Okinawa Athletic Stadium

The Home of F.C. Ryukyu

Michael Flemming Jun 23, 2013 - 1 min read

Okinawa's premier stadium beckons spectators to attend Japan Football League matches

The stadium's flag poles rest upon a stone gate inspired by the Sonohyan Utaki UNESCO World Heritage Site in Naha

Okinawa Athletic Stadium is a general purpose stadium that can be confirgured for a variety of events

The large apron in front of the stadium is docrated with circular brick patterns mimicing the Okinawan flag

Events like the Okinawa Prefecture track and field competition for junior high students are held here

The stadium can hold 25,000 visitors between its auditorium style bleacher seating and surrounding grassy fields

Okinawa Athletic Stadium is the largest facility within the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park, a sprawling sporting and recreational park along the Pacific Ocean on Awase Bay Street (Route 227) in Okinawa City. The multi-purpose stadium is the home playing field for the FC Ryukyu soccer team of the Japan Football League. Holding 25,000 spectators at capacity, the stadium is larger than many municipal stadiums in much larger cities in mainland Japan. The grass field in ringed with a running track. Seating is auditorium style on one side and elevated grassy slopes on the other. The stadium itself is surrounded by other athletic fields and playing courts.

Michael Flemming @michael.flemming

I'm a wanderer in Okinawa turning over every stone I can find. I write, photograph and blog about my favorite finds here in Japan's southernmost prefecture.