Tickets for Asian Games Selling Fast

Sep 09, 2026 | News On Japan

NAGOYA - Ticket sales for the Asian Games are gathering pace with less than two weeks until the competition begins, with more than 60% of tickets sold for the opening ceremony and 31 sports as of September 7, although organizers say seats remain readily available for events including soccer and baseball.

Table tennis and volleyball are among the sports recording particularly strong ticket sales.

Demand has been weaker, however, for the closing ceremony and for competitions being held outside Aichi Prefecture, including events in Gifu and Shizuoka prefectures.

Ticket sales have also been relatively low for baseball and soccer, which are being staged at large-capacity venues.

Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura urged more spectators to attend the events in person. "We hope as many people as possible will come to the venues and enjoy watching these athletes compete seriously against each other," Omura said on September 8.

Organizers will also release several thousand additional tickets for the opening ceremony from September 8 after finalizing plans for the ceremony's production and staging.

アジア大会のチケット販売が好調

アジア大会の開幕まで2週間を切り、チケット販売が好調に推移している。9月7日時点で開会式と31競技の販売率が60％を超える一方、サッカーや野球などではまだ座席に余裕がある。

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距离亚洲运动会开幕已不到两周，门票销售正在加快。截至9月7日，开幕式和31个比赛项目的门票销售率已超过60%，不过足球和棒球等项目仍有较多余票。

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