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Arima Kinen 2026 (Grand Prix, G1)

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The fan-voted year-end Grand Prix over 2,500 m, the highest-turnover horse race on earth and Japan's traditional last big sporting event of the year.

Confirmed dates

Dates
Sun 27 Dec 2026
Date status
Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
Venue
Nakayama Racecourse
City
Funabashi
Prefecture
Chiba
Region
Kanto
Category
Sport
Tickets
Paid
Checked
Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source

About this event

The fan-voted year-end Grand Prix over 2,500 m, the highest-turnover horse race on earth and Japan's traditional last big sporting event of the year. General admission ¥200; reserved seats via JRA lottery ¥2,000-¥10,000+ JRA reserved-seat lottery (applications early December); general admission limited and may be lottery-controlled

Booking

Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.

Official source: https://www.jra.go.jp/datafile/ranking/g1/2026.html. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.

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