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Tokyo

2026 Natsu Basho May Grand Sumo Tournament | Live Wrestling in Tokyo 2026

2026 Natsu Basho May Grand Sumo Tournament
Live Wrestling in Tokyo 2026

Nakasendo Way | Historic Edo Highway Trekking in Japan 2026

MAY 30 – JUNE 9

Nakasendo Way
Historic Edo Highway Trekking in Japan 2026

Netflix Squid Game Real Experience Shibuya | Immersive Pop Culture in Tokyo 2026

Netflix Squid Game Real Experience Shibuya
Immersive Pop Culture in Tokyo 2026

2026 Japan Wrestling Association Registration | Competitive Sport Enrollment in Tokyo 2026

2026 Japan Wrestling Association Registration
Competitive Sport Enrollment in Tokyo 2026

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pia Special Seats | NPB Baseball Experience in Fukuoka 2026

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Pia Special Seats
NPB Baseball Experience in Fukuoka 2026

Showa Pro Wrestling Revival Festival 2026 | Combat Sports in Tokyo

Showa Pro Wrestling Revival Festival 2026
Combat Sports in Tokyo

DREAM MATCH 2026 | Puroresu Wrestling Event in Tokyo 2026

DREAM MATCH 2026
Puroresu Wrestling Event in Tokyo 2026

REBEL 2 BANQUET | Pro Wrestling Event in Tokyo 2026

REBEL 2 BANQUET
Pro Wrestling Event in Tokyo 2026

ONE SAMURAI 2 MMA Tournament | Combat Sports in Tokyo 2026

ONE SAMURAI 2 MMA Tournament
Combat Sports in Tokyo 2026

2026 World Cadet Judo Championships | Junior Martial Arts in Guayaquil 2026

AUGUST 20 – 23

2026 World Cadet Judo Championships
Junior Martial Arts in Guayaquil 2026

2026 Aki Basho Grand Sumo Tournament | Live Sumo in Tokyo 2026

SEPTEMBER 13 – 27

2026 Aki Basho Grand Sumo Tournament
Live Sumo in Tokyo 2026

Osaka

Heisei Pro Wrestling Thanksgiving Festival vol.5 | Puroresu in Osaka 2026

Heisei Pro Wrestling Thanksgiving Festival vol.5
Puroresu in Osaka 2026

Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open 2026 | Women's Golf Tournament in Kobe

Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open 2026
Women's Golf Tournament in Kobe

Volleyball Nations League 2026 Osaka | Women's International Sport in Osaka 2026

Volleyball Nations League 2026 Osaka
Women's International Sport in Osaka 2026

Pro Wrestling NOAH SUMMER EPIC 2026 | Puroresu Live Event in Osaka

Pro Wrestling NOAH SUMMER EPIC 2026
Puroresu Live Event in Osaka

Kobe

Tamba Sasayama Mountain Castle Rogaining 2026 | Orienteering Challenge near Kobe

Tamba Sasayama Mountain Castle Rogaining 2026
Orienteering Challenge near Kobe

Sapporo

East Hokkaido Trek | Wilderness Hiking in Eastern Hokkaido 2026

SEPTEMBER 8 – 16

East Hokkaido Trek
Wilderness Hiking in Eastern Hokkaido 2026

Yokohama

Dreams on Ice 2026 — Japan Figure Skating Exhibition | Live Sport in Yokohama 2026

Dreams on Ice 2026 — Japan Figure Skating Exhibition
Live Sport in Yokohama 2026

Tokushima

Autumn Sumo Jungyo Kochi 2026 | Live Wrestling in Shikoku

Autumn Sumo Jungyo Kochi 2026
Live Wrestling in Shikoku

Fukuoka

Fukuoka Mystery Street Walk Game | Outdoor Puzzle Adventure in Fukuoka 2026

Fukuoka Mystery Street Walk Game
Outdoor Puzzle Adventure in Fukuoka 2026

SoftBank Hawks vs Seibu Lions at PayPay Dome | NPB Baseball in Fukuoka 2026

SoftBank Hawks vs Seibu Lions at PayPay Dome
NPB Baseball in Fukuoka 2026

2026 Kyushu Basho | Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka 2026

NOVEMBER 8 – 22

2026 Kyushu Basho
Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka 2026

Nagoya

Lake Yamanaka Hot Air Balloon Ride | Mt. Fuji Aerial Experience in Yamanashi 2026

Lake Yamanaka Hot Air Balloon Ride
Mt. Fuji Aerial Experience in Yamanashi 2026

2026 Nagoya Basho Grand Sumo Tournament | Traditional Sport in Nagoya 2026

2026 Nagoya Basho Grand Sumo Tournament
Traditional Sport in Nagoya 2026

2026 Autumn Sumo Jungyo Nagoya | Live Wrestling at Dolphins Arena

2026 Autumn Sumo Jungyo Nagoya
Live Wrestling at Dolphins Arena

Kanazawa

Kanazawa Marathon 2026 | Scenic Road Race Through Historic Ishikawa

Kanazawa Marathon 2026
Scenic Road Race Through Historic Ishikawa

Takamatsu

Shikoku Temple Pilgrimage | Buddhist Trekking in Shikoku 2026

Shikoku Temple Pilgrimage
Buddhist Trekking in Shikoku 2026

Takamatsu · Free

Aomori

Michinoku Coastal Trail 2026 | Long-Distance Trekking in Tohoku

SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 4

Michinoku Coastal Trail 2026
Long-Distance Trekking in Tohoku

Beppu

Kunisaki Trek 2026 | Trail Running & Hiking in Oita

Kunisaki Trek 2026
Trail Running & Hiking in Oita

Kunisaki and Yufuin Walk | Hiking in Oita 2026

OCTOBER 20 – 24

Kunisaki and Yufuin Walk
Hiking in Oita 2026

Kumano

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage | UNESCO Heritage Trekking in Kii Peninsula 2026

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage
UNESCO Heritage Trekking in Kii Peninsula 2026

Niigata

Shio-no-Michi: The Salt Road 2026 | Ultra Trail Race in the Japanese Alps

Shio-no-Michi: The Salt Road 2026
Ultra Trail Race in the Japanese Alps