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2026 Asian Games
Multi-sport event in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan
The 2026 Asian Games (Japanese: 2026年アジア競技大会, romanized: 2026-nen Ajia kyōgi taikai), also known as 20th Asian Games (Japanese: 第20回アジア競技大会, romanized: Dai-20-kai Ajia kyōgi taikai) and Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will be a multi-sport event celebrated around the Aichi Prefecture in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. The prefecture capital Nagoya will be the epicenter of the events.[2] Nagoya will be the third Japanese city to host the Asian Games, after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The event is set to return to its traditional 4-year cycle, after the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China were postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Host city | Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Motto | Imagine One Asia (Japanese: ここで、ひとつに, romanized: Koko de, hitotsu ni)[1] |
| Nations | 47 |
| Opening | 19 September 2026 |
| Closing | 4 October 2026 |
| Opened by | Emperor Naruhito (expected) |
| Main venue | Paloma Mizuho Stadium |
| Website | aichi-nagoya2026.org |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) selected Nagoya to host the Games at their annual general assembly session in Danang, Vietnam, on September 25, 2016.[3] The bid was initially in threat of falling apart after a budget dispute between Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya, but was resolved, allowing the bid to be accepted.[4] The OCA originally planned to choose the 2026 host city in 2018, but brought the planning date forward due to the intensity of the region's sporting calendar, including the next three Olympic Games between 2018 and 2022 (held in Pyeongchang, Tokyo and Beijing).[5]
Costs
The city of Nagoya received an estimate of roughly ¥85 billion in costs from the Aichi Prefecture government for the event, 30% of which is expected to be covered by sponsorships and other revenue, while the remainder is planned to be split on a 70–30 basis between Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture.[4]
Venues
In addition to Nagoya, 16 other cities across Aichi Prefecture and main Japanese Metropolitan Regions will host Games events. This list includes 6 cities or yards in the Greater Tokyo Area that their venues also hosted events during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.The planing of the Games expected that Paloma Mizuho Stadium will host both the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics, Nippon Gaishi Hall is to be used for both gymnastics and aquatics, the Vantelin Dome Nagoya is to be used for baseball, and the Toyota Stadium is to be used as football main venue.[3]
Nagoya
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho Athletic Stadium | Ceremonies, Athletics (track and field) | 35,000 | [6] |
| Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium | Football, Rugby Sevens | 11,900 | [6] |
| Paloma Mizuho Arena | Sepak Takraw | 1,500 | |
| Nippon Gaishi Hall | Gymnastics, Aquatics (water polo and artistic swimming) | 10,000 3,500 |
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| Downtown Nagoya | Athletics (marathon and racewalking) | ||
| Nagoya Inae Sports Center | Handball | 2,400 | |
| Nagoya Trade and Industry Center | Weightlifting | 1,500 | |
| Obata Ryokuchi Urban Forest | Cycling (mountain bike) | ||
| Aichi International Arena | Judo | 18,000 | |
| Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | Breaking | 7,500 | |
| Nagoya Velodrome | Cycling (BMX) | 1,500 | |
| Aichi Country Club Higashiyama Course | Golf | ||
| Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center | Tennis, soft tennis | 1,800 | |
| Nagoya International Exhibition Hall | Sport climbing, Aquatics (swimming and diving) | ||
| Vantelin Dome Nagoya | Baseball | 36,000 | |
| Aichi Budokan | Kurash, Wushu, Jujitsu | 1,500 | |
| Takeda Teva Ocean Arena | Squash | 2,569 | |
| CS Asset Minato Soccer Stadium | Football | 6,700 | [6] |
Aichi Prefecture
| Venue | City | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinmaiko Marine Park | Chita | Aquatics (marathon swimming) | ||
| Okazaki Central Park | Okazaki | Archery, Shooting | ||
| Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium | Okazaki | Volleyball (indoor) | 5,000 | |
| Okazaki Municipal Baseball Stadium | Okazaki | Baseball | 20,000 | |
| Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium | Ichinomiya | Badminton | 2,000 | |
| Wing Arena Kariya | Kariya | Basketball | 2,400 | |
| Kariya Hockey Stadium | Kariya | Hockey | 2,400 | |
| Nishio City General Gymnasium | Nishio | Boxing | 2,000 | |
| Air Sky Expo | Tokoname | Esports, Fencing, Skateboarding | ||
| Kasugai City General Gymnasium | Kasugai | Handball | 2,000 | |
| Sky Hall Toyota | Toyota | Table tennis | 6,000 | |
| Aichi General Shooting Range | Toyota | Shooting | 6,000 | |
| Yahagi River Canoe Slalom Course | Toyota | Canoeing (slalom) | ||
| Anjo Sports Park | Anjō | Modern pentathlon, Softball | ||
| Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium | Inazawa | Handball | 3,600 | |
| Toyohashi City General Gymnasium | Toyohashi | Karate, Taekwondo | 2,100 | |
| Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium | Toyohashi | Softball | 16,000 | |
| Shinshiro Road Cycling Course | Shinshiro | Cycling (road) | ||
| Chukyo Racecourse | Toyoake | Equestrian | 2,100 | |
| Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor | Gamagōri | Sailing, Triathlon | ||
| Park Arena Komaki | Komaki | Volleyball (indoor) | 5,000 | |
| Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court | Hekinan | Volleyball (beach) | 5,000 | |
| Akabane Long Beach Stadium | Okazaki | Volleyball (beach), Surfing | 5,000 | |
| Tokai Citizens Gymnasium | Tōkai | Kabaddi | ||
| Toyota Stadium | Toyota | Football | 44,692 | [6] |
| Wave Stadium Kariya | Kariya | Football | 2,602 |
Outside Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya
Gifu Prefecture
| Venue | City | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagaragawa International Regatta Course | Kaizu | Canoeing (sprint), Rowing | ||
| Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium | Kakamigahara | Hockey | 4,000 | |
| Gifu Memorial Center | Gifu | Volleyball (indoor) | 4,500 | |
| Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium | Gifu | Football | 26,109 |
Shizuoka Prefecture
| Venue | City | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial Hamamatsu Swimming Center | Hamamatsu | Aquatics (water polo) | ||
| Izu Velodrome | Izu | Cycling (track) | 1,800 | |
| Shizuoka Stadium | Fukuroi | Football | 50,889 |
Tokyo
| Venue | City | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Kōtō | Aquatics (water polo) | 10,000 | |
| Tokyo Equestrian Park | Setagaya | Equestrian | 4,500 |
Outlying football venues
| Venue | Location | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Stadium | Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture | 21,600 | |
| Nagai Stadium | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | 47,816 | |
| Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture | 35,910 |
Sports
| 2026 Asian Games Sports Programme [7] |
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Core Sports
33 sports from the 2024 Summer Olympics (including surfing as a new sport) + 9 other sports.
Five regional sports that was nominated by each region of the Olympic Council of Asia:
- Wushu (sport) (East Asia)
- Sepak takraw (Southeast Asia)
- Kabaddi (South Asia)
- Kurash (Central Asia)
- Jujitsu (West Asia)
Five sports who will be part of the 2020, 2024, and 2028 Summer Olympics programs:
Sport that entered due a common sense between AINAGOC (Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee) and the OCA:
All 47 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Olympic Council of Asia are expected to send delegations.
| Participating National Olympic Committees |
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- Asian Games celebrated in Japan
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- Mackay, Duncan (15 September 2016). "Joint bid from Nagoya and Aichi for 2026 Asian Games approved by JOC after budget dispute settled". inside the games. insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- "Nagoya 2026 Asian Games: Mayor promises 'fun', even as Japan looks at packed international schedule". F.Sports. firstpost.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
| Preceded by | Asian Games Aichi and Nagoya XX Asian Games (2026) |
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