{"id":3452,"date":"2026-04-11T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=3452"},"modified":"2026-09-28T19:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:47:17","slug":"jpa-kagoshima-open-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/jpa-kagoshima-open-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"JPA\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f32026\u304c5\u670822\u301c24\u65e5\u306b\u4e88\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u2500\u2500\u685c\u5cf6\u30a2\u30ea\u30fc\u30ca\u306712\u9762\u5c55\u958b\u3001\u4e5d\u5dde\u5357\u90e8\u521d\u306eJPA\u4e3b\u50ac\u516c\u5f0f\u5927\u4f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u3010\u3053\u306e\u8a18\u4e8b\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3011<\/strong>\u672c\u8a18\u4e8b\u306f2026\u5e744\u6708\u306b\u5831\u3058\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3082\u306e\u3067\u3001\u5f53\u6642\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u8a08\u753b\u306b\u57fa\u3065\u304f\u60c5\u5831\u3067\u3059\u3002\u5b9f\u969b\u306e\u958b\u50ac\u72b6\u6cc1\u3084\u6700\u65b0\u306e\u8a73\u7d30\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u306f\u3001JPA\u516c\u5f0f\u30b5\u30a4\u30c8\u3067\u3054\u78ba\u8a8d\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Pickleball Association (JPA) will hold the \u201c<strong>JPA Kagoshima Open 2026<\/strong>\u201d over three days,<strong>from Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24, 2026,<\/strong>at the<strong>Nan-ei Lease Sakurajima Arena (Kagoshima City Sakurajima Gymnasium)<\/strong>\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3059\u308b\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4e5d\u5dde\u5357\u90e8\u3067\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u308bJPA\u4e3b\u50ac\u306e\u5927\u578b\u516c\u5f0f\u5927\u4f1a\u3068\u3057\u3066\u306f\u521d\u3068\u306a\u308b\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u306f\u3001\u51683\u65e5\u9593\u3067\u7537\u5973\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u30b9\u30fb\u30c0\u30d6\u30eb\u30b9\u30fb\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30c0\u30d6\u30eb\u30b9\u306e\u51685\u7a2e\u76ee\u304c\u7d44\u307e\u308c\u3001\u30b3\u30fc\u30c8\u306f<strong>12 courts on the arena floor (8 main, 4 sub)<\/strong>\u304c\u5c55\u958b\u3055\u308c\u308b\u4e88\u5b9a\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>An unusual venue: an island gymnasium overlooking Sakurajima<\/h2>\n<p>The Nan-ei Lease Sakurajima Arena, this tournament\u2019s venue, is located at<strong>1722-17 Yokoyama-cho, Sakurajima, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture.<\/strong>As you can tell from the address, the tournament venue is within<strong>Sakurajima,<\/strong>\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3042\u308a\u3001\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u5e02\u8857\u304b\u3089\u30d5\u30a7\u30ea\u30fc\u306715\u5206\u307b\u3069\u6e21\u3063\u305f\u5148\u306b\u3042\u308b\u3002\u65e5\u672c\u306eJPA\u4e3b\u50ac\u516c\u5f0f\u5927\u4f1a\u3067\u300c\u30d5\u30a7\u30ea\u30fc\u3067\u6e21\u308b\u4f1a\u5834\u300d\u306f\u6975\u3081\u3066\u73cd\u3057\u304f\u3001\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30e4\u30fc\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u306f\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u6df1\u3044\u9060\u5f81\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3068\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h3>Tournament schedule and event lineup<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Schedule<\/th>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday, May 22<\/td>\n<td>Men\u2019s singles and women\u2019s singles<\/td>\n<td>Opening day; a weekday, so paid leave is a must<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday, May 23<\/td>\n<td>Men\u2019s doubles and women\u2019s doubles<\/td>\n<td>The tournament\u2019s main day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday, May 24<\/td>\n<td>Mixed doubles<\/td>\n<td>Final day, awards ceremony scheduled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Entries are accepted<strong>JPA Tournated<\/strong>\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u5c02\u7528\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u3067\u884c\u308f\u308c\u308b\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3001\u7de0\u5207\u306f<strong>Sunday, May 10, 2026, 23:59.