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Level Five Stadium
This is the home stadium of Avispa Fukuoka. The stadium was renamed in spring of 2008 from “Hakata-no-mori Kyugi Jo”. It resides on a vast site of Higashi Hirao Park and has two viewer stands covered by beautifully curved roofs. It is considered as one of the best soccer stadiums in Japan. It has a seating capacity of 22,600. It is not only a soccer stadium but also serves as rugby and American football stadium. Nearby are many facilities including the Hakata-no-mori Athletic Stadium and a municipally run pool.
<Avispa Fukuoka>
Avispa is a local professional soccer club with enthusiastic supporters. The name comes from a Spanish word meaning carpenter bee, reflecting an expectation for the team to have hard work, teamwork and speed like bees. Their mascot character is of course a carpenter bee. This club has been rooted in local communities and making contribution to child education in the field of sports and also to the development of sports culture in Fukuoka.
| Address | 2-1-1, Higashi-Hirao Koen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka |
| Access | Take subway and get off at Fukuoka Kuko Station, then take Nishitetsu bus from Fukuoka Kuko-mae stop and get off at Higashi-Hirao Koen-iriguchi stop (5 minutes walk)
*Temporary buses (direct bus) are available on the game days. |
| TEL | 092-612-7070 |
| FAX | 092-612-6996 |
| Fares | <SS Seat(reservation seat)> Advance ticket:3,000yen / Current ticket:3,500yen <SA Seat(zone fixed)> Advance ticket:2,500yen / Current ticket:3,000yen <Non reservation seat> Advance Ticket:1,000 yen- / Current Ticket:1,500 yen- *Seats for wheelchairs available. Reservation is needed for parking and tickets. Inquiry: TEL 092-674-3020 |
| Credit Card Availability | Unavailable |
| Closing Days | Varies between games |
| Open Hours | Varies between games |
| MAP CODE | 13295826*37 |






