Kashima Soccer Stadium Stadium

Kashima Soccer Stadium is a major football stadium serving Kashima in the Kanto region of Japan and is the regular home ground of the Kashima Antlers professional football club. The ground is set within a suburban sports precinct and is designed primarily for football matches and large sporting events.

The venue offers tiered seating around the pitch and stadium facilities for players, officials and spectators, and is used for domestic league fixtures and occasional international matches. It is commonly accessed by rail and road on matchdays and has supporting transport infrastructure nearby.

The stadium was constructed in the 1990s and has since hosted club matches, cup finals and occasional international fixtures. Its design and capacity reflect its role as a top-level domestic football venue in Japan.

Situated in Kashima city, the stadium lies within commuting distance of larger urban centers and is served by Kashima Soccer Stadium Station on the local rail network.

• Home of Kashima Antlers: Home stadium of the J.League club Kashima Antlers, with on-site rail access via Kashima Soccer Stadium Station making it convenient for matchday travel.
• Stadium capacity: Seating capacity is around 40,000, making it one of the larger football venues in the region and suitable for international fixtures.

Kashima Soccer Stadium is served by rail: on event days there are trains to Kashima Soccer Stadium Station (on the Kashima Line) adjacent to the venue; Kashima-Jingu Station is also nearby with short onward connections or a walk/shuttle to the stadium. From larger cities you reach Kashima by JR services and then change onto the Kashima Line for the stadium stop.

• Use the Kashima Soccer Stadium Station (event trains operate on matchdays) or Kashima-Jingu Station plus the short shuttle/walk to avoid matchday parking congestion; public transport is the simplest option on game days.
• Buy match tickets and train reservations in advance and arrive at the stadium early to soak up pre-game atmosphere - queues and crowd control measures are busiest just before kickoff.
• Expect limited on-site parking and structured exit flows after matches; if you plan to drive, allow extra time for northern Ibaraki traffic or prefer to stay in Kashima and walk in.