The 2026 Asian Games will be held from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City. They will be the next big event in sports after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and an opportunity to further deepen growing exchange within Asia.
Since the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi, athletes from more than 45 nations have competed for medals in an array of different sports. These events have been held in the spirit of reestablishing bonds between nations that were broken during World War II and contributing to peace by fostering friendship through sports.
In this way, the Asian Games have become a major international sporting event that is held every four years. The current slogan, “IMAGINE ONE ASIA,” was developed to express this spirit.
For each sport, the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee has prepared a transport plan to ensure that spectators can get around easily and safely. This includes the use of shuttle buses between venues, coordination with bus services, and measures to curb private cars in and around the games area.
The Aichi-Nagoya Organising Committee is also working on other measures to ensure that the media can cover the Games in a timely manner and that everyone involved in the Games has the best possible experience. Aichi-Nagoya is committed to making this the most well-attended, highest quality Asian Games ever. It will be an exhilarating celebration of athleticism, culture and unity.