The 2026 Asian Games (2026年アジア競技大会), also known as 20th Asian Games (第20回アジア競技大会) and Aichi–Nagoya 2026 (愛知/名古屋2026), will be a multi-sport event celebrated around Aichi Prefecture in Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026. The prefecture capital Nagoya will be the epicenter of the events. 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 four-year cycle, after the 2022 edition was postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Host city | Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan |
|---|---|
| Motto | Imagine One Asia (Japanese: ここで、ひとつに, romanized: Koko de, hitotsu ni) |
| Nations | 46 |
| Events | 460 in 42 sports (61 disciplines) |
| Opening | 19 September 2026 |
| Closing | 4 October 2026 |
| Main venue | Paloma Mizuho Stadium |
| Website | aichi-nagoya2026 |
| Summer | |
| Winter | |
Bidding process
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) welcomed the joint proposal from Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya to host the Games at their annual general assembly session in Da Nang, Vietnam, on 25 September 2016. The joint bid proposal almost did not happen due to financial differences between the two interested parties; these were resolved in 2015 and 2016, allowing the joint bid to be accepted. 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 two Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups between 2018 and 2022 (held in Pyeongchang and Beijing, as well in Russia and Qatar) and the next Summer Olympic Games (held in Tokyo in 2020).
| City | NOC | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aichi and Nagoya | Japan | Unanimous |
Development and preparations
Costs
The city of Nagoya received an estimate of roughly ¥85 billion ($560 million) in costs from the Aichi Prefecture government for the Games, 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. In February 2023, the cost was reported to have ballooned to ¥140.5 billion ($927 million).
Athletes Village
The Aichi–Nagoya Organising Committee decided not to construct a permanent athletes village due to high costs, and instead chose to have a cruise ship docked at Kinjo Pier acting as the main athletes village. Other athletes will be hosted in temporary villas made from repurposed shipping containers near the Port of Nagoya, and some will be based in several hotels across the prefecture and outlying cities. Regarding the cruise ship, organisers have put in place several contingency plans if athletes were to be evacuated from the venue due to tsunamis, typhoons or other natural disasters.
Logistics
The Aichi–Nagoya Organising Committee is in the process of formulating a comprehensive transport plan that will include specific routes, coordination with transport service providers, and operational preparations for arrival/departure, opening/closing ceremonies, and daily movements to competition venues. They aim to leverage existing infrastructure and technology to provide efficient and comfortable transportation during the Games.
In principle, spectators are expected to rely on public transport. Aichi and Nagoya have an extensive public transportation network, including:
- Trains: JR lines (Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line, Chuo Main Line, etc.), Kintetsu Railway, Meitetsu, and various other local rail lines.
- Subway: The Nagoya Municipal Subway has a comprehensive subway system with six lines.
- Buses: Numerous private and public bus companies operate throughout the region, complementing the rail services.
- Shuttle Buses: If necessary, shuttle buses between competition venues and the nearest public transport stations will be considered to aid spectator movement.
- Travel Demand Management: Measures to curb private cars use around Games-related facilities, such as public announcements, will be implemented to ensure smooth transportation and maintain urban order.
Venues
In addition to Nagoya, events will be spread across cities across Aichi Prefecture, and some venues in the Greater Tokyo Area that also hosted events during the 2020 Summer Olympics, as well as Gifu, Osaka and Shizuoka prefectures. Cycling events are scheduled to be held at the Izu Velodrome in Izu, Shizuoka. Some aquatic events were originally scheduled to be held at the Rainbow Pool, but with less than three years to go, OCA pointed out that the facilities did not meet World Aquatics' regulations. After discussions, it was decided to move the swimming events to the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, and the equestrian events to the Tokyo Equestrian Park; water polo was also moved to the Nippon Gaishi Hall's Rainbow Pool.
Nagoya
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paloma Mizuho Stadium | Ceremonies | 35,000 | Existing, replacement |
| Athletics (track and field, marathon start/finish) | |||
| Nippon Gaishi Hall | Gymnastics | 10,000 | Existing |
| Aquatics (water polo) | 3,500 | ||
| Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall | Athletics (race walk) | TBA | Temporary |
| Kinjō-futō Station Square | 3x3 basketball | TBA | |
| Aichi International Arena | Basketball | 17,000 | New |
| Judo | |||
| Obata Ryokuchi Urban Forest | Cycling (mountain bike) | TBA | Existing with temporary stands |
| Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course | Cycling (BMX racing) | TBA | New |
| CS Asset Minato Soccer Stadium | Football | 6,700 | Existing |
| Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium | Rugby sevens | 11,900 | |
| Football | |||
| Aichi Budokan | Ju-jitsu | 1,500 | |
| Kurash | |||
| Wushu | |||
| Inae Sports Center | Mixed martial arts | 2,200 | |
| Wrestling | |||
| Paloma Mizuho Arena | Sepak takraw | 1,200 | |
| Nagoya International Exhibition Hall | Sport climbing | 5,900 | Temporary |
| Kinjo Pier Arena | Squash | 2,600 | Existing |
| Higashiyama Park Tennis Center | Tennis | 4,000 | |
| Soft tennis | |||
| City Trade and Industry Centre | Weightlifting | TBA | Existing with temporary stands |
Aichi Prefecture
| Venue | City | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okazaki Central Park | Okazaki | Archery | TBA | Temporary |
| Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium | Ichinomiya | Badminton | 2,000 | Existing |
| Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium | Okazaki | Baseball | 20,000 | |
| Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium | Toyohashi | 15,895 | ||
| Anjō Softball Ground | Anjō | Softball | 2,500 | |
| Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court | Hekinan | Beach volleyball | TBA | Temporary |
| Nishio City General Gymnasium | Nishio | Boxing | 2,900 | Existing |
| Miyoshi Lake | Miyoshi | Canoeing (sprint) | TBA | Existing with temporary stands |
| Yahagi River Canoe Slalom Course | Toyota | Canoeing (slalom) | TBA | |
| Korogi Athletic Park | Nisshin | Cricket | TBA | Existing, replacement |
| Shinshiro Road Cycling Course | Shinshiro | Cycling (road) | TBA | Temporary |
| Aichi Sky Expo | Tokoname | Breaking | TBA | Existing with temporary stands |
| Cycling (BMX freestyle) | TBA | Temporary | ||
| Esports | TBA | Existing with temporary stands | ||
| Fencing | TBA | |||
| Skateboarding | TBA | Temporary | ||
| Toyota Stadium | Toyota | Football | 45,000 | Existing |
| Wave Stadium Kariya | Kariya | 2,602 | ||
| Kasugai Country Club | Kasugai | Golf | TBA | Existing with temporary stands |
| Kasugai City General Gymnasium | Handball | 3,000 | Existing | |
| Toyoda Gosei Memorial Gymnasium | Inazawa | 3,500 | ||
| Tōkai Citizens Gymnasium | Tōkai | Kabaddi | 1,300 | |
| Toyohashi City General Gymnasium | Toyohashi | Karate | 3,000 | |
| Taekwondo | ||||
| Anjō Sports Park | Anjō | Modern pentathlon | 1,700 | |
| Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor | Gamagōri | Sailing | TBA | Temporary |
| Triathlon | TBA | |||
| Aichi General Shooting Range | Toyota | Shooting | TBA | Existing |
| Akabane Long Beach | Tahara | Surfing | TBA | Temporary |
| Sky Hall Toyota | Toyota | Table tennis | 6,500 | Existing |
| Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium | Okazaki | Volleyball | 4,673 | |
| Park Arena Komaki | Komaki | 5,000 |
Outlying venues
Gifu Prefecture
| Venue | City | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium | Gifu | Football | 26,109 | Existing |
| Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium | Kakamigahara | Field hockey | 1,600 | |
| Nagaragawa International Regatta Course | Kaizu | Rowing | TBA | Existing with temporary stands |
Shizuoka Prefecture
| Venue | City | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial Hamamatsu Swimming Centre | Hamamatsu | Aquatics (artistic swimming) | 2,200 | Existing |
| Izu Velodrome | Izu | Cycling (track) | 3,600 | |
| Shizuoka Stadium | Fukuroi | Football | 50,889 |
Tokyo
| Venue | Ward | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Kōtō | Aquatics (diving, swimming) | 10,000 | Existing |
| Tokyo Equestrian Park | Setagaya | Equestrian | 1,500 |
Osaka Prefecture
| Venue | City | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagai Stadium | Osaka | Football | 47,816 | Existing |
Ceremonies
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony will be held on 19 September 2026 at Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Closing ceremony
The closing ceremony was held on 4 October 2026 in Paloma Mizuho Stadium; it included a cultural presentation, closing remarks, and the formal handover to Doha, in Qatar as hosts of next edition in 2030.
The Games
Sports
| 2026 Asian Games Sports Programme |
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Core sports
32 sports from the 2024 Summer Olympics + 11 other sports and disciplines.
- Five regional sports that were nominated by each region of the Olympic Council of Asia:
- Wushu (East Asia)
- Sepak takraw (Southeast Asia)
- Kabaddi (South Asia)
- Kurash (Central Asia)
- Jujitsu (West Asia)
- Three sports that were part of the 2024 Summer Olympics and are not part of the core Asian Games program:
- Dancesport (Breakdancing)
- Roller sports (Skateboarding)
- Surfing
- Four sports proposed by the Olympic Council of Asia:
- Cricket
- Esports
- Mixed martial arts
- Padel
A final decision on the inclusion of cricket was scheduled for 2025, with the Asian Cricket Council having pushed for the bid and OCA President Randhir Singh was "hopeful" for it. Its inclusion would act as the Asian qualifiers event for the 2028 Summer Olympics. On 28 April, the organizing committee approved the inclusion of cricket and mixed martial arts to the programme, following a request from OCA. In addition, open water swimming was removed from the programme.
Participation
All 45 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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Marketing
Emblem
The emblem of the Games was unveiled during a ceremony on 1 April 2020. Each colour has its own meaning, with purple representing the iris laevigata, gold for Shachihoko, the golden tiger-fish roof ornaments which are the symbol of Nagoya Castle, and green representing environmental consciousness.
Mascot
The mascot of the Games, Honohon (Japanese: ホノホン) was unveiled on 14 July 2024. Its design is based on the shachihoko.
Motto
The official motto of the 2026 Asian Games, "Imagine One Asia" was announced on 1 April 2020 to mark six years before the opening ceremony.
Corporate sponsorship
| Sponsors of the 2026 Asian Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Prestige Partners
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Official Partners
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Official Sponsors
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Official Suppliers
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Broadcasting
In January 2025, the Aichi–Nagoya Organising Committee (AINAGOC) mentioned the "Host Broadcaster's Work" in a Q&A session. This indicates that a host broadcaster will be appointed to manage the primary coverage of the Games. The Nagoya International Exhibition Hall will serve as the Main Media Centre (MMC), which will include the Main Press Centre (MPC) and the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). However, the contract was terminated in July 2025 due to deficiencies.
| Country/region | Rights holder | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| China | CMG | |
| Indonesia | MNC Media | |
| Japan | JNN (TBS) | |
| Malaysia |
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| MENA Region | beIN Sports | |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
See also
- Asian Games celebrated in Japan
- 1958 Asian Games – Tokyo
- 1994 Asian Games – Hiroshima
- 2026 Asian Para Games
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