Level 5 Stadium
Fukuoka City will be the first Asian city to host the Rugby World Cup in 2019. The location will be here at the Level 5 Stadium - a state of the art football facility located in the Hakata Ward. Currently, it is used for both international and national rugby and American football games. It is also the home stadium of Avispa Fukuoka, the local football (soccer) team.
Upon visiting, I was initially awestruck by the size of the place. I remembered going to visit the MCG in Melbourne when I was younger, but this place felt completely different. I felt like I was walking into the future.
It wasn't just the size of this football field that had me intrigued, but I found the architecture to be particularly interesting. With its futuristic arcs and curved roof, it reminded me of something out of a science fiction film. Located approximately 20 minutes from Hakata by car, the Level 5 Stadium has been built with nature as its backdrop which I loved, orchestrating a beautiful dance between this futuristic marvel of architecture and nature.
Level 5 Stadium, stands quietly amongst the lush Japanese foliage of Higashi Hirao Park. It's difficult to imagine just how much the energy would change when crowds gather in excitement for a game. It would be certainly fascinating to return when a game is on.
