WORLD MASTERS GAMES 2027 KANSAI 問い合わせ番号：15838-8942-5055
更新日： 2025年12月19日

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　 Currently, the World Masters Games Kansai Japan is scheduled to be held in May 2027, and has established the policy as described below.

 　If there is any new information, we will post it on our website as soon as possible.　

Tournament policy

・Tournament name: World Masters Games 2027 Kansai

・Holding period: May 14th (Friday) to May 30th (Sunday), 2027(Reiwa 9) (17 days)

・Events: 35 official sports, 59 events

・Venue: Fukui Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture (orienteering), Nara Prefecture, Wakayama        Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture

・Target number of participants: 30,000 in Japan, 20,000 overseas

・Organizer: Public Interest Incorporated Foundation World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Organizing Committee, Prefectural ordinance-                designated city executive committee, host municipality executive committee

・Co-organizer: Japan Sport Association, Japan Para Sports Association

・Sponsor Sports Agency

Competition Schedule (latest)

The full list of competition dates for 2027 can be downloaded from the link below.

competition schedule (WMG2027 Kansai Official HP)

Entry into the competition

Entry is scheduled to start in March 2026.

 Tournament entry (WMG2027 Kansai Official HP)

 

Climate Info:

 The temperature at the end of May in Japan is mild, and you may feel hot on a sunny day. However, in this period of the year, temperature changes drastically during a day, and you may feel cold on a rainy day; therefore, we recommend that you wear a thin jacket on top of a half sleeve shirt. You will also need a thick jacket, as the Forest competition venue is in the mountain. (Uwano Highlands—mountain area in May: average temperature 16.5℃; daily highest temperature 30.1℃; daily lowest temperature 2.8℃) (Kasumi—sea area in May: average temperature 18.0℃; daily highest temperature 32.3℃; daily lowest temperature 7.0℃)

○1　About World Masters Games

・It is the world's largest sporting festival, aiming for 50,000 people from 150 countries. (It will be held for the first time in Japan.)

・In general, anyone who is a sports enthusiast aged 30 or older can participate in the tournament. (Let's participate at this opportunity.)

・From May 14th (Friday) to 30th (Sunday), 2027 there will be a total of 59 events in 35 competitions in the Kansai area. (You can participate in 5 events at 34,000 yen including tax.)

 Competition dates and venues for 35 sports and 59 events

 

 

 promotion video

○2　About orienteering

・Out of the 35 sports, Kami Town will hold sports: orienteering and events: Sprint and Forest.

・The orienteering competition will be held from May 21st (Fri) to 28th (Fri), 2027 in Kami Town, Yabu City, and Kamikawa Town.

・We aim for 1,500 participants from 40 countries around the world.

 What is orienteering

 Orienteering experience session in Kami-cho, Drop-in place (facebook)

 October 26, 2020 WMG Rehearsal Tournament " Tournament in Tajima for 2 days"

 

 An IOF ID is required to register for orienteering.

 Please refer to the acquisition method.

 Acquisition and confirmation method of IOF ID (as of April 2, 2020)

○3　Orienteering competition schedule (Schedule for 2027)

When	What time	Detail	Where
Friday, May 14		WMG opening ceremony	Kyoto City
Friday, May 21	10:00～15:00	Sprint competition model event	Kami town（Kasumi coast)
Saturday, May 22	10:00～15:00	Sprint competition qualifying	Kami town（Kasumi coast)
Sunday, May 23	10:00～16:00	Sprint competition final, awards ceremony	Kami town（Kasumi coast)
Monday, May 24	10:00～15:00	Forest competition model event	Yabu City (Hachi Highland)
Tuesday, May 25	10:00～16:00	Forest competition qualifying	Yabu City  (Higashihachibuse Highland)
Wednesday, May 26	10:00～16:00	Middle Distance Competition Final, Awards Ceremony	Kami town（Uwano Highland)
Thursday, May 27	10:00～15:00	Forest training day、Rest day	Kami Town(Hachikita Highland)
Friday, May 28	10:00～16:00	Long Distance Competition Final, Awards Ceremony, WMOC Closing Ceremony	Kamikawa Town (Mineyama Highland)
Sunday, May 30		WMG closing ceremony	Osaka city

