Bureau of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Preparation

Tokyo 2020 Live Sites in 2016 – from Rio to Tokyo –

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, jointly with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, will set up live sites where people can watch the Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games on a large screen and enjoy other attractions.

"Tokyo 2020 Live Sites in 2016—from Rio to Tokyo," to be held during the Rio 2016 Games, will be the first official Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic program to be conducted in the same manner as the program will be conducted during the Tokyo 2020 Games.

At the live sites, visitors can enjoy live broadcasts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, watch video content with realistic effects created with the latest technology, experience various sports, and purchase official Games merchandise. There will also be events carried out in collaboration with the three prefectures affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and municipalities. Venues and other details are shown below.

*A live site is an official program of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that allows people to gather at a place other than Games venues and enjoy thrilling live broadcasts on a large screen, stage performances, trying sports firsthand, and other offerings.

Venues & Dates (Japan local time)

Please note that opening hours are subject to change depending on the broadcasting schedule.

 ^*At Showa Kinen Park, the Olympic Games will be shown on the screen also on days other than those specified above (Aug. 8-10 and Aug. 15-19).

Planned Offerings

• Public Viewing / Stage Area
  • Live broadcast of the opening and closing ceremonies and competitions on a large screen
  • Stage performances such as talk shows and live music
• Experience Sports Area
  • Sports lessons, experience Olympic and Paralympic sports firsthand
• Video With Realistic Effects (Ueno Park only)
  • High resolution movie on a 30-meter-wide screen that vividly conveys to the audience the excellent physical capabilities of athletes, the dynamism of games, what Tokyo will look like in 2020, etc.
• Information and Display Area
  • Provision of information on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
  • Booths Put Up by the Organizers and Tokyo 2020 Partners
  • Sale of official merchandise, and other activities by Tokyo 2020 Partners aimed at building momentum for the Tokyo 2020 Games

Organizers, etc. (tentative)

• Organized by:
  Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Supported by:
  Japanese Olympic Committee
  Japanese Paralympic Committee
  Iwate Prefecture
  Miyagi Prefecture
  Fukushima Prefecture
  Morioka City
  Sendai City
• Cooperation from:
  Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
  Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association
• For details, please visit the website at:
  https://tokyo2020.jp/en/special/rio-to-tokyo/( External link )