, also known as TOKYO OVAL KEIOKAKU, is a velodrome

Velodrome

A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights...

 located in Chōfu, Tokyo

Chofu, Tokyo

is a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 224,878 and a population density of 10,440 persons per km². The total area was 21.53 km². Tokyo Stadium in Chōfu hosts soccer games for two J. League teams: F.C...

 that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin

Keirin

is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. Keirin originated in Japan in 1948; the first Olympic competitions in the sport occurred in 2000....

 racing - one of Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

's four authorized where gambling is permitted

Gambling in Japan

Gambling in Japan is generally banned by the Criminal Code chapter 23, however there are several exceptions, including betting on horse racing and certain motor sports....

. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 27# (27 sharp).

Keiokaku's oval is 400 meters in circumference. A typical keirin race of 2,025 meters consists of five laps around the course.

Keiokaku has hosted Japan's premier keirin race, the Keirin Grand Prix, in 2003 and 2006, and will host the event again in 2009.

External links

• TOKYO OVAL KEIOKAKU Home Page (Japanese)
• keirin.jp Keiokaku Information (Japanese)