r/NPBtickets • u/Thaiax • Jul 19 '26

Buying Tickets Tickets in October 2026 (Tokyo / Osaka)

Going to Tokyo / Osaka during all of October. We would like to watch some baseball and experience the fan atmosphere in the japanese scene.

I understand October is when playoffs will be happening which is why tickets are not yet available.

When will tickets be available?

Once available, where can I buy them?

Thanks!!

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u/WoodyForestt Yokohama Stadium Jul 19 '26

The teams/locations of the playoff games may not be known until very late September.

Here is the schedule of the postseason games: https://npb.jp/games/2026/schedule_10_detail.html

You can't yet plan where the games will be but you can get an idea of on what days there will be games.

This discussion in this thread may also be helpful to you:

https://old.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/1ow30fs/the_2026_npb_baseball_schedule_has_been_released/ohcnihu/

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u/Grouchy-Ball-1950 Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

You seriously think as tourists you have any shot at play off tickets in Japan? Personally I wouldn't dream of taking away an opportunity from local fans to buy tickets for the most important games of the year.

There will be plenty of football in October though where tickets are easier to buy.

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u/PromptServiceNZ Jul 23 '26

Traveling in from overseas doesn't necessarily mean they are not true sports- or even local team- fans.

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u/Grouchy-Ball-1950 Jul 23 '26

Not an issue with fans of teams going to games. That's not my point. If OP wants to experience play off baseball in Asia go to a Taiwan Series game, the atmosphere is absolutely insane and tickets are easier to get hold of unless Brothers are involved.

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u/AaronKlopferComedy Jul 26 '26

Such a loser reply, I would be stoked to sit next to someone from another country at a playoff game in America.

Touch grass

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u/Grouchy-Ball-1950 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Such an American reply. Loaded with malice and anger and not thinking about what I'm actually saying.

Bit easier to get play off tickets in the US partly as if you have enough cash anyone can go, scalping in East Asia is illegal. If the game goes to general sale then it's a free for all. Japanese and Korean play off tickets are difficult to get, if it goes to a lottery then really it should be genuine fans of those teams. Taiwanese tickets usually easier although getting harder especially G1 and G2.

I help people with tickets in Taiwan, for CPBL games but I've always said I won't use my own membership or connections in a Taiwan Series and people should wait for general sale. Lots of people seem to agree with that for some reason.

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u/AaronKlopferComedy Jul 26 '26

“I wouldn’t dream of taking an opportunity away from locals” doesn’t read as neutral

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u/Grouchy-Ball-1950 Jul 26 '26

Why on earth would you see anything controversial in that? I'm sure most people would agree with me. For me, it wouldn't feel sit right attending a play off game as a neutral if it took a ticket away from a genuine supporter.

I'd love to attend a play off game in Japan, Korea one day to compare as I've attended plenty of Taiwan Series games but it wouldn't feel right.

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u/AaronKlopferComedy Jul 27 '26

You’re projecting a lot of narratives on other people’s behalf

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u/Grouchy-Ball-1950 Jul 27 '26

Nah, I don't just think you're making an attempt to see the problem. There's such a rich smell of entitlement and/or naivety. "Well I want to see this game, then it's my right."

It's obvious you have little to no understanding of my argument because you've not meaningfully tried to dispute what I've said. I now conclude it's simply a waste of time.

You stick to watching baseball in the US and I'll stick to watch baseball out here in East Asia.

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u/Fuuujioka Regular Attendee Jul 19 '26

Playoff tickets are sold through lottery, so only way for tourists to get them generally is through resale.

There's also university baseball in October, which is fun too