○4　About the competition venue

Kasumi coast May 21-23 (Middle Distance Competition Final)
Hachi Hightland May 24（Long distance competition model event）
Higashihachibuse Hightland May 25（Forest Competition Qualifiers）
Uwano Highland May 26 (Middle Distance Competition Final)
Hachikita Highland May 27 （Forest competition model)
Mineyama Hightland May 28（Long Distance Competition Final）

 

○5　Access (outward trip)

 【Hyogo prefecture map (wide area)】

 

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 【Hyogo prefecture map (details)】　

 

 

From Kansai International Airport to Kobe city

・If you come by plane, the most convenient airport for international flights is Kansai International Airport. (In addition, there are also Osaka International Airport, Kobe Airport, Tottori Airport and Tajima Airport)

・From Kansai International Airport to Kobe, there is an airport limousine bus for "Kobe (Sannomiya)" departing from and arriving at Kansai International Airport.

・Airport limousine buses depart from No. 6 on the first floor of Terminal 1 and No. 4 on the first floor of Terminal 2 at Kansai International Airport.

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From Kobe city to Kami-cho

・By train

 From JR Kobe Station or JR Sannomiya Station to JR Kasumi Station (Limited Express Hamakaze No.1 is bound for Tottori, No.3 is for Kasumi and No.5 is for Toyooka)

・By bus

 Direct shuttle buses will be provided from JR Kobe Station to JR Kasumi Station for your convenience. JR Kobe Station is the nearest station for the Kobe Event Center, which will be the reception for the orienteering event.

・By car

 From Kobe: Hanshin Expressway Route 32 Shin-Kobe Tunnel (Minotani) → Hanshin Expressway Route 7 Kobe Line (Kobe-Sanda Interchange) → Chugoku Expressway (Yokawa JCT.) → Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway (Kasuga Interchange) → Kitakinki-Toyooka Expressway (Toyoka-Izushi Interchange) → Route 426 → Route 178 Kasumi　or Kitakinki-Toyooka Expressway (Yokahyonosen Interchange) → Route 9 Muraoka, Ojiro, Kasumi

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From Kami-cho to each venue（Hachi, Higashihachi, Hachikita, Uwano, and Mineyama）

・Shuttle buses will be provided from JR Kasumi Station to each venue. Many hotels in Kami-cho provide a shuttle service to the nearest station.

・On the way from JR Kasumi Station to each venue, there is Hachikita Roadside Station. Some hotels in Kami-cho will provide a shuttle service from/to Hachikita Roadside Station.

・Shuttle buses from JR Yoka Station to each venue via Yoka-Tajimanokura Roadside Station will be operated.

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○6　Access (return trip)

From Kami-cho or Mineyama Highland to JR Osaka Station

・To go to JR Osaka Station, after returning to your accommodation in Kami Town from Mineyama Highlands after the long-distance final, the 16:52,  and 17:50 trains from JR Kasumi would be convenient. （It will take approximately 2 hours 15 minutes by shuttle bus from Mineyama Highlands to JR Kasumi Station.）

・The local bus is available from Fukuoka Hachikitaguchi bus stop at 16:45 （Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by shuttle bus from Mineyama Highlands to Hachikita Roadside Station）

・To go to JR Osaka Station, after the long-distance final at Mineyama Highlands, the 15:36, 15:41, 16:07 or 16:46 trains from JR Teramae Station would be convenient. （Shuttle buses will be operated from Mineyama Highland to JR Terayama. It will be approximately 30 minutes’ ride.）

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From JR Osaka Station to Osakajo Hall (the venue for the WMG opening ceremony) and to Kansai International Airport

・To go to the Osakajo Hall from JR Osaka Station, take the Osaka Loop Line train (outer loop: bound for Kyobashi/Tsurubashi) to Osakajokoen Station (4 stops). It runs approximately every 5 minutes. The fare is 180 yen. When you arrive at JR Osakajokoen Station, you can find the way easily, as you will see the Osakajo Hall.

