2027.05.14 — 2027.05.30 · Coming soon
World Masters Games 2027 Kansai
The World Masters Games, held every four years by World Masters Sport in the year after the Olympics, are open to sports lovers aged roughly 30 and over. The first were in Toronto in 1985 and the tenth in Taipei and New Taipei in 2025. From 14 to 30 May 2027 they come to Japan for the first time, across Kansai, with 35 sports and 59 disciplines and a target of 50,000 participants, 20,000 of them from abroad. Watching needs no registration and is free.
These are international multi-sport games for amateur athletes: anyone roughly 30 or over and fit to compete can enter, across 35 sports and 59 disciplines, from athletics and swimming to dragon boats and tug of war.
SportsSince Toronto in 1985 the games have come every four years; the Kansai edition, first planned for 2022 and moved to 2027, is the first in Japan, opening in Kyoto and closing in Osaka.
SportsIn principle para and open events share the same dates and venues, some sports make reasonable adjustments for para athletes in the open categories, and the awards are not separated.
SportsChecked · 2026-10-14
Events are spread over several prefectures; check the venue for each sport.
Not every sport’s schedule is out yet.
No refunds for cancellations from 1 March 2027.
Events are spread across venues in Kansai; see the official site for each sport’s venue.
Open official guide ↗Friday 14 to Sunday 30 May 2027, 17 days; the opening ceremony is on 14 May in the Okazaki area of Kyoto and the closing ceremony on 30 May at Grand Green Osaka. Schedules and venues vary by sport across Kansai.
Asia/TokyoVenues are spread across Kansai; the organisers run shuttle buses, and competitors, staff and supporters can obtain a transport pass. See the official transport page.
Competitors are generally 30 or over, with exact age and eligibility set by each sport’s rules; coaches and other team staff and supporters must be 12 or over on 1 April 2027. Watching needs no registration and is free, though some events may not be open to spectators.
Free to watch · entry from JPY 15,000
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
Naipowthian · CC BY-SA 4.0 Image source
World Masters Games 2021 Kansai Organising Committee
The badminton singles podium at the 2009 World Masters Games in Sydney, taken by a competitor; a file photo, not this edition.
Information checked on 2026-10-14
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