Asian Games 2026 Venues: Complete Directory
Every confirmed competition venue for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya & Aichi, Japan — searchable by prefecture, city and sport, from the ceremony stadium to the smallest regional gym.
Competition at the 2026 Asian Games is spread across roughly 52 venues in five prefectures, with Nagoya and the rest of Aichi Prefecture hosting the overwhelming majority of the schedule. A handful of sports were relocated to reused facilities from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and a few more stretch out to Gifu, Shizuoka and Osaka. This directory pulls every venue we could verify into one searchable list — where it is, what it’s hosting, and whether it’s a new build, a converted arena, or a venue you might already recognise from 2020.
Quick Facts About the Venues
Total Venues
Prefectures
Ceremony Venue
Reused Olympic Venues
*Compiled from the official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 site and independent trackers; a few multi-hall complexes (like Tokoname’s exhibition halls) host several sports under one roof, so exact counts vary slightly depending on how sub-venues are tallied.
Standout Venues
Paloma Mizuho Stadium — Nagoya
The Games’ centrepiece venue, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies as well as athletics. Part of the wider Mizuho Sports Park complex, which also covers rugby sevens, football and sepak takraw in neighbouring venues.
Tokyo Aquatics Centre & Tokyo Equestrian Park
Two venues built for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics get a second life here, hosting swimming/diving and equestrian respectively — a practical, cost-saving reuse rather than new construction.
Aichi International Arena & Nagoya Velodrome
Two of the newest builds on the programme, purpose-built for basketball/judo and BMX racing respectively, adding permanent sporting infrastructure to the host region beyond the Games themselves.
Venues by Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture (Nagoya plus surrounding cities like Toyota, Okazaki and Toyohashi) carries almost the entire load. The rest fan out to neighbouring Gifu and Shizuoka, with single venues in Tokyo and Osaka picking up sports that needed a specific existing facility.
| Prefecture | Venues |
|---|---|
| Aichi | 43 |
| Gifu | 3 |
| Shizuoka | 3 |
| Tokyo | 2 |
| Osaka | 1 |
Browse Every Venue
Search by venue or city name, or filter by prefecture and sport to find exactly where an event is happening.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many venues are used at the Asian Games 2026?
Around 52 venues across five prefectures, according to the official Aichi-Nagoya 2026 site and independent trackers — the exact tally shifts slightly depending on how multi-sport complexes are counted.
Which venue hosts the opening ceremony?
Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya hosts both the opening and closing ceremonies, alongside athletics.
Are any venues reused from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Yes — the Tokyo Aquatics Centre (swimming and diving) and Tokyo Equestrian Park (equestrian) are both repurposed Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues.
Are most venues in Nagoya itself?
A large share are in Nagoya city, but Aichi Prefecture’s surrounding cities — Toyota, Okazaki, Toyohashi and others — host a significant number too, alongside smaller clusters in Gifu, Shizuoka, Tokyo and Osaka.
Where can I find which venue my event is at?
Use the search and filters above, or check the individual event listing in our full events directory, which links to venue and timing details for every match.