 

・The airport limousine bus is convenient from JR Osaka Station to Kansai International Airport.

 Limousine buses can be boarded after purchasing a ticket from the front of the south entrance on the 1st floor of the New Hankyu Hotel or from the north side of Herbis Osaka Herbis ENT. Operating hours are approximately 5:00 to 21:30, running every 20 to 40 minutes, and the fare is 1,800 yen.

 (Address of Hotel New Hankyu Osaka: 1-1-35 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Tel:+81-6-6372-5101)

 (Address of Herbis Osaka: 2-2-9 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture,)

○7　Lodging

 Link  There are 48 lodging facilities in total.　

 Participants can select the best-suited lodging facility according to their needs from among a variety of selections of accommodation: near the venue, near the station, to have tasty seafood such as crabs and rosy seabass, to eat Tajima beef (premium-branded beef), old traditional Japanese style, with indoor hot spring baths, and Michelin-starred accommodations.

 The locations of accommodations are categorized into three areas. We look forward to your booking.

The sea area near the station (28 accommodations in Kasumi Area)	The most beautiful village area in Japan (5 accommodations in Ojiro Area)	The mountain area near the venue (15 accommodations in Muraoka Area)
28 accommodations	5 accommodations	15 accommodations

 Video introducing accommodations

 

○8　Take a walk in Kami Town

 We have prepared a walking map (9 locations, with coupons) around the property.

 Choose your favorite place and enjoy Kami Town.

 【Kami Town Map (Details)】

 

 Click here for details on the maps from ➊ to ❾.You can also download the map.

 ♪It's a fun map so please take a look.

○9　Top 9 recommended sightseeing spots

The sea area near the station （Kasumi）	The most beautiful village area in Japan （Ojiro）	The mountain area near the venue （Muraoka）
Daijo-ji Temple：“Temple Museum” where you can find paintings on slide screens drawn by Maruyama Okyo, the father of Japanese painting, of whom it used to be said that there was nothing he could not draw.	Yoshitaki Falls：It is a rare waterfall that you can see from behind. A shrine behind the waterfall is said to grant the fulfillment of your love.	Tajima Highlands Botanical Gardens：A gigantic 1,000-year-old tree standing in the dense primeval forest and a 17-hectares (17,000m2) flower garden with 2.000 types of plants and flowers.
Obikinohana Observatory：Its sheer cliff carved by the Sea of Japan is powerful and breathtaking. You can enjoy a 270-degrees panoramic view from the higher ground.	Ueyama：Curvy terraced rice-fields lay on the contour the same as in the olden days, attracting many photographers.	Saruo Falls：Its name Saruo means a monkey’s tail, as the flow of the waterfall looks like a monkey’s tail. Its height is 60 meters.  There is a naturally created stone image of Buddha in the waterfall.
The Sky Station / Amarube Viaduct：The iron bridge that used to be called the greatest in the Orient still has the three old vermilion piers. You can enjoy a “walk in the air”.	Kusube Valley：Go through the woods with sunlight, and you will find numerous waterfalls. Have a soothing time with the benefit of negative ions.	Tajima Daibutsu, the great statue of Buddha （Choraku-ji Temple)：Three world-class shiny golden wooden great statues of Buddha are enshrined. The view of the five-storied pagoda is superb, too.

 

　Kami-cho sightseeing brochure

◎10　1 night 2 days sightseeing experience plan

　The tour plan will be updated as soon as it is ready