Kichiro Tanaka is Content Manager at Jasumo, the Tokyo-based consultancy that helps international visitors experience Japan without the barriers. He oversees Jasumo's event listings and guides, making sure every page gives overseas visitors accurate dates, venue details and ticket information, and explains clearly the practical steps (Japanese-only registration, phone verification, payment, ticket collection) that can stand between a visitor and the event. He works with Jasumo's ticket and concierge desk in Tokyo, so that what is published reflects how things actually work on the ground.
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October 14, 2026 at 10:00 am
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The 2026 Professional Baseball SMBC Japan Series will be played from October 24 to November 1 at stadiums in Osaka, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tokorozawa, and Yokohama. Japan’s championship game will be streamed live for baseball fans. Book your Japan Series Tickets in advance through Jasumo for an easy booking experience for international visitors.
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- We understand why you are here
- What Jasumo does about it
- Dates, venues, and ticket prices
- Japan Series Tickets
- Why this artist or event matters in Japan
- How you receive your tickets
- Venue and access: Japan Series Tickets
- Japan Series Tickets: Top Baseball Stadiums in Japan
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Related links
We understand why you are here
Buying tickets to Japanese events from outside Japan is genuinely difficult, and most visitors only discover this once they have already tried. If any of the following sounds familiar, you are in the right place.
- Your credit card was decline at checkout, with no explanation
- You were ask for a Japanese phone number you do not have
- The whole checkout was in Japanese, and you could not get past it
- You need tickets at short notice and cannot afford to keep trying
- The event sold out before you worked out what to do
- You found a seller online, but you are not confident the tickets are genuine
- You are not sure how a ticket would even reach you while you are travelling
What Jasumo does about it
- We buy the ticket for you, in Japan, on your behalf
- We handle the entire Japanese side, so no Japanese card or phone number is need from you
- We keep looking after an event has sold out through our wider network
- We authenticate every ticket as genuine before it reaches you
- We deliver to your hotel or accommodation in Japan or guide you through an electronic ticket
- We tell you exactly what to do on the day
- You are support in English from your first message to the night itself
Jasumo is a Tokyo-based ticket concierge in Minato-ku. You tell us the show you want; we deal with the Japanese side and get the ticket into your hands in Japan.
Dates, venues, and ticket prices
| Date | Venue | City | Doors | Start |
| October 24th, 2026 (Sat) | Central League Home Stadium | Osaka, Tokyo, or Yokohama | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| October 25th, 2026 (Sun) | Central League Home Stadium | Osaka, Tokyo, or Yokohama | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| October 27th, 2026 (Tue) | Pacific League Home Stadium | Fukuoka, Tokorozawa, or Sapporo | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| October 28th, 2026 (Wed) | Pacific League Home Stadium | Fukuoka, Tokorozawa, or Sapporo | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| October 29th, 2026 (Thu) | Pacific League Home Stadium | Fukuoka, Tokorozawa, or Sapporo | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| October 31st, 2026 (Sat) | Central League Home Stadium | Osaka, Tokyo, or Yokohama | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| November 1st, 2026 (Sun) | Central League Home Stadium | Osaka, Tokyo, or Yokohama | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
Japan Series Tickets
| Category | General price level (JPY) MD | USD reference MD |
| Standard Infield / Outfield Seats | JPY 5,000 – JPY 15,000 | USD 35 – USD 100 |
| Special Boxes and Premium Pair Seats | JPY 20,000 – JPY 65,000 | USD 130 – USD 430 |
Ticket prices vary by date, seat category, and availability and change over time with demand. The figures above are a general guide to what seats for this event have been list.
The final price for your order is confirm after we discuss your requirements, because availability and delivery differ from event to event.
Tickets are issue through a mix of electronic formats, convenience store collection vouchers, and physical reserve seating credentials.
