Aichi 2026
Aichi-Nagoya will host the 20th Asian Games, bringing together athletes from across Asia to compete at the highest level. Aichi Prefecture is taking the opportunity of the Games to communicate a new direction for an inclusive society and Para sports, and the Games emblem and slogan were created with this aim in mind.
The one-year countdown to the Asian Games 2026 began in Nagoya on Saturday, with a series of events staged to promote the event including demonstrations of sports such as BMX freestyle and 3×3 basketball and talks by entertainers and athletes such as Miharu Ozawa and Kaito Oda. In addition, a variety of cultural performances and experiences were held to mark the occasion.
Esports will be featured at the Asian Games for the first time, with competition in 11 esports titles confirmed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The esports competitions will feature tournaments for Arena of Valor Asian Games version, DOTA 2, PUBG and Street Fighter V: Champion Edition. The Games will be held from September 9 to October 4.
A total of 46 nations are able to send a delegation to the Asian Games, which is regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia and features the rising sun symbol as its logo. The disputed territories of Taiwan, Palestine and Hong Kong/Macau are also able to participate due to their membership in OCA.
The 2026 Games will be the third time that Japan has hosted the Asian Games after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994. The Games are of great importance to all the people of Japan and will offer a chance to further deepen growing exchange within Asia.