Asian Games 2026 Participating Countries and Venues

Want to know the countries and locations of the Asian Games 2026? The Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games continue the tradition of the 20th Asian Games, which will be hosted by Japan on 19th–4th October 2026. Overall, 45 NOCs, 71 disciplines and 53 venues will be taking part in 43 sports. The majority of venues are in Aichi Prefecture, with others in Tokyo, Gifu, Shizuoka and Osaka.

For all the information in one place about the Asian Games 2026, this guide will have all the needed information regarding the players, country list, venues, sports venues, and major venues.

Asian Games 2026 Participating Countries

The gathering of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is known as the Asian Games. Each participating country or territory will have a page to put on the OCA’s Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games page.

Aichi-Nagoya 2026 participants include:

1. Afghanistan
2. Bahrain
3. Bangladesh
4. Bhutan
5. Brunei Darussalam
6. Cambodia
7. People’s Republic of China
8. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
9. Hong Kong, China
10. India
11. Indonesia
12. Islamic Republic of Iran
13. Iraq
14. Japan
15. Jordan
16. Kazakhstan
17. Republic of Korea
18. Kuwait
19. Kyrgyzstan
20. Laos People’s Democratic Republic
21. Lebanon
22. Macau, China
23. Malaysia
24. Maldives
25. Mongolia
26. Myanmar
27. Nepal
28. Oman
29. Pakistan
30. Palestine
31. Philippines
32. Qatar
33. Saudi Arabia
34. Singapore
35. Sri Lanka
36. Syrian Arab Republic
37. Chinese Taipei
38. Tajikistan
39. Thailand
40. Timor-Leste
41. Turkmenistan
42. United Arab Emirates
43. Uzbekistan
44. Vietnam
45. Yemen

The size of the team in each sport in the delegation may also vary greatly according to the sport. The number of national delegations depends on the number of participants, the qualification system, and entries of the respective team sport.

Asian Games 2026 Participating Countries by Region

If you are an international fan, it can be confusing if the list of whom they participate in isn’t geographically arranged, as is the case here.

East and Northeast Asia:

Delegations from this part of Asia consist of the following:

• People’s Republic of China
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• Hong Kong, China
• Macau, China
• Chinese Taipei
• Mongolia

Although the performances and number of medals depend on the sport, these delegations are usually the ones of the great sports stars of Asia in the Asian Games.

South Asia:

South Asian participation includes:

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• India
• Maldives
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka

The region’s sports of special focus include cricket, hockey, kabaddi, badminton, shooting, athletics and wrestling.

Southeast Asia:

The delegations from Southeast Asia are comprised of:

• Brunei Darussalam
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Laos People’s Democratic Republic
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Vietnam

The countries have rich sports heritage in badminton, swimming, athletics, gymnastics, martial arts, weightlifting, and team sports.

Central Asia:

The Central Asian delegations consist of:

• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan

Central Asian athletes are often the focus of attention in combat sports, athletics, wrestling, boxing, weightlifting, and other sports.

West Asia:

West Asian participation includes:

• Bahrain
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Oman
• Palestine
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Syrian Arab Republic
• United Arab Emirates
• Yemen

High representation of a range of sports, with differing levels of involvement (as a result of qualification and entry).

Where Is the Asian Games 2026 Being Held?

The main competition zone for the Asian Games 2026 will be Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Nagoya as the host city for the Asian Games and Aichi prefecture serving as the host prefecture for the Asian Games.

But that’s not the only city that hosts the Games. Other venues throughout Japan include Tokyo, Shizuoka, Gifu and Osaka and are part of the official competition programme. For instance, swimming takes place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and the swimming center ToBiO located in Hamamatsu has also been allocated to swim events, whilst football has been divided between Gifu and Osaka and hockey will stage its events in Gifu.

How Many Sports Are in the Asian Games 2026?

43 sports are listed in the official competition programme for Aichi-Nagoya 2026 so far. They include Olympic sports, traditional sports of the Asian Games and emerging and new sports.

