Ashitaka Park Stadium Guide Azul Claro

Ashitaka Park Stadium, Shizuoka Prefecture

Ashitaka Park Stadium (愛鷹広域公園多目的競技場) is the home ground of J.League club Azul Claro Numazu. The stadium now hosts the lower league club as well as providing a venue for prefectural school matches. It has a capacity for 10,000 spectators. Previously the now defunct Japan Soccer League club Jatco SC used the stadium.

The stadium for a high school game. — High School game

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The main stand of the stadium. — The main stand can hold 5,000 spectators

History & Capacity

The 10,000 capacity Ashitaka Park Stadium is part of the Ashitaka Regional Park and opened in 1996. Ashitaka Regional Park is used for a variety of prefectural sports including baseball, tennis and athletics and also stages junior high school and high school soccer matches at Ashitaka Park Stadium.

The 400 m running track. — The 400 m running track

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Dimensions & Facilities

The playing field covers an area of 107 meters by 70 meters with a running track which has an 8-lane 400 meters straight. The main stand can hold 5,000 spectators. There are grass banks behind each goal and at the opposite side from the main stand.

The electronic scoreboard. — The electronic scoreboard

Azul Claro Numazu

Azul Claro Numazu evolved from Numazu Arsenal which was formed in 1997 and changed its name to Claro Azul in 2006 with the aim of making it into the J-League. The club began competing in J3 in 2017. They have averaged crowds of between 1,500 and 3,000 in J3 so far but presently sit rock bottom of J3 in 2025.

High school match at the ground. — High school match at the ground

Access - Getting There

Train & Bus

Take bus 711 from Numazu Station North Exit (about 20 minutes) to Ashitaka Regional Park (the last stop). Numazu Station is on the Tokaido Main Line with trains to Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and Toyohashi to the west and Mishima, Atami, Odawara, Yokohama, and Tokyo to the east.

Address: 202 Ashitaka, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0001

Nearby Hotels

Numazu and Shizuoka Prefecture have a range of hotel and guesthouse options ranging from luxury 5-star properties to more affordable business hotels. The reasonable Hotel Trend Numazu Ekimae comes recommended and is close to the station and the town center.