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In the matches during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the J.League common spectator manners and rules, we will proceed with preparations in accordance with the J.League COVID-19 Infection Control Guidelines newly established as a measure against the novel coronavirus infection.

Depending on the spread of COVID-19, government announcements, and decisions by local authorities, restrictions, transition timings, and operational methods may change suddenly.

About the J.League Unified Prohibition Rules
To provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for stadium visitors, FC Tokyo manages match safety and security based on management regulations. When attending, we ask for your support in the spirit of fair play and kindly request that you comply with the prohibited items inside the stadium, the J.League Unified Prohibition Rules (J.League Common Spectator Manners & Rules), and the FC Tokyo Management Regulations.
Please note that whether the relevant behavior violates the match operation management regulations will be ultimately determined by the J.League or each club.
If prohibited acts defined in the management regulations or acts that pose security issues occur, you may be asked to leave or be banned from entering. Furthermore, please be aware that you may also be prohibited from entering matches at stadiums other than the one where the violation occurred.

Regarding filming and use of footage inside the stadium during game broadcasts, etc.
Video footage (including individual portraits of visitors, banners, flags, chants, etc.) taken for the purpose of broadcasting during matches or other uses within the stadium (including the concourse) may be used for the following purposes, in addition to broadcasting during matches. Please be aware of this in advance.
(1) Use on the stadium's large video display and various monitors installed inside the venue.
(2) Use on J-League and club official media.
(3) Use on news programs and related media.
(4) Use in video works produced by J-League or designated individuals (including partner companies) and various merchandise.

□What is required of all attendees

(1) Please have the courage to refrain from attending if it is difficult for you.
・If you are not feeling well (e.g., symptoms such as a fever of 37.5°C or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, or abnormalities in taste or smell)
・If you have tested positive and are under behavioral restrictions imposed by medical institutions (including cases where a positive test result was received before a formal diagnosis)
・If someone in your household or close acquaintances is suspected of being infected
・If you have traveled within the past 14 days to countries or regions subject to entry restrictions or observation periods imposed by the government, and are under behavioral restrictions by public authorities
(2) Please refrain from handshakes, hugs, and similar physical contact.
(3) Please maintain social distancing (e.g., when entering or exiting, or in restroom lines).
※Restrooms and concession stands tend to be crowded especially just before the match starts and during halftime, so please try to use them at other times if possible.
(4) Please wear a mask at all times inside the stadium.
※We recommend using non-woven masks with high filtration efficiency.
※As announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, please continue to wear masks as an infection prevention measure even after vaccination.
※Staff will kindly ask those not wearing masks to put them on, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
※Infants under 2 years old may enter and watch without wearing masks, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announcement (Question 10 regarding effects on infants and children). Mask-wearing is recommended for preschool children aged 2 and older; however, if masks are worn, guardians and surrounding adults should carefully monitor the child's condition. If the child is unwell or finds it difficult to wear a mask continuously, do not force them to wear one. If masks are not worn, please cooperate with other infection prevention measures such as social distancing together with the guardian.
(5) Please cooperate with "cough etiquette" to prevent infection from droplets caused by coughing or sneezing.
※This means covering your mouth and nose with a mask, tissue, handkerchief, or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
(6) Please wash your hands and disinfect your fingers frequently.
From an infection prevention perspective, please bring your own disinfectant (such as a portable bottle) if possible.
(7) Temperature checks will be conducted at the entrance gates.
If your temperature is 37.5°C or higher, you will not be allowed to enter. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

□Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited from being brought into the facility, unless specifically deemed necessary by the J-League's management and safety personnel, as well as any items listed in the J-League's unified list of prohibited items.
- Bottles, cans
※Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans to paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
※Pets are allowed to be brought in.
・Items that security guards recognize as potentially interfering with the operation or progress of other matches, causing inconvenience or danger to others

□Entry and Exit to the Stadium
(1) All seats are reserved. We do not organize waiting lines to secure the order of entry before the gates open.
Please refrain from forming a pre-waiting line around the stadium.
The opening time is scheduled to be 120 minutes before the start of the game, but please check the official homepage as it may be subject to change.