The 43 sports in the official competition programme are:

1. Aquatics
2. Archery
3. Athletics
4. Badminton
5. Baseball/Softball
6. Basketball
7. Boxing
8. Breaking
9. Canoe/Kayak
10. Combat Sports
11. Cricket
12. Cycling
13. Equestrian
14. Esports
15. Fencing
16. Football
17. Golf
18. Gymnastics
19. Handball
20. Hockey
21. Judo
22. Kabaddi
23. Karate
24. Modern Pentathlon
25. Padel
26. Rowing
27. Rugby
28. Sailing
29. Sepaktakraw
30. Shooting
31. Skateboarding
32. Sport Climbing
33. Squash
34. Surfing
35. Table Tennis
36. Taekwondo
37. Tennis
38. Teqball
39. Triathlon
40. Volleyball
41. Weightlifting
42. Wrestling
43. Wushu

The program is comprised of several disciplines and events in various sports. e.g., aquatics incorporates swimming, diving, artistic swimming, and water polo; cycling incorporates track, road, mountain bike, BMX racing, and BMX freestyle.

Asian Games 2026 Venues: Complete Guide

There are currently 53 competition venues on the official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 competition program. The number of venues is not necessarily the same as the number of sports, as some venues will be hosting multiple sports or disciplines, and the number of venues is significantly less than the total number of events.

Below is the official venue structure organized by sport.

1. Aquatics:

Aquatics competitions are to be held throughout:

• Tokyo Aquatics Centre
• “ToBiO” Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial Hamamatsu Swimming Center
• General Gymnasium of Nagoya City in Japan (Rainbow Pool)

These facilities are divided into aquatics disciplines such as swimming, diving, artistic swimming and water polo.

2. Archery:

Venue: Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki City

Disciplines: Archery (recurve and compound).

3. Athletics:

Venues:

• Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya City.
• Aichi Prefectural Government and Nagoya City Halls Loop Course

The course configuration of Track and Field, Marathon and Race Walk events are different within the competition program.

4. Badminton:

Venue: Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium.

5. Baseball and Softball:

Venues:

• Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium
• Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium
• Anjo Softball Ground

Baseball and softball therefore use different facilities within the wider Aichi competition area.

6. Basketball:

Venues:

• Aichi International Arena
• Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue

The program includes basketball and 3×3 basketball.

7. Boxing:

Venue: Nishio Gymnasium.

8. Breaking:

Venue: Aichi Sky Expo.

9. Canoe/Kayak:

Venues:

• Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course
• Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course

The venues are divided between canoe sprint and canoe slalom.

10. Combat Sports:

Venues:

• Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall
• Nagoya City Inae Sports Center

The competition program includes jiu jitsu, kurash, and mixed martial arts.

11. Cricket:

Venue: Korogi Athletic Park.

Cricket is scheduled in the T20 format.

12. Cycling:

Cycling uses several specialized facilities:

• Izu Velodrome
• Shinshiro Cycling Road Course
• Obata Ryokuchi Park
• Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course
• Aichi Sky Expo

This program includes track, road, mountain bike, BMX racing and BMX freestyle.

13. Equestrian:

Venue: Equestrian Park.

This involves dressage, eventing and jumping.

14. Esports:

Venue: Aichi Sky Expo.

15. Fencing:

Venue: Aichi Sky Expo.

It involves foil, épée and sabre.

16. Football:

Football is one of the most geographically spread Games.

Venues:

• TOYOTA STADIUM
• Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field
• WAVE STADIUM KARIYA
• Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field
• Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
• Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
• Nagai Stadium

As football is available in several stadiums, spectators should watch the stadium specified on their match ticket and their schedule accordingly.

17. Golf:

Venue: Kasugai Country Club East Course..

18. Gymnastics:

Venue: Rainbow Hall at Nagoya City General Gymnasium.

Artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastics are included.

19. Handball:

Venues:

• Kasugai City Gymnasium
• ENTRIO

20. Hockey:

Venue: Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium.

21. Judo:

Venue: Aichi International Arena.

