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The SMBC Japan Series 2026 opens at Yokohama Stadium on October 24, 2026, at 18:30 Japan Standard Time. If you are planning around the November 1 (Japan) Game 7 listing, treat it as a scheduled game date, not a fixed finish: four wins end the series, while rain or ties could extend it. Match the game to the time and service The Yokohama DeNA BayStars face the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks for Japan's professional baseball championship. Based on NPB's October 20, 2026 announcement, Games 1 and 6 start at 18:30; the other scheduled games start at 18:00, all Japan Standard Time. Plan for Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 in Yokohama and Games 3, 4 and 5 in Fukuoka. For online coverage, U-NEXT lists Games 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, Hulu lists Game 4, and ABEMA lists Game 5. TVer appears for every scheduled game, subject to Japan-only access. A woman in a red cardigan watches a baseball game on TV in a living room at dawn. Japan Series viewing details in one place In the original article on Injoys, you ca...

November 1, 2026 (Japan), is the scheduled date of Game 7, not a confirmed finish. If you are planning a stadium visit, the SMBC Japan Series 2026 is scheduled to begin on October 24, with postponements or ties potentially extending the series. Match the game number to the stadium Based on NPB's October 9, 2026 announcement, the home schedule follows this pattern. NPB is Japan's professional baseball organization; all dates below are in Japan. The Central League representative hosts Games 1 and 2 on October 24 and 25 (Japan), and Games 6 and 7 on October 31 and November 1, 2026. The Pacific League representative hosts Games 3 through 5 on October 27, 28 and 29, 2026 (Japan). Check the game number before choosing a destination. The actual stadiums depend on which teams qualify, and the series ends when one team reaches four wins. A woman with a red umbrella looks toward a tarp-covered baseball field in the rain. What the SMBC Japan Series guide clarifies Use the origi...

Games 5 through 7 are conditional, so check the game number before planning attendance. If you are choosing a date, the scheduled opener is Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Japan; Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, if needed. Neither a seventh game nor a November 1 (Japan) finish is guaranteed.   Match the date to the host league The first team to reach four wins takes the title. Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 are assigned to the Central League representative’s home stadium; Games 3 through 5 belong at the Pacific League representative’s home stadium. For attendance, you can use this split to identify which club’s venue information to check. Specific stadiums depend on the qualifying teams, who earn their places through each league’s Climax Series playoffs, rather than regular-season standings alone.   Check the full Japan Series breakdown In the original article on Injoys, you will find a game-by-game date table, examples explaining when later games take place, and offic...