(2) The entrance gate varies depending on the seat type. Please make sure to check your ticket seat type and enter through the entrance gate below.
Please note that even for the same seat type, the entrance gate may vary depending on the north side, south side, and floor level.
[B Gate]
Main SSS Reserved Seat, Main SS Reserved Seat (North Side), Main S Reserved Seat (North Side), Seat with Lounge (North Side), Main Upper Level Reserved Seat
[D Gate]
Main SS Reserved Seat (South Side) [1st Floor], Main S Reserved Seat (South Side) [1st Floor], Visitor Seat
[E1 Gate]
Lounge seat (south side), Main SS reserved seat (south side) [2nd floor], Main S reserved seat (south side) [2nd floor], Main upper level reserved seat, South side seat
[G1 Gate]
Back center reserved seat [2nd floor], Back center UF reserved seat, Back UF reserved seat, Seven Eleven seat, Back seat [2nd floor]
[H Gate]
Back center reserved seat [1st floor], back seat [1st floor, 3rd floor], home UF reserved seat, home seat
※Sales for the third tier will be based on the sales status of the first and second tiers of each stand.

(3) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher.
No refunds will be given even if entry is refused, so please understand in advance. Also, please note that we may ask for your contact information when refusing entry.

(4) Hand sanitizers will be installed at all entrances. Please make sure to sanitize your hands.

(5) Re-entry is possible.
Re-entry gates: D Gate, E1 Gate, G1 Gate, H Gate (see diagram above)
Re-entry time: Open (scheduled for 17:00) until halftime [when temporarily leaving]
Please present your ticket at the gate to receive a re-entry card.
【Re-entry】
Please present your re-entry card at the gate.

(6) Please cooperate with infection prevention measures, such as staggering the time of leaving the field.
There may be cases where we implement regulated exit due to the congestion situation on the day, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

□ Viewing Rules
(1) All seats are designated seats.
When watching the game, it is prohibited to move from your seat (such as moving to the front of the stand to call out to the players). Please watch the game from your own seat.

(2) The first layer of the home seats and the visitor seats can be used as standing areas for cheering.
The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where people are not asked to sit down. Standing and watching in other areas is prohibited.

(3) Spectating while wearing visitor goods is only allowed in the following areas: Erik
Visitor seats, Main SS designated seats south side, Main S designated seats south side
※Main SS designated seats south side, Main S designated seats south side are mixed areas.

(4) There are traffic regulations inside the concourse.
Visitors wearing team uniforms and merchandise are not allowed to enter the North Side Stands (1st to 3rd levels). Also, please note that those wearing FC Tokyo uniforms and merchandise are not allowed to enter the South Side Stands (1st level).

(5) Except for lounge seats, tickets will be sold by packing seats.

Support Style

(1) The following cheering actions are prohibited.
・Encouraging support activities (excluding leading hand clapping with drums)
・Cheering by singing or making noise, using whistles
・Using megaphones including Tramega
・High fives, linking arms
・Cheering with big flags
※Clapping and hand clapping are allowed.
※Even outside the stadium, please maintain social distance and avoid actions that pose a risk of infection, such as shouting loudly, singing or cheering, and crowding.

(2) Regarding the use of musical instruments
・Available noisemakers: Drums only (no other noisemakers can be used)
・Available seats for drums

① Home seat 1st layer area below Erik

② Visitor seat 1st layer

(3) Regarding the use of flags
・Definition of a large flag: Flag part (vertical 1m or more × horizontal 1m or more) + pole 1m or more
※If the size of the flag part and the pole is 1 meter or more in any one place, it will become a large flag.
・Area where large flags can be used
①Area below the first layer of home seats

② Visitor seat 1st layer

※Please note that it is prohibited to ensure the safety of all visitors in places other than the designated area.
※When using large flags, please be sure to pay attention to the surrounding customers. The organizer may prohibit bringing and using them if they are deemed to be defamatory, discriminatory, against public order and morals, or otherwise unsuitable for the match venue.