22. Kabaddi:

Venue: Tokai Citizen Gymnasium.

23. Karate:

Venue: Toyohashi Gymnasium.

Kata and kumite are included in the program.

24. Modern Pentathlon:

Venue: Anjo Sports Park.

25. Padel:

Venue: Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

26. Rowing:

Venue: Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.

27. Rugby:

Venue: Mizuho Park Rugby Field, Nagoya City.

The rugby that is played in the competition is rugby sevens.

28. Sailing:

Venue: Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor.

29. Sepaktakraw:

Venue: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium.

30. Shooting:

Venue: Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery.

There are rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines included in the official program.

31. Skateboarding:

Venue: Aichi Sky Expo.

32. Sport Climbing:

Venue: Nagoya International Exhibition Hall [Portmesse Nagoya].

33. Squash:

Venue: Kinjo-Futo Arena in Nagoya.

34. Surfing:

Venue: Pacific Long Beach, Tahara, Aichi, Japan.

35. Table Tennis:

Venue: SKY HALL TOYOTA.

36. Taekwondo:

Venue: Toyohashi Gymnasium.

Kyorugi and poomsae are included in the program.

37. Tennis:

Venue: Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center.

The tennis and soft tennis program is a part of the program.

38. Teqball:

Venue: To be determined (TBD) according to the current official venue listing.

39. Triathlon:

Venue: Gamagori City Triathlon Venue.

40. Volleyball:

Venues:

• Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium
• Park Arena Komaki
• Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court

Indoor volleyball and beach volleyball are taught in the program.

41. Weightlifting:

Venue: Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center.

42. Wrestling:

Venue: Inae Sports Center, Nagoya City.

There is freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in the program.

43. Wushu:

Venue: Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.

Taolu and sanda are included in the program.

Complete Asian Games 2026 Venue List

The official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 competition programme currently contains 53 competition venues.

No.	Competition Venue	Main Sport(s)
1	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Swimming
2	“ToBiO” Furuhashi Hironoshin Memorial Hamamatsu Swimming Center	Diving, Artistic Swimming
3	Nagoya City General Gymnasium [Rainbow Pool]	Water Polo
4	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square	Archery
5	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium	Athletics
6	Aichi Prefectural Government and Nagoya City Halls Loop Course	Race Walk
7	Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium	Badminton
8	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium	Baseball
9	Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium	Baseball
10	Anjo Softball Ground	Softball
11	Aichi International Arena	Basketball, Judo
12	Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue	3×3 Basketball
13	Nishio Gymnasium	Boxing
14	Aichi Sky Expo	Breaking, BMX Freestyle, Esports, Fencing, Skateboarding
15	Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course	Canoe Sprint
16	Yahagigawa Canoe Slalom Course	Canoe Slalom
17	Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall	Jiu-Jitsu, Kurash, Wushu
18	Nagoya City Inae Sports Center	Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling
19	Korogi Athletic Park	Cricket
20	Izu Velodrome	Cycling Track
21	Shinshiro Cycling Road Course	Cycling Road
22	Obata Ryokuchi Park	Mountain Bike
23	Nagoya Velodrome BMX Race Course	BMX Racing
24	Equestrian Park	Equestrian
25	TOYOTA STADIUM	Football
26	Nagoya City Minato Soccer Field	Football
27	WAVE STADIUM KARIYA	Football
28	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Rugby Field	Football, Rugby Sevens
29	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium	Football
30	Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa	Football
31	Nagai Stadium	Football
32	Kasugai Country Club East Course	Golf
33	Nagoya City General Gymnasium [Rainbow Hall]	Artistic, Rhythmic & Trampoline Gymnastics
34	Kasugai City Gymnasium	Handball
35	ENTRIO	Handball
36	Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium	Hockey
37	Tokai Citizen Gymnasium	Kabaddi
38	Toyohashi Gymnasium	Karate, Taekwondo
39	Anjo Sports Park	Modern Pentathlon
40	Nagaragawa International Regatta Course	Rowing
41	Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor	Sailing
42	Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium	Sepaktakraw
43	Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery	Shooting
44	Nagoya International Exhibition Hall [Portmesse Nagoya], Exhibition Hall 1	Sport Climbing
45	Nagoya Kinjo-Futo Arena	Squash
46	Pacific Long Beach, Tahara	Surfing
47	SKY HALL TOYOTA	Table Tennis
48	Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center	Tennis, Soft Tennis
49	Gamagori City Triathlon Venue	Triathlon
50	Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium	Volleyball
51	Park Arena Komaki	Volleyball
52	Hekinan Ryokuchi Beach Court	Beach Volleyball
53	Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center	Weightlifting