<\/strong>\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u9060\u5f81\u3092\u691c\u8a0e\u3059\u308b\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30e4\u30fc\u306f\u3001\u822a\u7a7a\u5238\u30fb\u30d5\u30a7\u30ea\u30fc\u4fbf\u30fb\u5bbf\u6cca\u306e\u78ba\u4fdd\u3092\u65e9\u3081\u306b\u9032\u3081\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3068\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>A \u201csouthern hub\u201d is born on the Kyushu pickleball map<\/h2>\n<p>Until now, pickleball in Kyushu has revolved around Fukuoka. In January 2026,<strong>the Zen-noh Energy Fukuoka Open 2026<\/strong>was held, and in<a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/picklr-japan-expansion\/\">The Picklr\u2019s plan for 20 facilities in Japan,<\/a>the four cities of Fukuoka, Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto are named as hubs. However,<strong>southern Kyushu (Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima) had been a blank zone for JPA-hosted official tournaments<\/strong>until now.<\/p>\n<p>\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f32026\u306f\u3001\u4e5d\u5dde\u5357\u90e8\u3067\u521d\u3068\u306a\u308bJPA\u4e3b\u50ac\u898f\u6a21\u306e\u516c\u5f0f\u5927\u4f1a\u3068\u3057\u3066\u8a08\u753b\u3055\u308c\u3001\u5bae\u5d0e\u30fb\u718a\u672c\u30fb\u5927\u5206\u304b\u3089\u306e\u53c2\u52a0\u8005\u306b\u3068\u3063\u3066\u3082\u300c\u30d5\u30a7\u30ea\u30fc1\u672c\uff0b\u9ad8\u901f\u9053\u8def\u300d\u3067\u884c\u3051\u308b\u5f85\u671b\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3068\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u4e5d\u5dde\u5317\u90e8\u306e\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30e4\u30fc\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u95a2\u897f\u30fb\u56db\u56fd\u304b\u3089\u3082\u300c\u685c\u5cf6\u9060\u5f81\u300d\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6ce8\u76ee\u304c\u96c6\u307e\u308b\u3068\u4e88\u60f3\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h3>Why the Sakurajima Arena was chosen<\/h3>\n<p>The Sakurajima Gymnasium (Nan-ei Lease Sakurajima Arena) is a<strong>large 12-court-scale gymnasium<\/strong>that has been used for official B.League basketball games and national table tennis tournaments. In the case of pickleball, one pickleball court fits in one badminton court, so using the entire arena floor allows operating<strong>8 main courts plus 4 sub courts.<\/strong>Gymnasiums able to lay out 12 courts at a single venue for JPA-hosted tournaments in Japan are surprisingly few, so the Kagoshima Open looks set to draw attention as a tournament where you can \u201cplay comfortably with little schedule congestion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u56fd\u5185\u306eJPA\u4e3b\u50ac\u5927\u4f1a\u306712\u9762\u898f\u6a21\u30921\u4f1a\u5834\u3067\u5c55\u958b\u3067\u304d\u308b\u4f53\u80b2\u9928\u306f\u610f\u5916\u306b\u5c11\u306a\u304f\u3001\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3\u306f\u300c\u65e5\u7a0b\u306e\u8a70\u307e\u308a\u304c\u5c11\u306a\u304f\u5feb\u9069\u306b\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u3067\u304d\u308b\u300d\u5927\u4f1a\u3068\u3057\u3066\u6ce8\u76ee\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3068\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/ehime-open-2026-april\/\">Ehime Open 2026<\/a>\u3092\u306f\u3058\u3081\u3068\u3059\u308b\u5404\u5730\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u3068\u6bd4\u3079\u3066\u3082\u30011\u4f1a\u5834\u3067\u306e\u9762\u6570\u3067\u306f\u4e0a\u4f4d\u306b\u5165\u308b\u3068\u4e88\u60f3\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>For players planning to take part in the Kagoshima Open, here are three points to keep in mind before the trip.