Japan's only national university specializing in physical education.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE of FITNESS and SPORTS in KANOYA

Outdoor athletic facilities

Track and field complex

The space has 3 officially-certified stadiums with equipment for nighttime use that include the following.

Track and Field

The track is 400 m (8 lanes) and can be used in any weather (all urethane).

Field

The field is maintained so that any athletic event can be accommodated, including hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, hammer throw, javelin, shot put, and so on.

Stands

The stands can seat more than 1,000 people.

Soccer field

The soccer field is also available for official competitions (105 m sidelines, 70 m goal lines). The entire area is covered with turf, and equipment for nighttime games is also installed.

Clubhouse

クラブハウス

Rugby field

The field is official regulation size (100 m touch-lines, 22 m touch-in-goal lines, 69 m dead ball lines), and is entirely covered with turf with half the field setup for nighttime use.

Field hockey field

The field is official regulation size for competition (91 m sidelines, 55 m goal lines), and has a full turf surface that can also be used as an additional practice area for rugby and soccer.

Baseball field

Right and left field are 92 m and center field is 117 m. The infield is clay and the outfield is turf.

Facilities such as a control room/office seating, stands, dugouts (for up to 27 people), and a scoreboard (that can be remotely operated from the control room to display outs, etc.) are all also present.

Beach volleyball courts

There are 3 beach volleyball courts with sand courts.

Tennis courts

There is a total of 14 courts (8 all-weather, 4 artificial turf, 2 clay) that are all equipped for night play.

Golf driving range

There are 11 tee boxes, and the driving range is 130 m x 38 m with 29 m high ball-proof netting that can be raised and lowered electronically. Additionally, it has bunkers (2 sand traps).

Outdoor sports grounds

The grounds are all grass and can be used for various sporting activities.

Multi-purpose athletics field

The multi-purpose athletics field combines various facilities for new sports such as lawn bowls, as well as softball and a track (200 m). Equipment is also available for nighttime softball games.