The competition venue programme at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 is listed below as of the date. Readers are advised to check with the latest official schedule and venue information before travelling for the Games.

What Are the Most Important Asian Games 2026 Venues?

Some venues are extremely prominent because they’re the location for numerous sports venues or big sports.

What Are the Key Asian Games 2026 Venues?

Some venues stand out because they host major sports or multiple disciplines.

Aichi International Arena

Aichi International Arena is scheduled to host basketball and judo, making it one of the important indoor competition venues.

Aichi Sky Expo

One of the displays’ busiest is Aichi Sky Expo. It is allocated to breakdancing, BMX freestyle, esports, fencing, and skateboarding.

Nagoya City General Gymnasium

Nagoya City General Gymnasium complex is featured in the programme for aquatics and gymnastics, where the programme takes place within its Rainbow Pool for water polo and Rainbow Hall for gymnastics.

TOYOTA STADIUM

For the Asian Games 2026, TOYOTA STADIUM will be one of the football grounds.

Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium

The stadium is assigned to athletics, including track and field and the marathon start and finish. The wider Mizuho Park complex also includes the rugby field used for rugby sevens and football.

Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium

This venue is scheduled to host the Asian Games hockey competition.

Portmesse Nagoya

The sport climbing zone will be at the official venue, Nagoya International Exhibition Hall (also called Portmesse Nagoya, Exhibition Hall 1).

How to Find Your Country’s Asian Games 2026 Venue

If you are for a specific country, you can follow its competitions by the following procedure:

Step 1: Identify the sport

First of all, one must decide upon the sport one desires to see.

Step 2: Check your country’s entry

This is an overall indication of participation in various sports in a country, not every sport. See the official entry details for the sport you want to enter.

Step 3: Check the competition schedule

Identify the time and session of an event.

Step 4: Confirm the venue

Find the venue using the most up-to-date official competition details.

Step 5: Plan your journey

Before arranging travel and/or accommodation, check the venue location.

Step 6: Verify the information before traveling

This could be subject to change in venues and timings. Please refer to the most up-to-date official details before attendance. This is more critical in sports that are played in various stadia such as football.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many countries are going to participate in Asian Games 2026?

Asian Games 2026 will be represented by the National Olympic Committee from all the Asian countries. Not all the sports will be available to all countries, though.

In which country will the Asian Games 2026 be held?

Organized by Aichi-Nagoya (Japan), with competition sites in other Japanese regions of Aichi and other areas across Japan.

What is the number of sports in the Asian Games 2026?

Current competition has a competition programme covers 43 sports in the competition category.

At how many places must there be space for performances?

The complete competition programme now consists of 53 venues for competitions.

Are there any empty spaces in Nagoya?

In addition, activities will be organised in other areas of Aichi Prefecture and other venues outside of Aichi have been considered.

Final Words

The Asian Games 2026 will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from 19th Sept to 4th Oct 2026, and will feature athletes from all over Asia. The Games will not only be held in venues in Nagoya, but also in various locations across Japan, with a total of 43 sports and 53 competition venues to be set up.

Once again, the key to the fun is making sure to check them out before you start your trip to make sure they’re off playing, in what sport they’ll be playing, and where exactly they’ll be playing. Please note that schedule and venue information may change – please refer to the most recent information offered by the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 and the organisers of the Games on the Olympic Council of Asia websites.