{"id":9765,"date":"2019-08-21T12:27:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T10:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?page_id=9765"},"modified":"2021-07-23T12:04:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T10:04:56","slug":"tickets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-2020-olympics\/tickets","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tickets: How to buy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"note\"><strong>The Tokyo Olympics have finally begun!<\/strong> Get all the information on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-2020-olympics\">complete guide<\/a> including schedules, event details, dates, Tokyo Stadium, other venues and more.<\/p>\n<p>Will there be any more sought-after tickets next year than than those for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokyo-2020-olympics\"><strong>Tokyo 2020 Olympics<\/strong><\/a>? Probably not. The most anticipated sporting event of next year is approaching quickly and sports fans are already jostling to <strong>get their hands on tickets<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can you buy Tokyo 2020 tickets? <\/strong>Tickets will be sold online through<strong> official ticket sales channels<\/strong> in every country and through ticket outlets in Japan. Tokyo 2020 will go on general in autumn 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>ticket lottery<\/strong>\u00a0has already closed and the results have been published. The ticket lottery was only open to residents of Japan and<strong> not for foreigners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Ticket_sales_schedule\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Ticket sales schedule<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Tokyo_2020_tickets_key_dates\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> Tokyo 2020 tickets: key dates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_purchase_Tokyo_2020_tickets\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to purchase Tokyo 2020 tickets<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Session_type_of_ticket_and_number_of_tickets\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> Session, type of ticket, and number of tickets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tokyo_2020_ID_Registration\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Tokyo 2020 ID Registration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Application_payment_details\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> Application payment details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tickets_rules\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Tickets rules<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Prices\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Prices<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Ticket_resellers_for_overseas_residents\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Ticket resellers for overseas residents<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Ticket_sales_schedule\">Ticket sales schedule<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The<strong> ticket sales schedule<\/strong> began in May and will continue until the<strong> spring of 2020<\/strong>. Here are some of the most important dates which people wanting tickets should keep in mind:<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Tokyo_2020_tickets_key_dates\">Tokyo 2020 tickets: key dates<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>May 9 2019<\/strong> &#8211; Lottery application opened<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 28 2019<\/strong> &#8211; Lottery application closed<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 20 2019 <\/strong>&#8211; Lottery results published<\/li>\n<li><strong>Autumn 2019 <\/strong>&#8211; General ticket sales start<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spring 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Last-minute ticket sales start<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_purchase_Tokyo_2020_tickets\">How to purchase Tokyo 2020 tickets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As tickets will be in such <strong>high demand<\/strong>, you should take the chance to buy tickets as soon as you have the chance. Here is a guide on <strong>how to buy Tokyo 2020 tickets<\/strong> once they become available.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Session_type_of_ticket_and_number_of_tickets\">Session, type of ticket, and number of tickets<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you<strong> buy tickets<\/strong> you\u2019ll need to select the sport, event, and session you want to buy ticket\/s for. The time and the <strong>number of contests<\/strong> in each session vary and a limited amount of tickets are sold per session.<\/p>\n<p>You also need to choose <strong>how many tickets you want<\/strong> to buy though there is a maximum number which depends on the category of the event. The maximum number of tickets you can buy will vary <strong>between 2 and 8 <\/strong>depending on how many tickets are available and how sought after they are.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Tokyo_2020_ID_Registration\">Tokyo 2020 ID Registration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to register for a <strong>Tokyo 2020 ID registration<\/strong> which is needed to apply for tickets. To get your unique ID number you\u2019ll need to provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your address<\/li>\n<li>Email address<\/li>\n<li>Date of birth<\/li>\n<li>Telephone number<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019ll also need to <strong>choose a password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1143\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tokyo-2020-olympics-stadium-e1490002157387-800x510.jpg\" alt=\"New National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Main Venue\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new National Stadium will be the main stage of the Olympic Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Application_payment_details\">Application payment details<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You need to agree to the <strong>terms and conditions<\/strong> before paying for your Tokyo 2020 tickets. All applicants are strongly advised to read the terms and conditions to ensure they don\u2019t break any of the terms and invalidate their tickets. Applicants then need to make a full payment for all the tickets as<strong> partial payments are not accepted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Tickets_rules\">Tickets rules<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You must use official channels to buy <strong>Tokyo 2020 tickets<\/strong>. Tickets bought through unofficial resellers could be invalid or counterfeit. Even if they are genuine they <strong>could be denied <\/strong>when you try to enter the venue.<\/p>\n<p>Also be aware that you <strong>can\u2019t obtain multiple IDs <\/strong>and buy more tickets than you\u2019re allowed. If you\u2019re discovered using multiple IDs to buy tickets, you\u2019re tickets could be invalidated.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Prices\">Prices<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ticket prices will start at <strong>12,000 yen <\/strong>\u00a0for adults but much cheaper ticket will be available for children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. Ticket prices will go up in relation to the popularity of the event.<\/p>\n<p>The most expensive tickets will be 300,000 yen for the <strong>opening and closing ceremonies<\/strong>. The cheapest childrens\u2019 tickets will cost 2,020 yen.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Ticket_resellers_for_overseas_residents\">Ticket resellers for overseas residents<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re an <strong>overseas resident<\/strong> you can buy tickets from your country\u2019s designated <strong>Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATRs) <\/strong>or Sub-Distributors appointed by your National Olympic Committee.\u00a0 You can find a <a href=\"https:\/\/ticket.tokyo2020.org\/Home\/ATRList\">full list of official resellers<\/a> from your Olympic Committee\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket sales may start on <strong>different dates in different countries<\/strong> and the prices may also vary. If you can\u2019t find a list of ATRs in your country it may be because the information is <strong>not available yet<\/strong>. More and more information will be made available over the coming weeks so keep an eye on this website for updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tokyo Olympics have finally begun! Get all the information on our complete guide including schedules, event details, dates, Tokyo Stadium, other venues and more. Will there be any more sought-after tickets next year than than those for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? Probably not. The most anticipated sporting event of next year is approaching quickly and sports fans are already jostling to get their hands on tickets! How can you buy Tokyo 2020 tickets? Tickets will be sold online through official ticket sales channels in every country and through ticket outlets in Japan. 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