Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu
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Kitakyushu Stadium | |
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| Address | 3 Chome-9-33 Asano, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802-0001 |
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| Owner | City of Kitakyushu |
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| Capacity | 15,460[1] |
| Field size | 140 m × 78 m (459 ft × 256 ft)[1] |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 16 April 2015[2] |
| Built | 2015–2017 |
| Opened | 18 February 2017[3] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Construction cost | ¥9.9 billion (US$87.5 million)[1] |
| Builder | Windship Kitakyushu Co. Ltd.[1] |
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Giravanz Kitakyushu (2017–present)
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Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu (ミクニワールドスタジアム北九州), often known colloquially as Kitakyushu Stadium, is a stadium located in the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built between 2015 and 2017, being officially opened in February 2017. Construction for the stadium cost ¥9.9 billion (US$87.5 million), with the overall cost for the stadium site costing ¥11.5 billion (US$101.7 million). The stadium has an official capacity of 15,460. The stadium is situated on the northern coast of Kyushu island and oversees the Kanmon Straits, the stretch of water that sits between Kyushu and Honshu.
The stadium, being rectangular in shape, hosts both football and rugby matches, and is the official stadium for J3 League football team Giravanz Kitakyushu.
On 16 September 2019 the Welsh national rugby team practiced at the stadium in front of a full crowd: officially 15,300 seated, with more standing. This was a pre-event for the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) that was held in Japan.
Although no rugby team uses the stadium as an official venue, it has played host to various teams from the Japan Rugby League One (JRLO), and, since 2022, has been a venue used by the Japan rugby team.
Japan rugby team matches
[edit | edit source]| Date | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Competition | Ref. |
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| 25 June 2022 | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 43–7 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 11,664 | 2022 Uruguay tour of Japan | [4] |
| 5 July 2025 | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 24–19 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 13,487 | 2025 Wales tour of Japan | [5] |
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Gallery
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Rugby match, 2017
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Giravanz Kitakyushu match, 2025
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Exterior of stadium, 2017
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External links
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