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Urawa Red Diamonds

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Overview | Seating Guide | Tickets | Food Guide | Cheer Culture | Directions | Insider Tips

Club Overview

Urawa Red Diamonds are a J1 League club based in Saitama City, playing at Saitama Stadium 2002 (capacity 63,700), built for the 2002 World Cup. The club is widely regarded as having Japan’s most passionate supporters, often showcased internationally.

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Seating Guide

The stadium has Main and Back stands along the sidelines, plus North and South stands behind each goal, where Urawa’s famed “Reds” ultras concentrate.

Tickets

Official tickets can be purchased through the club’s English information page or the Pia ticketing site.

This site is mainly in Japanese — here's how to get through it

  1. On the ticket site, click your desired match date.
  2. Choose a seating zone — pricing for each zone is shown directly on the site.
  3. Sign up or log in, then pick your seat and complete the payment.
  4. Some clubs check ID against the buyer's name at entry, so bring your passport along with the ticket.

Tip: in Chrome, right-click the page and choose "Translate to English" to read button labels instantly.

Food Guide

Around the stadium you’ll find a variety of restaurants. Check the button below for a real, location-based list.

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Cheer Culture

Frequently showcased on the international stage (e.g., the Club World Cup) for the scale and intensity of their chanting, flag displays, and choreographed tifos. The Saitama Derby (vs. Omiya Ardija) and the Osaka-Urawa rivalry (vs. Gamba Osaka) are the biggest rivalries.

📍 Getting There

Saitama Stadium 2002 (埼玉スタジアム2002) · 2-1 Misono, Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama 336-0967

Tap the button below to see transit, walking, and driving directions from your current location to the stadium, via Google Maps.

💡 Insider Tips

🚌 Getting Around

Urawa-Misono Station (Saitama Rapid Railway, not JR) is a 15–20 minute walk, or you can take the matchday shuttle bus (150–360 yen, one-way only). Note that the Saitama Rapid Railway segment is not covered by the JR Pass.

🏨 Lodging

Near Urawa-Misono Station, options include HOTEL WILL Urawa (closest), Business Hotel Rend (3-min walk from Higashi-Kawaguchi Station), APA Hotel Akabane-Iwabuchi Ekimae, Toyoko Inn Saitama-Iwatsuki Ekimae, and Hotel Mets Urawa.

🎟️ Tickets

You can book through the club’s own site, REX TICKET (no fees), or at 7-Eleven. Note that the site is only available in Japanese, English, and Thai — Korean is not supported. With roughly 60,000 seats, most matches don’t sell out (aside from the season opener and similar high-demand games).

🎁 Club Perks

The official site has a genuine “Beginner’s Guide” and match-etiquette information in English and Thai. That said, there’s no separate “welcome program” — like airport greetings or a dedicated help desk — even after checking their social media.

💡 Insider Tips

There are no vending machines past the security check, so buy your drinks before entering the gate (bottled water runs about 100 yen outside vs. around 300 yen near your seat). Urawa’s supporters are famous even within Japan as the most passionate — chants continue nonstop for all 90 minutes.