Sport · Kanto
Japan Rugby League One 2026-27
ジャパンラグビーリーグワン 2026-27
Japan's professional rugby union league: the 2026-27 season opens on 12 December 2026 and ends with the Play-Off Final in Tokyo on 6 June 2027.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Sun 06 Jun 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Stadiums across Japan; Play-Off Final at Japan National Stadium, Tokyo
- City
- Tokyo
- Prefecture
- Tokyo
- Region
- Kanto
- Category
- Sport
- Tickets
- Paid
- Checked
- Sat 24 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
NTT Japan Rugby League One is Japan's professional rugby union competition, with 27 teams across three divisions. The league has published the 2026-27 dates: the season kicks off on Saturday 12 December 2026, the Division 1 regular season runs to 9 May 2027, and the Play-Off Tournament Final is on Sunday 6 June 2027 at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. Regular-season matches are played in Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka and other cities through the season.
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://league-one.jp/en/. Dates checked Sat 24 Oct 2026.