:55 | 10:20 - 11:55 | Athletics | Men's Long Jump Final |
| 02.08.21 | 03:30 - 04:55 | 10:30 - 11:55 | Athletics | Women's 200m Round 1 |
| 02.08.21 | 04:50 - 04:55 | 11:50 - 11:55 | Athletics | Women's 100m Hurdles Final |
| 02.08.21 | 12:20 - 15:00 | 19:20 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's Pole Vault Qualifying Round |
| 02.08.21 | 12:25 - 15:00 | 19:25 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's 200m Semifinals |
| 02.08.21 | 13:00 - 15:00 | 20:00 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's Discus Throw Final |
| 02.08.21 | 13:35 - 15:00 | 20:35 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's 400m Semifinals |
| 02.08.21 | 13:35 - 15:00 | 20:35 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinals |
| 02.08.21 | 14:15 - 15:00 | 21:15 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final |
| 02.08.21 | 14:40 - 15:00 | 21:40 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's 5000m Final |
| 03.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:35 | 09:00 - 12:35 | Athletics | Men's Triple Jump Qualifying Round |
| 03.08.21 | 02:05 - 05:35 | 09:05 - 12:35 | Athletics | Men's 1500m Round 1 |
| 03.08.21 | 02:20 - 05:35 | 09:20 - 12:35 | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round |
| 03.08.21 | 02:45 - 05:35 | 09:45 - 12:35 | Athletics | Women's 400m Round 1 |
| 03.08.21 | 03:50 - 05:35 | 10:50 - 12:35 | Athletics | Women's Long Jump Final |
| 03.08.21 | 04:05 - 05:35 | 11:05 - 12:35 | Athletics | Men's 200m Round 1 |
| 03.08.21 | 05:20 - 05:35 | 12:20 - 12:35 | Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles Final |
| 03.08.21 | 12:10 - 14:55 | 19:10 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 |
| 03.08.21 | 12:15 - 14:55 | 19:15 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's Shot Put Qualifying Round |
| 03.08.21 | 12:20 - 14:55 | 19:20 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's Pole Vault Final |
| 03.08.21 | 12:56 - 14:55 | 19:56 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 5000m Round 1 |
| 03.08.21 | 13:35 - 14:55 | 20:35 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's Hammer Throw Final |
| 03.08.21 | 13:50 - 14:55 | 20:50 - 21:55 | Athletics | Men's 200m Semifinals |
| 03.08.21 | 14:25 - 14:55 | 21:25 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's 800m Final |
| 03.08.21 | 14:50 - 14:55 | 21:50 - 21:55 | Athletics | Women's 200m Final |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinals |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon 100m |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon Long Jump |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon Shot Put |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles Final |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles |
| 04.08.21 | 02:00 - 05:25 | 09:00 - 12:25 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon High Jump |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's 200m Final |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's 800m Final |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon 400m |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon High Jump |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Men's Hammer Throw Final |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's 1500m Semifinals |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's 400m Semifinals |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon 200m |
| 04.08.21 | 11:30 - 15:00 | 18:30 - 22:00 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon Shot Put |
| 05.08.21 | 02:00 - 08:05 | 09:00 - 15:05 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles |
| 05.08.21 | 02:10 - 08:05 | 09:10 - 15:05 | Athletics | Women's High Jump Qualifying Round |
| 05.08.21 | 02:40 - 08:05 | 09:40 - 15:05 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon Long Jump |
| 05.08.21 | 02:50 - 08:05 | 09:50 - 15:05 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon Discus Throw |
| 05.08.21 | 03:00 - 08:05 | 10:00 - 15:05 | Athletics | Women's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 |
| 05.08.21 | 04:00 - 08:05 | 11:00 - 15:05 | Athletics | Men's Triple Jump Final |
| 05.08.21 | 04:05 - 08:05 | 11:05 - 15:05 | Athletics | Men's Shot Put Final |
| 05.08.21 | 04:30 - 08:05 | 11:30 - 15:05 | Athletics | Men's 4 x 100m Relay Round 1 |
| 05.08.21 | 04:55 - 08:05 | 11:55 - 15:05 | Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles Final |
| 05.08.21 | 05:30 - 08:05 | 12:30 - 15:05 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw |
| 05.08.21 | 05:45 - 05:45 | 12:45 - 12:45 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon Pole Vault |
| 05.08.21 | 12:00 - 14:45 | 19:00 - 21:45 | Athletics | Women's Pole Vault Final |
| 05.08.21 | 12:15 - 14:45 | 19:15 - 21:45 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw |
| 05.08.21 | 12:25 - 14:45 | 19:25 - 21:45 | Athletics | Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 |
| 05.08.21 | 13:00 - 14:45 | 20:00 - 21:45 | Athletics | Men's 1500m Semifinals |
| 05.08.21 | 14:00 - 14:45 | 21:00 - 21:45 | Athletics | Men's 400m Final |
| 05.08.21 | 14:20 - 14:45 | 21:20 - 21:45 | Athletics | Women's Heptathlon 800m |
| 05.08.21 | 14:40 - 14:45 | 21:40 - 21:45 | Athletics | Men's Decathlon 1500m |
| 06.08.21 | 04:00 - 07:00 | 11:00 - 14:00 | Football | Women's Gold Medal Match |
| 06.08.21 | 13:25 - 15:55 | 20:25 - 22:55 | Athletics | Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 |
| 06.08.21 | 13:50 - 15:55 | 20:50 - 22:55 | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw Final |
| 06.08.21 | 14:00 - 15:55 | 21:00 - 22:55 | Athletics | Men's 5000m Final |
| 06.08.21 | 14:35 - 15:55 | 21:35 - 22:55 | Athletics | Women's 400m Final |
| 06.08.21 | 14:50 - 15:55 | 21:50 - 22:55 | Athletics | Women's 1500m Final |
| 06.08.21 | 15:30 - 15:55 | 22:30 - 22:55 | Athletics | Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final |
| 06.08.21 | 15:50 - 15:55 | 22:50 - 22:55 | Athletics | Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final |
| 07.08.21 | 12:35 - 15:20 | 19:35 - 22:20 | Athletics | Women's High Jump Final |
| 07.08.21 | 12:45 - 15:20 | 19:45 - 22:20 | Athletics | Women's 10,000m Final |
| 07.08.21 | 13:00 - 15:20 | 20:00 - 22:20 | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw Final |
| 07.08.21 | 13:40 - 15:20 | 20:40 - 22:20 | Athletics | Men's 1500m Final |
| 07.08.21 | 14:30 - 15:20 | 21:30 - 22:20 | Athletics | Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final |
| 07.08.21 | 14:50 - 15:20 | 21:50 - 22:20 | Athletics | Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final |
| 08.08.21 | 13:00 - 16:00 | 20:00 - 23:00 | Ceremonies | Closing Ceremony |
Medal events