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Boat racing in Japan — all 24 kyōtei stadiums

日本の競艇場

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18prefectures

This list compiles all 24 official boat racing Japan stadiums, known as kyōtei stadiums, across 18 prefectures. These venues host speedboat racing, a waterfront spectacle unique to Japan. The collection includes locations such as Boat Race Omura in Nagasaki, Boat Race Biwako in Shiga, and Tamagawa Boat Race in Tokyo.

The stadiums are distributed across the country, from Boat Race Kiryu in Gunma to Boat Race Karatsu in Saga. Several prefectures host multiple venues; for example, Fukuoka Prefecture has Boat Race Fukuoka, Boat Race Ashiya, and Boat Race Wakamatsu. Aichi Prefecture features Boat Race Tokoname and Boat Race Gamagori.

Travellers can use this list to locate and visit any of Japan's boat race venues. Each entry provides the name of the stadium and its prefecture, allowing for straightforward navigation to these racing sites.

18 prefectures / 47

Gunma 群馬

  • Boat Race Kiryu

    Boat Race Kiryu

    桐生競艇場

    Experience thrilling boat races at Boat Race Kiryu, a premier 'BOATRACE' venue nestled in Gunma, Japan.

Saitama 埼玉

  • Boat Race Toda

    Boat Race Toda

    戸田競艇場

Tokyo 東京

  • Tamagawa Boat Race

    Tamagawa Boat Race

    多摩川競艇場

    Experience the thrill of boat racing at Tamagawa, one of Japan's premier BOATRACE venues in Tokyo.

  • Boat Race Heiwajima

    Boat Race Heiwajima

    平和島競艇場

    Experience the thrill of Boat Race Heiwajima, a premier Boat Race venue located in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Boat Race Edogawa

    Boat Race Edogawa

    江戸川競艇場

    Experience the thrill of BOATRACE at Edogawa, one of Tokyo, Japan's iconic venues.

Fukui 福井

  • Boat Race Mikuni

    Boat Race Mikuni

    三国競艇場

    Boat Race Mikuni, located in Fukui, is a thrilling venue for exciting boat races.

Shizuoka 静岡

  • Hamanako Kyōteiba

    Hamanako Kyōteiba

    浜名湖競艇場

    Hamanako Kyōteijō in Shizuoka, Japan: a thrilling BOATRACE venue.

Aichi 愛知

  • Boat Race Tokoname

    Boat Race Tokoname

    常滑競艇場

    Boat Race Tokoname: thrilling races unfold at this BOATRACE venue in Aichi, Japan.

  • Boat Race Gamagori

    Boat Race Gamagori

    ボートレース蒲郡

    Boat Race Gamagori in Aichi, Japan, hosts thrilling boat races under the stars.

Mie 三重

  • Boat Race Tsu

    Boat Race Tsu

    津競艇場

    Experience the thrill of boat racing at Boat Race Tsu in Mie, Japan.

Shiga 滋賀

  • Boat Race Biwako

    Boat Race Biwako

    びわこ競艇場

    Experience thrilling Boat Race action at Biwako, one of Japan's premier BOATRACE venues in Shiga.

Osaka 大阪

  • Boat Race Suminoe

    Boat Race Suminoe

    住之江競艇場

    Boat Race Suminoe in Osaka is one of Japan's dynamic BOATRACE venues.

Hyogo 兵庫

  • Boat Race Amagasaki

    Boat Race Amagasaki

    尼崎競艇場

    Experience the thrilling boat races at Amagasaki, a premier Boat Race venue located in Hyogo, Japan.

Okayama 岡山

  • Boat Race Kojima

    Boat Race Kojima

    児島競艇場

    Boat Race Kojima: a premier BOATRACE venue in Okayama, Japan.

Hiroshima 広島

  • Boat Race Miyajima

    Boat Race Miyajima

    宮島競艇場

    Experience the thrill of Boat Race Miyajima in Hiroshima, Japan, a premier BOATRACE venue.

Yamaguchi 山口

  • Boat Race Shimonoseki

    Boat Race Shimonoseki

    下関競艇場
  • Boat Race Tokuyama

    Boat Race Tokuyama

    徳山競艇場

    Experience thrilling boat races at Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, a premier Boat Race venue in Japan.

Tokushima 徳島

  • Boat Race Naruto

    Boat Race Naruto

    鳴門競艇場

    Experience the thrill of BOATRACE Naruto in Tokushima, Japan. A premier BOATRACE venue.

Kagawa 香川

  • Boat Race Marugame

    Boat Race Marugame

    丸亀競艇場

    Experience the thrill of BOATRACE at Marugame, one of Japan's premier BOATRACE venues, located in Kagawa.

Fukuoka 福岡

  • Boat Race Fukuoka

    Boat Race Fukuoka

    福岡競艇場

    Fukuoka Boat Race, a premier BOATRACE venue in Fukuoka, Japan, offers thrilling aquatic competition.

  • Boat Race Ashiya

    Boat Race Ashiya

    芦屋競艇場

    Experience the thrill of boat racing in Fukuoka, Japan. Ashiya Boat Race, where speed meets the water.

  • Boat Race Wakamatsu

    Boat Race Wakamatsu

    若松競艇場

    Experience the thrill of boat racing at Boat Race Wakamatsu, a premier venue in Fukuoka, Japan.

Saga 佐賀

  • Boat Race Karatsu

    Boat Race Karatsu

    唐津競艇場

    Experience the thrill of boat racing at BOATRACE Karatsu, nestled in Saga, Japan.

Nagasaki 長崎

  • Boat Race Omura

    Boat Race Omura

    大村競艇場

    Boat Race Omura: Experience thrilling races at this premier BOATRACE venue in Nagasaki, Japan.

Photo credits
  • Boat Race Omura — 矢負天音 — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Biwako — cake6 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Mikuni — 計記録 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Shimonoseki — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Marugame — Dokudami — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Boat Race Suminoe — MASA — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Kojima — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Karatsu — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Tamagawa Boat Race — nakashi from Chofu, Tokyo, JAPAN — CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Boat Race Miyajima — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Amagasaki — 計記録 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Tokoname — 名古屋太郎 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Heiwajima — cake6 — CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Tokuyama — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Toda — S.k.z at Japanese Wikipedia — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Kiryu — Flickr user 246-You — CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Boat Race Edogawa — Cake6 (talk) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Tsu — 計記録 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Hamanako Kyōteiba — 計記録 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Boat Race Fukuoka — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Ashiya — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Wakamatsu — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Gamagori — 国土地理院 — Attribution · source
  • Boat Race Naruto — Naru10 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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