<\/h2>\n<p>\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3\u3078\u306e\u53c2\u52a0\u3092\u691c\u8a0e\u3059\u308b\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30e4\u30fc\u306b\u5411\u3051\u3066\u3001\u9060\u5f81\u524d\u306b\u62bc\u3055\u3048\u3066\u304a\u304d\u305f\u3044\u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30c8\u30923\u3064\u307e\u3068\u3081\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From Kagoshima-Chuo Station, take the tram or bus to the Sakurajima Pier, cross by Sakurajima Ferry in 15 minutes, then about 10 minutes by bus after disembarking. Staying the night before is recommended<\/strong>Climate:<\/li>\n<li><strong>In late May, Kagoshima City averages around 22\u00b0C and is comfortable. However, there are days when volcanic ash from Sakurajima falls, so you\u2019ll want to bring goggles and a mask<\/strong>Accommodation:<\/li>\n<li><strong>There are few lodging facilities on Sakurajima, so staying in the city center (the Tenmonkan area) is recommended. The tournament period overlaps with the tourist season, so book early<\/strong>Its value as a tournament directly tied to the official JPA ranking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>JPA-hosted open tournaments are often eligible for official JPA ranking points, and this Kagoshima Open is unlikely to be an exception. For the 2026 season,<\/h2>\n<p>JPA\u4e3b\u50ac\u306e\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3\u5927\u4f1a\u306f\u3001JPA\u516c\u5f0f\u30e9\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u30dd\u30a4\u30f3\u30c8\u306e\u5bfe\u8c61\u306b\u306a\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u591a\u304f\u3001\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3\u3082\u4f8b\u5916\u3067\u306f\u306a\u3044\u3068\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u30022026\u5e74\u30b7\u30fc\u30ba\u30f3\u306f<a href=\"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/news\/pickleball-japan-jpa-pjf-merger\/\">and the JPA ranking is expected to carry over after the merger.<\/a>\u3059\u308b\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3001\u7d71\u5408\u5f8c\u3082JPA\u30e9\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u304c\u5f15\u304d\u7d99\u304c\u308c\u308b\u898b\u901a\u3057\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<p>being able to earn points in southern Kyushu at the timing of late May<strong>gives this tournament an important place in season strategy, too. Serious players from not only Kagoshima, Miyazaki, and Kumamoto but also Kansai and the Tokyo area are expected to enter.<\/strong>\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u306f\u3001\u30b7\u30fc\u30ba\u30f3\u6226\u7565\u4e0a\u3082\u91cd\u8981\u306a\u4f4d\u7f6e\u3092\u5360\u3081\u308b\u3068\u898b\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u5730\u5143\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30fb\u5bae\u5d0e\u30fb\u718a\u672c\u306e\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u30e4\u30fc\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u3001\u95a2\u897f\u30fb\u95a2\u6771\u304b\u3089\u306e\u672c\u683c\u6d3e\u306e\u53c2\u6226\u3082\u4e88\u60f3\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Q1. \u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f32026\u306f\u3069\u3053\u3067\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u3067\u304d\u308b\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3057\u305f\u304b\uff1f<\/h3>\n<p>JPA\u516c\u5f0f\u30b5\u30a4\u30c8\u300cJapan Pickleball\u300d\u307e\u305f\u306f\u300cJPA Tournated\u300d\u306e\u5927\u4f1a\u8a73\u7d30\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u304b\u3089\u306e\u7533\u3057\u8fbc\u307f\u304c\u4e88\u5b9a\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002\u30a8\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea\u30fc\u7de0\u5207\u306f2026\u5e745\u670810\u65e5\uff08\u65e5\uff0923\u664259\u5206\u3002JPA\u4f1a\u54e1\u767b\u9332\u304c\u4e8b\u524d\u306b\u5fc5\u8981\u3068\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u305f\u3081\u3001\u521d\u53c2\u52a0\u306e\u4eba\u306f\u65e9\u3081\u306b\u4f1a\u54e1\u767b\u9332\u3092\u6e08\u307e\u305b\u3066\u304a\u304f\u3053\u3068\u304c\u63a8\u5968\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n<h3>Q2. 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