1 month to the Rugby World Cup Japan 2019!

August 20, 2019

1 month to the world cup

Rugby World Cup Japan 2019 will be held from September 20th in Japan.

The opening match

The opening match will be Japan vs. Russia. This is a match of Pool A.

Many people will watch this match; how the hosting team, Japan, plays against Russia. It should be a very important match for Japan. It is critical for Japan to win this match in order to have a good start in the world cup.

Tokyo Stadium

This match will be held in Tokyo Stadium, located in Chofu city of Tokyo. Including this opening match, Tokyo Stadium will have 8 matches.

For access to Tokyo Stadium, please check our special content.

Tokyo Stadium - Rugby World Cup Japan 2019

Access to Tokyo Stadium (from Narita International Airport, Haneda Aiport, and major cities)
How to go to Tokyo Stadium with Japan Rail Pass
Tokyo attractions (What to do, what to eat, etc..)

For information about the world cup and venues, please check the following page:

Transportation

If you are looking for transportation within Japan, please check Shinkansen Ticket, where you can purchase bullet train (shinkansen), limited express, airport express, and sleeper train tickets in advance.

By purchasing train tickets in advance, you can make sure that you can take a train as you planned. Also, you can save your time in Japan because you don't have to wait in a long line at stations.

If you want to travel to various cities or if you have a plan to watch several matches at various stadiums, you may want to consider to get Japan Rail Pass. With Japan Rail Pass, you can take bullet trains, limited express trains, airport express trains, and local trains, as well as some buses and boats.

For detail, please check the official site of Japan Rail Pass.

If you stay in Japan for more than 7 days and travel around, you can save money with Japan Rail Pass.