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About the event
The 74th men’s and 65th women’s championships take place together. Watch the distance, timing and composure between exchanges as well as the strikes themselves. Reading a short introduction to scoring beforehand makes the fast action easier to follow.
Plan your visit
- Hours & closure days
- 3 November. The 2026 doors-open time and detailed bout timetable are not yet confirmed in the official sources checked here; consult your ticket and the latest programme.
- Admission
- Adult unreserved upper seats ¥1,000; second-floor front reserved ¥2,000; first-floor reserved ¥3,000–¥5,000; arena ¥10,000. Junior-high unreserved ¥500.
- Tickets & booking
- Advance tickets through Ticket Pia or Lawson Ticket. Same-day sales depend on remaining seats. Elementary-school children and younger must be accompanied; upper floors have no wheelchair seating.
Opening-day exceptions are not fully confirmed. Check the official calendar before choosing a day.
View official information ↗Location & access
Nippon Budokan
日本武道館
2-3 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Getting here
About 5 minutes from Kudanshita Station Exit 2. The organiser advises Exit 1 when Exit 2 is congested.