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Asian Games 2026 Without a Ticket: Nagoya’s Fan Zone and Free Live Site
No ticket to the Asian Games 2026? Nagoya's ONE ASIA WORLD fan zone is open to all, and the Oasis 21 Live Site is free: 11:00-21:00 weekends, 16:00 weekdays.
Asian Para Games 2026 Nagoya: Dates, 18 Sports, Venues & Tickets from ¥1,000
The Asian Para Games run October 18-24, 2026 in Nagoya, but competition starts October 16. All 18 sports, 19 venues, tickets from ¥1,000, ceremony deadlines.
Asian Games 2026 Cricket Tickets: 22 Sessions from ¥2,000
All 22 cricket sessions at the Asian Games 2026: tickets from ¥2,000, how to reach Korogi Athletic Park from Nagoya for ¥590, and why you cannot resell.
Japan Festival Calendar 2027: 50 Matsuri, Month by Month
A month-by-month calendar of 50 major Japanese festivals: which 2027 dates are confirmed, which repeat on fixed days, and which are still unannounced.
Nagoya to Kyoto & Osaka 2026: Hikari, Hinotori or Bus?
Nagoya to Kyoto is 34 minutes and Osaka 50. Real 2026 prices for Hikari, Nozomi, Smart EX, the Kintetsu Hinotori and the highway bus, plus the IC card trap.
Nagoya Onsen 2026: 13 City Baths, Prices & Tattoo Rules
Real hot spring water inside Nagoya: 9 day spas and 4 hotel baths with 2026 prices, hours, tattoo rules, and the one hotel that lets you bathe day-use.
Asian Games 2026: Nagoya Day Plans Around Your Session
Four one-day plans pairing an Asian Games 2026 session with Nagoya sightseeing: the castle, Atsuta Jingu, Osu, Kinjo-futo and Tokoname. Fares and hours.
Asian Games 2026 Nagoya Transport: Day Passes & Crowds
Nagoya transport during the Asian Games 2026: which day pass to buy, whether your Suica works, free shuttle buses, last trains and how to beat the crowds.
Asian Games 2026 Schedule: Where to Find It and How to Plan
The official Asian Games 2026 site has no schedule page. The day-by-day timetable lives only in PDF attachments to a news post, which the committee last revised on August 19, 2026. Ticketed competition starts September 10, nine days before the opening ceremony.
After the Asian Games: Stay On for the Takayama Autumn Festival
The Asian Games close on October 4, 2026, and the Takayama Autumn Festival follows just days later. How to turn the gap into the best week of the trip: gap-day ideas, where to base yourself, and the Asian Para Games as a reason to loop back.