Guide to Horse Racecourse in Japan : Tokyo Racecourse / 東京競馬場

2022年8月21日 21:14

[My Rating]

・Accessibility ★★☆Good (Easy to get there by public transport from major cities)
・Atmosphere ★★★ Excellent
・Facility ★★★ Excellent
・Entertainment around the racecourse ★☆☆ Standard

Tokyo racecourse is one of the laragest racecourse in the world

[Best Season to visit]

May or October*
*Definitely recommend to come the racecourse as early as possible on the day GI races take place

View of homestrtch amd Fuji view stand (main stand)

[Flat Grade races in Tokyo Racecourse]

<February>
- GIII / Negishi Stakes 根岸ステークス / 1,400m Dirt (4yo or older)
- GIII / Tokyo Shimbun Hai 東京新聞杯 / 1,600m Turf (4yo or older)
- GIII / Queen Cup クイーンカップ / 1,600m Turf (3yo filly only)
- GIII / Kyodo Tsushin Hai 共同通信杯 / 1,800m Turf (3yo only)
- GIII / Diamond Stakes　ダイヤモンドステークス / 3,400m Turf (4yo or older)
- GI / February Stakes フェブラリーステークス / 1,600m Dirt (4yo or older)

<May>
- GII / Flora Stakes フローラステークス / 2,000m Turf (3yo filly only)
- GII / Aoba Sho 青葉賞 / 2,400m Turf (3yo only)
- GI / NHK Mile Cup NHKマイルカップ/ 1,600m Turf (3yo only)
- GII / Keio Hai Spring Cup 京王杯スプリングカップ / 1,400m Turf (4yo or older)
- GI / Victoria Mile ヴィクトリアマイル / 1,600m Turf (4yo or older filly only)
- GI / Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) 優駿牝馬（オークス） / 2,400m Turf (3yo filly only)
- GI / Nippon Yushun (Japanese Derby) 日本優駿（ダービー） / 2,400m Turf (3yo only)
- GII / Meguro Kinen 目黒記念 / 2,500m Turf (3yo or older)

<June>
- GI / Yasuda Kinen 安田記念 / 1,600m Turf (3yo or older)
- GIII / Epsom Cup エプソムカップ / 1,800m Turf (3yo or older)
- GIII / Unicorn Stakes ユニコーンステークス / 1,600 Dirt (3yo only)

<October>
- GIII / Saudi Arabia Royal Cup サウジアラビアロイヤルカップ / 1,600m Turf (2yo only)
- GII / Mainichi Okan 毎日王冠 / 1,800m Turf (3yo filly only)
- GII / Fuchu Himba Stakes 府中牝馬ステークス / 1,800m Turf (3yo or older filly only)
- GII / Fuji Stakes 富士ステークス / 1,600m Turf (3yo or older)
- GIII / Artemis Stakes アルテミスステークス / 1,600m Turf (2yo filly only)
- GI / Tennno Sho (Autumn) 天皇賞・秋 / 2,000m Turf (3yo or older)

<November>
- GII / Keio Hai Nisai Stakes 京王杯2歳ステークス / 1,400m Turf (2yo only)
- GII / Copa Republica Argentina アルゼンチン共和国杯 / 2,500m Turf (3yo or older)
- GIII / Musashino Stakes 武蔵野ステークス / 1,600m Dirt (3yo or older)
- GII / Tokyo Sports Hai Nisai Stakes 東京スポーツ杯2歳ステークス/ 1,800m Turf (2yo only)
- GI / Japan Cup ジャパンカップ / 2,400m Turf (3yo or older)

[Jump Grade race]

<June>
- J-GIII /Tokyo Jump Stakes / 東京ジャンプステークス / 3,110m (3yo or older)
<October>
- J-GII / Tokyo High Jump Stakes / 東京ハイジャンプステークス / 3,110m (3yo or older)

“Preview area” where you can see weighing room

[Access from major cities]

1. from Tokyo (Tokyo station)
- Tokyo station → Nishi-Kokubunji station (JR Chuo line) / 45m
- Nishi-Kokubunji station → Fuchu Hommachi station (JR Musashino line) / 10m

2. from Tokyo (Shinjuku station)
- Shinjuku station → Fuchu Keiba Seimon-mae station (Keio line via Higashi fuchu / 30m)

Way to racecourse from Fuchu Honmachi station

picture of horse race in Japan in the early 1900’s displayed in horseracing museum in Tokyo racecourse

[Official website]

<ENG> https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/go_racing/jra_racecourses/j04.html
<JPN> https://www.jra.go.jp/facilities/race/hanshin/
<How to bet> https://japanracing.jp/en/racing/go_racing/guide/betting.html

[Entertainment around the racecourse]

- Okunitama Jinja/Shirine in Fuchu
(15 min by train) https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/english/
- SUNTORY beer Fuchu factory /
(45 min by train and buss) https://visit.arima-onsen.com/