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For Japan at the 2026 World Cup, the first problem isn't where to watch. It's whether anything is even open at that hour. The group-stage kickoffs, in Japan time, are:
Two of the three are weekday mornings: 5am before work, 8am before the day starts. No time for a beer, and the late-night sports bars aren't open. Only the Sunday Tunisia game leaves you free to pick anything.
So when you search "where to watch Japan's matches," what you really want is which venue near you runs at that morning hour. This guide lists every public-viewing venue across Japan by name, with prices, and tells you which one actually fits each kickoff. Venues change per match, and some are lottery-only or sold out, so check each official link before you go.
The rest of the guide runs in order: comparison table, cinemas, free venues, big screens, sports bars.
| Venue type | 6/15 | 6/21 | 6/26 | Price | Family / age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema (DAZN × AEON Cinema) | ● | ● | ● | ¥2,000 | All ages |
| Cinema (Toei / T-Joy, 7 theatres) | ● | ● | ● | ¥2,000–3,000 | All ages |
| Free AEON Mall venues | – | ● | – | Free | All ages |
| Big screen (Tokyo Tower etc.) | ● | ● | ● | ¥4,500 | All ages |
| Official blue-ing! (Tokyo, sold out) | ● | ● | ● | ¥1,000–6,500 | 5am game 18+ |
| Sports bar (HUB / 82) | △ | ● | △ | ¥4,000 (food incl.) | Under-20 not allowed |
Two things to remember. To watch the 5am and 8am games all ages and for sure, go to a cinema. For the Sunday Tunisia game, take your pick of free venues and sports bars.
For a 5am or 8am kickoff, a cinema is the option that won't let you down: big screen, real sound, reserved seats, all ages, no alcohol required. Easy to settle into before work, and fine with kids. Japan's matches screen via two operators, DAZN × AEON Cinema and Toei / T-Joy.
DAZN runs public viewing at AEON Cinemas across Japan. A ¥2,000 goods-included ticket (a viewing guidebook and other extras) gets you all-ages entry, sold via e+ (lottery presale, then general sale). Venues change per match, so check the table for the game you want. Book at the DAZN Dream Pitch official site.
Jun 15 (Netherlands, 5:00) — AEON Cinema venues
| Venue | Prefecture |
|---|---|
| AEON Cinema Omagari | Akita |
| AEON Cinema Fukushima | Fukushima |
| AEON Cinema Niigata Kameda Inter | Niigata |
| AEON Cinema Kanazawa Forus | Ishikawa |
| AEON Cinema Suzaka | Nagano |
| AEON Cinema Kasukabe | Saitama |
| AEON Cinema Urawa Misono | Saitama |
| AEON Cinema Tama Center | Tokyo |
| AEON Cinema Ichikawa Myoden | Chiba |
| AEON Cinema Makuhari Shintoshin | Chiba |
| AEON Cinema Shin-Yurigaoka | Kanagawa |
| AEON Cinema Kohoku New Town | Kanagawa |
| AEON Cinema Toki | Gifu |
| AEON Cinema Toyota KiTARA | Aichi |
| AEON Cinema Kakogawa | Hyogo |
| AEON Cinema Ayagawa | Kagawa |
| AEON Cinema Fukuoka | Fukuoka |
| AEON Cinema Saga Yamato | Saga |
Jun 21 (Tunisia, 13:00) — AEON Cinema venues
The Sunday afternoon game has the widest reach, with 31 venues nationwide.
