Schedule

The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai has been postponed due to the COVID-19, but we have decided on the new Games name and new session period as follows.
New session period: 17 days from Friday, May 14, 2027 to Sunday, May 30, 2027
New Games name: World Masters Games 2027 Kansai Japan
We are currently making preparations and adjustments for the Games, and plan to announce the competition guidelines in the fall of 2025 and begin accepting entries in the spring of 2026.
Please note that the followings are the information before the postponement was confirmed.

*Postponement has been decided for the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai. The new dates are being arranged.
Please note that the followings are the information before the postponement was confirmed.

Sports Venue FAQ

The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai will be held at more than 80 venues, mainly in the Kansai region, for 17 days from Friday, 13th - Sunday, 29th May, 2022 featuring a total of 35 sports and 59 events.
※The following schedule was created based on the information that is current as of 21st September, 2021. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.

Sport Discipline May 2022 Venues
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Opening ceremony ● TAKEBISHI Stadium Kyoto(Kyoto City Nishikyogoku Athletic Park Athletics Stadium and Stadium)
Closing ceremony ● MARUZEN INTEC ARENA OSAKA(Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium)
Archery Outdoor Archery ● ● ● ● yamata Sports Park
(Tottori Prefectural Fuse Sports Park)
Indoor Archery ● ● ● ● yamata Sports Park
(Tottori Prefectural Fuse Sports Park)
Athletics Track & Field ● ● ● ● ● ● ● TAKEBISHI Stadium Kyoto・Sub-Field(Nishikyogoku Athletic Park)
10 km Road Race ● Hikone 10km Road Course
Half Marathon ● ● Kishu Kuchikumano Marathon Course
EKIDEN ● Tanabe Sports Park
Race Walking ● Rokko Island West side Course
Badminton ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Shimadzu Arena Kyoto
Kyoto City Gymnasium
Kyoto Citizen Sports Hall
Baseball Baseball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Hotto Motto Field Kobe
G7 Stadium Kobe
Ajisai Stadium Kita Kobe
Miki Disaster Prevention Park
Rubber Baseball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Moriyama City Sports Park Baseball Field
Higashiomi Koto Stadium
Higashiomi Okunono Sports Park
Higashiomi Nagayama Park
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Green Arena Kobe
Kobe Central Gymnasium
Kobe Tokiwa Arena
(Hyogo Prefectural Cultural Gymnasium)
Kobe Oji Sports Center
Canoe Marathon ● ● ● ● Kumihama Bay Canoe Stadium
Sprint ● ● ● ● Tsuburo Lake Canoe Stadium
Slalom ● ● Naka River Wajiki Rhine
Polo ● ● ● Onzui Lake Canoe Course
Dragon Boat ● ● Biwako Motor Boat Racing Course
Cycling Track ● ● ● ● Kurayoshi Cycling Track
Road Race ● Kurayoshi・Hokuei Roadrace Course
Mountain Bike ● ● ● Yubune MTB Land
BMX ● ● Cyclepia Kishiwada BMX Course
Dance Sports ● ● Wakayama Big Wave
Football Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● J-GREEN SAKAI
Futsal ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Flying Disc Ultimate ● ● ● ● ● ● Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Sports Park
Gateball ● ● Kyoto Tamba Park
Golf ● ● ● ● Tokushima Country Club
Grandee Naruto Golf Club 36
Naruto Country Club
Ｊ Classic Golf Club
Takagawa Higashi-tokushima Golf Club
Ground Golf ● ● The Home of Ground Golf "Shiokaze no Oka Tomari"
Handball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Tanabe Central Gymnasium
Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Sports Park Gymnasium
Hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● OSP Hockey Stadium
(Ibuki Sports Ground)
Maibara City 1st Ground
Judo ● ● ● Tottori Prefectural Budokan
Karate ● ● ● Kyoto City Budo Center
Lifesaving ● ● Wakasawada Beach
Orienteering Sprint ● ● ● Port Island
Forest ● ● ● ● ● Hachi Highland
Sugigasawa Highland
Mineyama Highland
Hachikita Highland
Uwano Highland
Rowing ● ● ● ● ● KANSAIMIRAI ROWING CENTER
(Biwako Rowing Center)
Rugby ● ● ● ● Higashiosaka City Hanazono Rugby Stadium(Ground No.1,No.2 and No.3)
Sailing Sailing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Wakayama Sailing Center
Windsurfing ● ● ● ●
Shooting Clay ● ● ● ● ● Okayama Clay Target Shooting Range
Rifle ● ● ● ● Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range
Softball ● ● ● ● ● ● Kusatsu Green Stadium
Yabase Kihan Island Park
Moriyama City Sports Park, Moriyama Citizens Baseball Stadium and Softball Stadium
Higashiomi general athletic playground
(Nunobiki Multipurpose Ground)
Higashiomi Nagayama Park
Soft Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Sandanike Park Tennis Court
Squash ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● StandOut KYOTO
Kyoto Terrsa
Swimming Swimming ● ● ● ● ● Kobe Port Island Sports Center
Diving ● ● ●
Water Polo ● ● ● Amagasaki Sports Forest
Artistic Swimming ● ●
Open Water ● Tarui Southern Beach
Table Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● Green Arena Kobe
Kobe Central Gymnasium
Taekwondo ● ● ● Hyogo Prefectural Budokan
Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Bourbon Beans Dome
Aono Sports Park Aono Tennis Club
Tenpin Bowling ● ● ● ● Suehiro Bowl
Pop Joy Ishii
Triathlon Triathlon ● ● Hiwasa Umigame Triathlon Course
Aquathlon ●
Duathlon ● Nantan City Oigawa Park
Tug of War ● ● Shinjo Kenmin Athletic Field 1
Kashiba City General Gymnasium
Volleyball Indoor ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Wakayama Big Whale
Wakayama Big Wave
Wakayama Prefectural Gymnasium
Wakayama Municipal Kanan Gymnasium
Beach Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● Keinomatsubara Beach Volley Court
Weightlifting ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Amino-Value Hall