The first large-scale eSports event of 2026, Tokyo eSports Festa 2026, has finally opened!
Various events and content will be showcased at Tokyo Big Sight over three days from Friday, January 9, to Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 Opens!
The large-scale eSports event Tokyo eSports Festa 2026, organized by an executive committee composed of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan esports Union,has reached its 7th year.
Appearing on stage for the opening ceremony on the business day, Friday, January 9, 2026, was free announcer and eSports caster Ko Shinohara (@ko_shinohara).
Video Message From Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike
Hello, everyone.
I am Yuriko Koike, the Honorary Chairperson of the Tokyo eSports Festa Executive Committee.
Thank you for participating and watching.
This marks our 7th time holding this event. I would like to express my gratitude for the hard work of everyone involved.
The number of people enjoying eSports is increasing year by year around the world, and the market scale has expanded rapidly.
Large-scale international tournaments are also scheduled to be held, and we will likely continue to see great excitement in the future.
At this Festa, we will conduct competitive tournaments across six titles alongside exhibitions from small and medium-sized enterprises within Tokyo that provide related products and services.
I believe that new ideas and collaborations will be born through business matching at the exhibitions.
eSports allows everyone from children to the elderly to deepen their interactions, regardless of gender or whether they have a disability.
Through the Festa, I hope the appeal and joy of eSports will reach even more people.
Now, Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 is finally beginning.
Please enjoy these three days of heated competition.
(Translated from Japanese)
Comments From Hideki Hayakawa (Excerpt)
Thank you very much for coming to and watching Tokyo eSports Festa 2026 today despite your busy schedules.
This event is centered around the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, with related organizations like ours collaborating for the purpose of popularizing eSports and promoting related industries, and it marks its 7th year.
In 2026, the Asian Games will finally be held in Aichi-Nagoya.
At the Asian Games, 13 titles across 11 disciplines will be conducted for eSports competition, and we expect the Japan national team to win medals.
As a tournament that opens up 2026, a year where eSports will surely see its peak excitement, I greatly hope that players who will soar into the world will be born here at the Tokyo eSports Festa.
This Tokyo eSports Festa is not just about competitive tournaments; it has powered up further with many planned projects, including exhibitions to promote related industries, seminars introducing the latest eSports industry trends and initiatives utilizing eSports, hands-on learning projects where you can learn about related technologies, overseas exchange projects, and starting from this time, fan meetings for pro eSports teams and community tournaments.
(Translated from Japanese)
Tournaments for 6 Titles Scheduled for Day 2 and Day 3
Day 2 South Stage Schedule
- 10:20 AM – 2:10 PM: Taiko no Tatsujin Don-katsu Cup 2025/2026 Finals
- 2:30 PM – 4:40 PM: Puzzle & Dragons Finals
- 5:10 PM – 6:50 PM: Street Fighter 6 Finals
Day 3 South Stage Schedule
- 11:40 AM – 12:50 PM: Gran Turismo 7 Finals
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: eFootball Finals
- 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM: Puyo Puyo Champions Finals
- TOPPAN Inc.
- TCL JAPAN ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd.
- Kao Corporation
- Information Industry Association of Tokyo
- MouseComputer Co., Ltd.
- Gecipe Inc.
- Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
- ONEFRAME Inc.
- Japan Esports Education Association
- Joshin Denki Co., Ltd.
- NEIGHBOR Co., Ltd.
- Rakuten Total Solutions Inc.
- iU: Professional University of Information and Management for Innovation
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- LeGame Inc.
- INDIE Live Expo
- CLARK NEXT Tokyo
- CAG OSAKA
- TIECLAN Inc.
- Fennel Inc.
- PresenJapan
- Monster Energy
- Renaissance High School
- REDEE Inc.
- RED MAKER Inc.
Saiga NAKSutanmi Japan (@sutanmiJPN), who was appointed as the official ambassador for Tokyo eSports Festa 2026, also took the stage.
As the first day was a business day, there was a somewhat unusual atmosphere with industry professionals and employees of related companies watching the stage.
Sutanmi Japan is scheduled to hold a fan meeting and polaroid photo session from 1:30 PM on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