| Venue | Prefecture |
|---|---|
| AEON Cinema Kushiro | Hokkaido |
| AEON Cinema Shin-Aomori | Aomori |
| AEON Cinema Ezuriko | Iwate |
| AEON Cinema Ishinomaki | Miyagi |
| AEON Cinema Tendo | Yamagata |
| AEON Cinema Yonezawa | Yamagata |
| AEON Cinema Niigata Nishi | Niigata |
| AEON Cinema Tonami | Toyama |
| AEON Cinema Shimotsuma | Ibaraki |
| AEON Cinema Hanyu | Saitama |
| AEON Cinema Kumagaya | Saitama |
| AEON Cinema Omiya | Saitama |
| AEON Cinema Itabashi | Tokyo |
| AEON Cinema Hinode | Tokyo |
| AEON Cinema Makuhari Shintoshin | Chiba |
| AEON Cinema Chiba New Town | Chiba |
| AEON Cinema Choshi | Chiba |
| AEON Cinema Chigasaki | Kanagawa |
| AEON Cinema Fujinomiya | Shizuoka |
| AEON Cinema Kakamigahara | Gifu |
| AEON Cinema Nagakute | Aichi |
| AEON Cinema Okazaki | Aichi |
| AEON Cinema Toyokawa | Aichi |
| AEON Cinema Kusatsu | Shiga |
| AEON Cinema Rinku Sennan | Osaka |
| AEON Cinema Sanda Woody Town | Hyogo |
| AEON Cinema Hiroshima | Hiroshima |
| AEON Cinema Hiroshima Seifu Shinto | Hiroshima |
| AEON Cinema Hofu | Yamaguchi |
| AEON Cinema Takamatsu Higashi | Kagawa |
| AEON Cinema Onojo | Fukuoka |
| AEON Cinema Kumamoto | Kumamoto |
Jun 26 (Sweden, 8:00) — AEON Cinema venues
| Venue | Prefecture |
|---|---|
| AEON Cinema Otaru | Hokkaido |
| AEON Cinema Shin-Rifu | Miyagi |
| AEON Cinema Kawaguchi | Saitama |
| AEON Cinema Theatus Chofu | Tokyo |
| AEON Cinema Minatomirai | Kanagawa |
| AEON Cinema Zama | Kanagawa |
| AEON Cinema Kyoto Katsuragawa | Kyoto |
| AEON Cinema Okayama | Okayama |
| AEON Cinema Matsue | Shimane |
| AEON Cinema Tokushima | Tokushima |
| AEON Cinema Chikushino | Fukuoka |
T-Joy is the Toei group's multiplex operator, and it runs Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9. The same seven theatres screen all three matches, so pick one and you're set for the whole group stage. Prices: ¥3,000 general, ¥2,000 students, ¥2,500 each for the "Torico" group-of-three deal. All ages; book online (KINEZO) or at the box office. Details at Toei's official announcement.
| Theatre | Location |
|---|---|
| Shinjuku Wald 9 | Tokyo · 5 min from Shinjuku Stn |
| Yokohama Burg 13 | Kanagawa · Yokohama Stn |
| T-Joy Umeda | Osaka |
| T-Joy Kyoto | Kyoto |
| Hiroshima Wald 11 | Hiroshima |
| T-Joy Hakata | Fukuoka |
| Kagoshima Mitte 10 | Kagoshima |
If you want a big screen and spend nothing, this is the most realistic option. For the Sunday Tunisia game only, AEON Malls and AEON Towns nationwide host free public viewings in their concourse spaces, with stick-balloon giveaways. All ages, and easy to drop into while shopping. One catch: the early Netherlands and Sweden games aren't covered, so free viewing is for this one match.
Main venues:
AEON Mall Shimoda (Aomori) / Akita / Shin-Rifu & Sendai Uesugi (Miyagi) / Tsukuba & Mito Uchihara (Ibaraki) / Takasaki (Gunma) / Ageo, Lake Town kaze, Lake Town mori & Kita-Toda (Saitama) / Musashi-Murayama (Tokyo) / Zama & THE OUTLETS SHONAN HIRATSUKA (Kanagawa) / Tsudanuma North (Chiba) / Kofu Showa (Yamanashi) / Kahoku (Ishikawa) / Hamamatsu Ichino (Shizuoka) / Kisogawa, Nagoya Dome-mae & Nagoya Chaya (Aichi) / Dainichi & Tsurumi-Ryokuchi (Osaka) / Itami Koya & Himeji RiverCity (Hyogo) / Wakayama / Kurashiki (Okayama) / Imabari Shintoshi (Ehime) / Nogata & Omuta (Fukuoka) / Miyazaki / KAGOSHIMA BAY (Kagoshima) / Okinawa Rycom (Okinawa)
Also free at: AEON Kasama (Ibaraki), AEON Sagamihara SC (Kanagawa), AEON Miyoshi SC (Aichi), Soyora Kongo & AEON Takatsuki (Osaka), Soyora Imabari Umagoshi (Ehime), AEON Town Fuji Minami (Shizuoka), AEON Town Yokkaichi Tomari (Mie).
