Tournament information
79th National Sports Festival (Shiga Prefecture)
Conference Overview
The National Sports Meet is the largest national sports festival in Japan. It is held as one of the important events stipulated in the Basic Act on Sport in order to popularize sports among the general public, promote the spirit of sports, improve the health and physical strength of the people, promote local sports and develop local culture, and brighten and enrich the lives of the people. From the 2024th tournament in 78, the National Sports Meet will be renamed the National Sports Meet (abbreviated as Kokuspo).
Main session
September 2025, 9 (Sun) - October 28, 2025 (Wed)
Pre-event competitions
April 2025, 9 (Sat) -May 6, 2025 (Mon)
January 2025, 9 (Sunday) to January 21, 2025 (Thursday)
Scheduled competitions
- Track and Field
- 水 泳
- Football
- Tennis
- Rowing (Boat)
- hockey
- boxing
- Volleyball
- gymnastics
- Basketball
- wrestling
- Sailing
- Weightlifting
- handball
- Bicycle
- Soft tennis
- Table tennis
- Baseball
- Sumo
- Equestrian
- fencing
- judo
- soft ball
- Badminton
- Archery
- Rifle shooting
- Kendo
- Rugby football
- Sports climbing
- Canoe
- archery
- Karate
- Jukendo
- Naginata
- Bowling
- Golf
- Triathlon
Competition Schedule
24th National Sports Tournament for the Disabled (Shiga Prefecture)
Conference Overview
The National Sports Festival for the Disabled allows athletes with disabilities to participate in a national festival of sports for the disabled, experience the joy of sports through competitions, and deepen the public's understanding of disabilities. The event is held with the aim of contributing to the promotion of social participation.
Session
September 2025, 10 (Sat) -October 25, 2025 (Mon)
Scheduled competitions
- Athletics (physical and intellectual)
- Swimming (physical and intellectual)
- Archery (body)
- Table tennis (body, mind, spirit) *including sound table tennis (sight)
- Flying Disc (Body/Mind)
- Bowling (knowledge)
- Boccia (body)
- Basketball (knowledge)
- Wheelchair basketball (body)
- Softball (knowledge)
- Football Softball (Knowledge)
- Grand Softball (body)
- Volleyball (body, mind, spirit)
- Soccer (knowledge)
Competition Schedule
The 80th National Sports Festival Winter Tournament
(Aomori Prefecture)
Conference Overview
The National Sports Festival is a sports festival that aims to popularize sports among the general public, raise the spirit of sport, improve the health and physical strength of the nation, promote local sports and develop local culture, and brighten and enrich the lives of the nation. The Sparkling Blue Aomori National Sports Winter Games will feature three sports - ice hockey, skating, and skiing - and will be held at four venues in Hachinohe City, Misawa City, Owani Town, and Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture (held outside the prefecture).
Conference Dates
January 31st (Sat) - February 1th (Sun) 2026: Skating and Ice Hockey
Skiing from February 14th (Sat) to February 17th (Tue), 2026