Pair Go World Festival 2026

Schedule

* All times are in Japan Standard Time (JST).

● World Pair Go Championship 2026

  World Pair Go Championship Commentary Session
9 / 25 (Fri.) ▼ Venue
Nagoya Castle Hommaru Palace		 ▼ Venue
The Nihon Ki-in ( Chubu Office ), 8F
Preliminary Round 1　9:30–11:30 Round 1 Commentary Session　10:00–12:30
Break　11:30–13:30 Break　12:30–14:00
Preliminary Round 2　13:30–15:30 Round 2 Commentary Session　14:00–17:00
9 / 26 (Sat.) ▼ Venue
Nagoya Castle Hommaru Palace		 ▼ Venue
The Nihon Ki-in ( Chubu Office ), 8F
Preliminary Round 3　9:30–11:30 Round 3 Commentary Session　10:00–12:30
Break　11:30–13:30 Break　12:30–14:00
Semifinal　13:30–15:30 Semifinal Commentary Session　14:00–17:00
9 / 27 (Sun.) ▼ Venue
Nagoya Castle Hommaru Palace		 ▼ Venue
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Romanesque”
Final / Third-Place Match　9:30–11:30 Final Commentary Session　10:00–12:30
Pair Go Friendship Games　16:30–18:00[Baroque]
* Event details are subject to change.
* Times are subject to change depending on the progress of the event.

● The 35th International Amateur Pair Go Championship

  Main Tournament The Matsuda Cup The Araki Cup Handicap Tournament
9 / 26 (Sat.) ▼ Venue
The Nihon Ki-in ( Chubu Office ), 7F		 ▼ Venue
The Nihon Ki-in ( Chubu Office ), 7F		  
Opening Ceremony　12:30 Opening Ceremony　12:30  
Round 1　13:00–15:00 Round 1　13:00–15:00  
Break　15:00–15:15 Break　15:00–15:15  
Round 2　15:15–17:15 Round 2　15:15–17:15  
Break　17:15–17:45 Break　17:15–17:45  
Round 3　17:45–19:45 Round 3　17:45–19:45  
9 / 27 (Sun.) ▼ Venue
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Baroque”		   ▼ Venue
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Baroque”
Day 2 Opening Ceremony　9:00–9:45   Day 2 Opening Ceremony　9:00–9:45
Round 4　9:45–11:45   Round 1　9:45–11:15
Break　11:45–12:30   Break　11:15–11:30
Round 5　12:30–14:30   Round 2　11:30–13:00
    Break　13:00–13:45
    Round 3　13:45–15:15
    Final　15:15–16:30
Pair Go Friendship Games　16:30–18:00[Baroque]
* Event details are subject to change.
* Times are subject to change depending on the progress of the event.

● Neo Human (NH) Pair Go Exhibition Match

  Exhibition Match Commentary Session
9 / 27 (Sun.) ▼ Venue
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Sakura”		 ▼ Venue
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Romanesque”
Exhibition Match　13:30–15:30 Commentary Session　13:30–16:00
* Event details are subject to change.
* Times are subject to change depending on the progress of the event.

● Concurrent Events

   
9 / 24 (Thu.) Pair Go World Festival Welcome Party　18:00–20:00
<Venue> Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Nishiki”
9 / 27 (Sun.)
Joint Awards Ceremony & Closing Party　18:30–20:30
<Venue> Nagoya Tokyu Hotel “Romanesque + Gothic”
* Event details are subject to change.
* Times are subject to change depending on the progress of the event.

Organizers

Japan Pair Go Association / Pair Go World Festival 2026 Executive Committee