If you'd rather share the moment with a big crowd than sit in a cinema, the big-screen and official venues are for you. Most sit in Tokyo, and the scale and atmosphere are another level.
| Venue | Location / nearest station | Matches | Price / conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starrise Tower (foot of Tokyo Tower) | Tokyo · 5 min from Shibakoen Stn | All 3 | ¥4,500 · all ages · booking required. 7.5m × 25m screen |
| Zepp Shinjuku | Tokyo · Shinjuku | Japan games | Ticketed via Pia |
| JFA official blue-ing! | Tokyo · Korakuen (Tokyo Dome City) | All 3 | ¥1,000–6,500 · sold out · 5am game 18+ |
| Lenovo PV (Hikarie Hall A) | Tokyo · Shibuya Hikarie 9F | Tunisia | Advance application. AI demos, guest appearances |
Starrise Tower, at the foot of Tokyo Tower in Shibakoen, has one of Japan's biggest screens (7.5m × 25m) and 400 indoor seats, covering all three matches. Pick it if you want a big screen even at dawn. JFA's official blue-ing! has the best atmosphere, but it's sold out. For booking: Starrise Tower at its event page, Zepp via Pia, blue-ing! at the official page.
Few in number, but win the lottery and you watch for free. Sunshine City stands out: it's one of the rare places to catch the early Netherlands game without paying.
Capacities and lottery terms change, so confirm each venue's official notice.
For a large free screen outside Tokyo, Hyundai's venues are a good bet.
Confirm matches and applications via each official page (16+, up to two accompanying under-16s).
The beer-in-hand, with-the-crowd experience fits the Sunday 13:00 Tunisia game. The 5am and 8am games usually fall before opening, so the timing doesn't work.
The DAZN-partnered HUB / 82 chain operates in major cities nationwide. Expect a ¥4,000 food-and-drink package, and under-20s are not allowed (sometimes permitted with a guardian). Watch one thing: which branch shows which match has to be checked when you book, since some won't screen every game. Book via HUB official. Branches by region:
Kanto
Kinki
Chubu
Tohoku
Kyushu
Hokkaido
For a station-by-station bar guide, see Where to Watch the 2026 World Cup in Tokyo: Sports Bars by Station.
Having seen everything, here's the realistic call for each game.
Jun 15 (Mon) 5:00 — Netherlands. The hardest of the three. For a weekday dawn, all-ages and reliable means a cinema (DAZN × AEON, Toei) or a big screen. Want free? Aim for a Sunshine City lottery seat. If heading out before work isn't realistic, streaming is the easiest answer.
Jun 21 (Sun) 13:00 — Tunisia. Every option is open. Family on a budget goes to an AEON Mall, the crowd-and-buzz crowd to a sports bar, and anyone who wants to watch properly to a cinema or big screen.
Jun 26 (Fri) 8:00 — Sweden. A weekday morning. Stop by a cinema before work, or watch at home before you head out.
Some days there's no venue nearby. Some mornings, getting out the door is too much. Then home is simplest. The only enemy is sleeping through a 5am or 8am kickoff. Add Japan's fixtures to your calendar and the kickoff times convert to your zone automatically, with a reminder before each game. It works whether you're heading to a venue or staying in.
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Netherlands on Mon Jun 15, 5:00. Tunisia on Sun Jun 21, 13:00. Sweden on Fri Jun 26, 8:00. Two of the three are weekday mornings, which is exactly what makes "where to watch" tricky.
Cinema public viewings (DAZN × AEON Cinema, the seven Toei / T-Joy theatres) and big-screen venues like Starrise Tower open for the early kickoffs, all ages, with no alcohol minimum. Sports bars, on opening hours alone, mostly suit the Sunday Tunisia game.
Yes, and they cluster around the Tunisia game (6/21), when AEON Malls and AEON Towns nationwide host free viewings. In greater Tokyo there are lottery seats at Sunshine City and Shibuya venues, plus free Hyundai screens at Ecopa Stadium (Shizuoka) and Oasis 21 (Nagoya). Cinemas and big screens are ticketed (¥2,000–4,500).
Cinema PV (DAZN × AEON, Toei), Starrise Tower and the free AEON Mall venues are all ages. Sports bars like HUB are under-20-not-allowed, and the JFA blue-ing! 5am Netherlands game is 18+. For family viewing, a cinema or a free venue is the safe choice.
Of course. Stream it and add the fixtures to your calendar so a 5am kickoff doesn't slip by. It doubles as a reminder on the days you're heading to a venue.
