Pierre de Coubertin
A bronze statue of Pierre de Coubertin is installed outside Japan Sport Olympic Square, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Sculpture in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “Statue of Pierre de Coubertin, Tokyo”
- Inscription: “近代オリンピックの創始者 ピエール・ド・クーベルタン Pierre de Coubertin 1863-1937”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New National Stadium and Meiji Jingu Stadium.
New National Stadium
Sports venue
The Japan National Stadium, officially the National Stadium, alternatively “Olympic Stadium”, and a.k.a. formerly “New National Stadium” is a multipurpose stadium used mostly for association football in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. New National Stadium is situated 280 metres north of Pierre de Coubertin.
Meiji Jingu Stadium
Stadium
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Meiji Jingu Stadium is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. Meiji Jingu Stadium is situated 200 metres southeast of Pierre de Coubertin.
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC0.
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and hosted the table tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is situated 560 metres northwest of Pierre de Coubertin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shinanomachi and Jingūmae.
Shinanomachi
Neighborhood
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shinanomachi is a district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It is a single town name that does not have a "chome". Thus, no residential addressing system has been implemented and the postal code is 160-0016.
Jingūmae
Quarter
Photo: 110kuwahara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jingūmae is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 12,446. The postal code for Jingūmae is 150–0001.
Sendagaya
Quarter
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sendagaya is an area within Shibuya ward, one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo.
Pierre de Coubertin
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.67521° or 35° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
139.71509° or 139° 42′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMPG8+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 7125341604OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q85847340
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Pierre de Coubertin” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال بيير دى كوبرتان”
- Japanese: “ピエール・ド・クーベルタン像”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Japan Sport Olympic Square and JAPAN OLYMPIC MUSEUM.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pierre de Coubertin”. Photo: JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0.