Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu (ミクニワールドスタジアム北九州) is an association football and rugby union stadium located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a capacity of 15,300, and it opened on 18 February 2017 with a rugby union match. Giravanz Kitakyushu have been tenants since 2017. It has been called Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu for the naming rights.
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| Location | Kitakyushu, Japan |
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| Owner | Kitakyushu City |
| Operator | Mizuno Corporation, NSK |
| Capacity | 15,300[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 18 February 2017 |
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| Giravanz Kitakyushu (2017–present) World Rugby Women's Sevens Series | |
On 16 September 2019 the Welsh national rugby team practised at this stadium in front of a full house – officially 15,300 seated, with more standing. This was a pre-event for the Rugby World Cup 2019 held in Japan.
On 25 June 2022, Japan national rugby union team hosted a test match against Uruguay.
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