Tokyo Equestrian Park

{{Short description|Park in Japan}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Tokyo Equestrian Park

| native_name = 馬事公苑

| surface =

| dimensions = 180,000 m²

| seating_capacity = 9,300

| tenants =

| address = 158-0098
2 Chome-1-1 Kamiyoga

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| owner = Japan Racing Association

| demolished =

| closed =

| expanded = 2019

| opened = 1940

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| coordinates = {{coord|35.637|139.633|type:landmark_region:JP|display=inline,title}}

| city = Setagaya, Tokyo

| country = Japan

| location =

| image = JRA Baji Kouen.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| image_caption = The Main Gate of the Equestrian Park

| publictransit = Yoga Station

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The {{nihongo|Tokyo Equestrian Park|馬事公苑|Bajikōen}} is an equestrian sport venue located in Setagaya, Tokyo. The venue is owned by the Japan Racing Association and is a public park all year round, known familiarly as 'Horse Park'.{{Citation|title=Equestrian Park|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/venues/equestrian-park|language=en-US|access-date=2021-09-02|archive-date=2021-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629072321/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/venues/equestrian-park|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Cheapo|first=Tokyo|title=Baji Koen Equestrian Park {{!}} Tokyo Cheapo|url=https://tokyocheapo.com/place/baji-koen-equestrian-park/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=tokyocheapo.com/|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Equestrian Park｜Japan Racing Association｜Horse Racing in Japan|url=https://japanracing.jp/en/about/jra/park.html|access-date=2021-09-02|website=japanracing.jp}}

It was constructed in 1940 for the Olympics, but after the Games were cancelled, it was used for the promotion of equestrian events of all sorts. The Park also hosted a training facility for prospective jockeys until the Horseracing School was opened in 1982.{{Cite web |title=Horseracing School｜Japan Racing Association｜Horse Racing in Japan |url=https://japanracing.jp/en/about/jra/school.html |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Horse Racing in Japan |language=en}}

Originally, this place would host the same events during the 1964 Summer Olympics, but technical issues took equestrian events to the city of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture. This venue hosted the equestrian events during the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|title=Equestrian Park｜Japan Racing Association｜Horse Racing in Japan|url=https://japanracing.jp/en/about/jra/park.html|access-date=2021-09-02|website=japanracing.jp}}{{Cite web|last=Martijn|date=2019-10-12|title=Tokyo 2020; Equestrian Park|url=https://architectureofthegames.net/2020-tokyo/tokyo-2020-equestrian-park/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Architecture of the Games|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Inclusion & Accessibility Legacy of Tokyo 2020 Equestrian Park|url=https://www.equestrian.org.au/news/inclusion-accessibility-legacy-tokyo-2020-equestrian-park|access-date=2021-09-02|website=www.equestrian.org.au|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=馬事公苑｜東京オリンピック2020会場：朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/olympics/2020/venue/equestrian-park/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809202546/https://www.asahi.com/olympics/2020/venue/equestrian-park/ |archive-date=2021-08-09 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=朝日新聞デジタル |language=ja}}

In preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the Equestrian Park was closed to the public in order to conduct renovations in 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-02-05 |title=ＪＲＡ馬事公苑からのお知らせ |url=http://jra.jp/news/201602/020502.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329122007/http://jra.jp/news/201602/020502.html |archive-date=2018-03-29 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Japan Racing Association |language=ja}} Operations were moved to Utsunomiya in a limited capacity in 2017,{{Cite web |title=JRA馬事公苑 休苑のお知らせ |url=https://devpc.jra.go.jp/facilities/bajikouen/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=devpc.jra.go.jp |publisher=Japan Racing Association}} and is scheduled to return to Setagaya in November 2023.{{Cite web |title=JRA馬事公苑 再開苑のお知らせ |url=https://www.jra.go.jp/facilities/bajikouen/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=www.jra.go.jp |publisher=Japan Racing Association |language=ja}}