The pickleball adoption project that TBS and Mitsui Fudosan jointly run,Pickleball Park, has been announced for a full-scale run in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo in May 2026.Fukutoku no Mori(May 20-24) andCOREDO Muromachi Terrace Oyane Plaza(May 27-31): at these two venues, large experiential events with proper pickleball courts will be held back-to-back.
The 11 days when Nihonbashi turns into a "pickleball town"
This "Pickleball Park 2026" is the fifth installment of the TBS-Mitsui Fudosan joint project, linked with the world's top tournament making its Tokyo-metropolitan-area debut,「PPA ASIA 500 Sansan TOKYO OPEN 2026 Produced by TBS」. Centered on theSansan Tokyo Open 2026already reported on this site, it is a grand attempt to turn the entire Nihonbashi area into a "pickleball experience town."
Fukutoku no Mori (May 20-24)
At Fukutoku no Mori (2-5-10 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo),Wednesday, May 20 to Sunday, May 24,a five-day pickleball experience event will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (canceled in rain or severe weather).
- Two proper pickleball courts set up
- Rally and dink (soft shots hit near the net) experience programs
- "Easy experience" with drop-in participation OK
- Corporate league&BIZ CUP」
- Student leagueCAMPUS LEAGUE」
COREDO Muromachi Terrace Oyane Plaza (May 27-31)
At the second venue, COREDO Muromachi Terrace Oyane Plaza (3-2-1 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo),Wednesday, May 27 to Sunday, May 31,it will be held. In addition to Fukutoku no Mori's two courts, here there are touches built in to draw in a wider range of people.
- Two proper courts plusA kids' experience space
- One court you can try anytime
- One dink-only mini court
- Corporate league "&BIZ CUP" and student league "CAMPUS LEAGUE"
What it means for Japan's pickleball market
"Pickleball Park" originally started as an experience event at Akasaka Sacas in 2024, and through its first three installments a cumulative total ofmore than 15,000 peopletook part -- one of Japan's largest adoption events. What makes this fifth installment groundbreaking is that it steps beyond a mere "trial session" andmakes permanent competitive vessels in the form of corporate and student leagues.
| Event Name | Scope | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Easy experience | Pickleball newcomers | Broadening the base, an entry point for beginners |
| &BIZ CUP | Corporate teams | Entrenching pickleball as an employee benefit |
| CAMPUS LEAGUE | Student teams | Cultivating young enthusiasts from universities |
| Kids' experience space | Children and parent-child audiences | Spreading it to juniors |
The 11-day strategy of "all of Tokyo becomes pickleball"
By holding it back-to-back at two Nihonbashi venues from May 20 to 31, it is structured to draw in five target segments at once -- office workers, students, parents and children, seniors, and overseas tourists.Five target segmentsIn particular, because COREDO Muromachi Terrace, starting May 27, takes place at the high-foot-traffic Oyane Plaza, the mechanism to turn "people who just happen to pass by" into players works well.
Why &BIZ CUP and CAMPUS LEAGUE are the key
What pickleball industry insiders are watching most is, in fact, the corporate league&BIZ CUPand the student leagueCAMPUS LEAGUE. One reason it grew rapidly in the US was "the casualness of being able to play with coworkers at lunchtime" and "acceptance as a college sport," whereas in Japan these two were decisively weak.
A five-company alliance of ASICS, Dentsu, and Mitsui Fudosanand45,000 domestic playersAs the numbers show, the Japanese market has already entered an expansion phase, butif these two leagues can "root it in workplaces and schools,"there is potential for it to grow tenfold in five years. This Pickleball Park 2026 will be that litmus test.
FAQ
Q1. Does Pickleball Park 2026 require advance registration?
The "easy experience" allows drop-in participation, and you should basically be able to take part just by going to the site on the day. However, the &BIZ CUP and CAMPUS LEAGUE are planned to be entry-based, by corporate team and student team. Details will be announced from time to time on the TBS, Mitsui Fudosan, and Pickleball Japan official sites.
Q2. Can I take part just to watch?
Both Fukutoku no Mori and COREDO Muromachi Terrace are open outdoor spaces, so you can watch freely. It will be one of the few chances to see rallies and dink matches up close on proper pickleball courts.
Q3. Can I enjoy it with children?
At COREDO Muromachi Terrace from May 27 to 31, a kids' experience space and a dink-only mini court are planned, ideal for parent-child participation. The Fukutoku no Mori venue is centered on proper courts, so if you're bringing children, COREDO Muromachi Terrace is more suitable.
Summary
The fifth installment of the TBS-Mitsui Fudosan joint project,Pickleball Park 2026, will be held at two venues:Fukutoku no Mori(5/20-24) andCOREDO Muromachi Terrace Oyane Plaza(5/27-31). With multilayered touches such as proper courts, easy experiences, the corporate league "&BIZ CUP," the student league "CAMPUS LEAGUE," and a kids' experience space, it is an attempt to turn the Nihonbashi area into a "pickleball town" over 11 days. This large adoption campaign, linked with the PPA ASIA 500 Sansan TOKYO OPEN 2026, will be a litmus test for the next phase of Japan's pickleball market.
