20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026
Multi-sport GamesAichi Prefecture / Nagoya, Japan (opening ceremony at Paloma Mizuho Stadium)Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC)
There is no public ballot for this event
Anyone selling you a “lottery entry” for it is not official. The routes that actually exist are listed below, straight from the organizer.
Key facts
- Ballot window
- Window not announced yet
- Event dates
- 2026-09-19 to 2026-10-04
- Ballot type
- none: official ticket site states 'All tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis (no lottery sales)'
- Entry cost
- No ballot to enter; a free Supporter ID registration (available worldwide) is required to buy tickets
- Eligibility
- Open worldwide with free Supporter ID; phase 1 priority sales (2026-02-26 17:00 to 2026-03-09 23:59 JST) were limited to residents of Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka, Tokyo and Osaka
- Ticket prices if you win
- Varies by session; opening/closing ceremony capped at 6 tickets per account
Where it stands
As of 7 Jul 2026
General sale open (first-come) as of 2026-07-07; some sessions temporarily suspended (e.g. women's football first round) due to schedule adjustments; only official-channel tickets are valid for entry
How tickets actually work
Buy first-come on the official ticket site with a free Supporter ID; general sales opened 2026-06-30 17:00 JST and continue until each event date
Good to know
Included as a multi-sport cluster check: notable because Japanese mega-events often use lotteries, but AINAGOC explicitly chose no lottery for the Asian Games. The parallel Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 also ran first-round priority sales (first-come) via asianparagames-2026.org.
Quick answers
▸Is there a public ticket ballot for 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026?
No. There is no official public ballot or lottery for this event. Buy first-come on the official ticket site with a free Supporter ID; general sales opened 2026-06-30 17:00 JST and continue until each event date
▸How much does entering cost?
No ballot to enter; a free Supporter ID registration (available worldwide) is required to buy tickets
▸Who can enter?
Open worldwide with free Supporter ID; phase 1 priority sales (2026-02-26 17:00 to 2026-03-09 23:59 JST) were limited to residents of Aichi, Gifu, Mie, Shizuoka, Tokyo and Osaka