Regarding the display of banners (flags, banners, etc.)
Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display locations have been determined. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated ones. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying them.

[Banners Submission Designated Location]

◇Please refer to the PDF below for details

(1)FC Tokyo Banner Display Locations
①North Side Stand and Back Stand [1st layer] Front Wall Area

② Front area of the wheelchair seating section in the North Side Stand and Back Stand [1st layer]
(Limited to items 1m or less in height)
To ensure the visibility of customers using wheelchair seats, please display below the position of the iron plate on the lower part of the handrail.

Front wall of the 3rd layer of the Back Stand, North Side Stand, and South Side Stand
Only allowed to be displayed from the lower part of the handrail, and please refrain from displaying anything that obstructs the view of customers in the 2nd layer seats. (Limited to items with a height of 1m or less)

④ Field Gate Side Wall

⑤ North Side Stand / South Side Stand [2nd and 3rd levels] Front area of wheelchair seating area in the central part
(limited to objects with a height of 1m or less)
Please display it below the position of the iron plate on the lower part of the handrail.

(2) Visitor team banner display locations
① Front wall surface of the 1st layer of the South Side Stand

② South Side Stand [1st floor] wheelchair seat area front section
(limited to items below 1m in height)
Please display it below the position of the iron plate on the lower part of the handrail to ensure the visibility of customers using wheelchair seats.

③ Field Gate Side Wall

[Banner Display Time]
(1) FC Tokyo's Banner
For those preparing banners (flags, banners) in advance, please gather at the "H Gate Front" 120 minutes before the gates open.
Please note that we will also conduct temperature checks for those who have made prior preparations, and if the temperature is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher, you will not be allowed to enter. Additionally, banners (flags, banners) can be displayed after the gates open.

(2) Visitor team's banner
will be displayed after the gates open. Pre-display is not possible.
※Please confirm with the staff in advance before posting and follow their instructions.
※The use of duct tape when attaching banners is prohibited.

□Prohibited Acts
Except in cases where the operations and safety manager deems it particularly necessary, please absolutely refrain from any J.League unified prohibited acts and the following acts listed below in any facility.
・Posting or displaying banners (flags, banners, etc.) that may be considered defamatory or discriminatory is prohibited. As a general rule of society and as a club, if we determine that it constitutes defamation or discrimination, we will remove the display items, issue a warning for the behavior, and if it continues, ask the person to leave. In addition, if such prohibited acts are committed, there may be a penalty of being banned from attending subsequent matches.
・Use of gum tape when attaching a banner.
・Bring and use confetti, streamers, and balloons.
・Use of laser pointers.
・Throwing of all objects, including stones, coins, bottles, cans, fireworks, and smoke bombs, from the stands.
・Intentional place holding (flags, ropes, tapes, flagpoles, etc.). Please click here for more information.
・No bringing or using drums, etc. or large flags outside the designated area.
・Act of "straddling, sitting, standing up" on the front fence of the stands.
- Watching and cheering by standing up on the chair or putting your feet on the backrest of the chair.
- Watching and supporting the game by leaning forward from the front of the upper stand.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
- Acts that may interfere with the operation or progress of the match, or may cause inconvenience or danger to others as recognized by security personnel.

□Other
・Please refrain from waiting for players near the player bus area and the entrance for officials.
- We cannot store baby strollers. If you come to the venue with a baby stroller, please use the baby stroller storage area near the entrance gate. We cannot take any responsibility for loss or damage.
・There is no general parking lot at the Japan National Stadium, so please use public transportation.

▽For details on banner placement positions, click here