NJPW has confirmed the full schedule for this year’s G1 Climax tournament, with the annual event once again set to span multiple cities across Japan and beyond.
The tournament will begin on July 11, 2026, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, marking a notable international start before the tour returns to Japan for the remainder of the competition.
From there, the G1 Climax will travel through key venues including Sapporo, Sendai, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Tokyo, with multiple dates at Korakuen Hall. The tournament will conclude with a two-night finals weekend at Ryogoku Sumo Hall on August 15 and August 16.
Last year’s tournament saw Konosuke Takeshita defeat Evil in the final to win G1 Climax 35. He later captured the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship from Zack Sabre Jr. before losing the title to Yota Tsuji at Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4.
Further details on participants and block line-ups are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
NJPW G1 Climax 36 Schedule
The full schedule for this year’s NJPW G1 Climax is as follows:
- Opening Day: July 11 NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates IL USA (Buy tickets now!)
- Day 2 & 3: July 18 & 19 Hokkai Kita Yell, Sapporo, Hokkaido
- Day 4: July 21 Sendai Sun Plaza Hall, Miyagi
- Day 5: July 22 Aore Nagaoka, Niigata
- Day 6 & 7 July 25 & 26: Ebara Wave Arena Ota (Ota-ku Gymnasium), Tokyo
- Day 8: July 29 Yamato Arena, Osaka
- Day 9: July 31 Takamatsu City Gymnasium, Kagawa
- Day 10: August 1 Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima
- Day 11: August 2 International Center, Fukuoka
- Day 12: August 6 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- Day 13: August 8 Yokohama Budokan, Kanagawa
- Day 14: August 9 G Messe, Gunma
- Day 15: August 11 Nisho Highway Arena, Tsu City, Mie
- Day 16: August 12 Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
- Day 17: August 13 Korakuen Hall Tokyo
- Finals Weekend: August 15 & 16 Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo
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