Why this artist or event matters in Japan
The Professional Baseball SMBC Japan Series is the championship of Nippon Professional Baseball, where the champions of the Central League and the title-holders of the Pacific League face off in a fierce postseason struggle. The SMBC Japan Series games can draw national television audiences and electrify sports fans across the country, providing the final punctuation mark to the domestic baseball calendar. Japanese baseball traditions are embedded in the fabric of local culture, with synchronized cheering sections, team fight songs, and passionate fans packing historic domes and open-air ballparks to capacity.
Powerhouses like the Hanshin Tigers, Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Saitama Seibu Lions, and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will battle for supremacy in the 2026 postseason. Historic venues like Hanshin Koshien Stadium add a century of baseball heritage to the matchup, creating an electric atmosphere unlike any other sporting event in East Asia. Foreign spectators at the SMBC Japan Series 2026 enjoy the best of Japanese professional sports culture, in the company of the most passionate baseball fans on the planet.
How you receive your tickets
We secure tickets through a wide network of sources across Japan—event organizers, official ticketing platforms, event owners, and the verify resale market—when an event has sold out. Every ticket is authenticate as genuine before it reaches you.
How you receive them depends on the ticket format for the event and the ticketing agency involve. Where physical tickets are issue, we send them by secure courier or by Japan Post to your hotel or accommodation in Japan. And where tickets are issue electronically, we manage the process and guide you through the ticketing application use for the event so that you know exactly what to do on the day. Where tickets are collect in Japan, we tell you where to go and what to bring. We confirm the method for your event when we confirm your order, and you are support in English throughout.
Venue and access: Japan Series Tickets
Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya near Osaka is a historic outdoor baseball cathedral holding around 47,000 spectators, famous for its ivy-covered brick facade and passionate Hanshin Tigers crowds, reached via Koshien Station on the Hanshin Main Line near Koshien Shrine.
Tokyo Dome in Tokyo is a massive indoor multipurpose stadium seating approximately 55,000 people, serving as the home of the Yomiuri Giants and the centerpiece of the Tokyo Dome City entertainment district, accessible via Korakuen Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi and Namboku lines.
Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama is an open-air ballpark with a capacity of roughly 34,000 located inside Yokohama Park, known for hosting the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and situated a short walk from Kannai Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line.
Japan Series Tickets: Top Baseball Stadiums in Japan
Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Fukuoka is a state-of-the-art retractable-roof stadium holding nearly 40,000 fans for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, situated near the waterfront by Jiji-dori and accessible via Tojinmachi Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Kuko Line.
Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa is a distinctive partly-open stadium nestle in the hills of Saitama with a capacity of around 31,500, home to the Saitama Seibu Lions and locate directly outside Seibu-Kyujomae Station on the Seibu Sayama Line.
Escon Field in Hokkaido, near Kitahiroshima and Sapporo, is a modern retractable-roof ballpark seating about 35,000 people as the home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, featuring a striking glass wall and accessible via shuttle bus services from Kitahiroshima Station on the JR Chitose Line.
Frequently Asked Questions
The SMBC Japan Series 2026 takes place across multiple host stadiums including Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Osaka, Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, and Escon Field Hokkaido in Sapporo.
International visitors face severe barriers purchasing tickets for the SMBC Japan Series 2026 directly due to local mobile phone requirements, domestic credit card blocks, and Japanese-only interfaces, but Jasumo handles the entire purchase process from start to finish.
Ticket prices for the SMBC Japan Series 2026 generally range from JPY 5,000 to JPY 15,000 for standard seating categories, while premium box and pair seats can range from JPY 20,000 to JPY 65,000 depending on the specific venue and date.
Your order is made up of the ticket price, the cost of the platforms we use to purchase your ticket, and our service fee. Every event and order is different, so for full details and a price for your specific order, please contact us.
If official initial releases for the SMBC Japan Series 2026 sell out, Jasumo continues looking through our wider domestic network and verified secondary sources to secure valid entry for international fans.
Jasumo delivers SMBC Japan Series 2026 tickets either via secure courier or Japan Post directly to your accommodation in Japan, or guides you step-by-step through electronic ticket management depending on the specific match format.
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