{"id":1050,"date":"2026-04-09T02:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/tournament\/ppa-tokyo-open-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T22:08:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:08:59","slug":"ppa-tokyo-open-2026","status":"publish","type":"tournament","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/tournament\/ppa-tokyo-open-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PPA ASIA 500 Sansan TOKYO OPEN 2026\uff5cJapan's first PPA official tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PPA ASIA 500 Sansan TOKYO OPEN 2026 Produced by TBS<\/strong>is a PPA Tour official tournament, held in Tokyo for the first time, scheduled for July 1-4, 2026, at the Arena Tachikawa Tachihi and Dome Tachikawa Tachihi in Tachikawa City, Tokyo. An international tournament with 500 PPA ranking points and US$50,000 in prize money.<\/p>\n<h2>Tournament overview<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Venue:<a href=\"\/en\/venue\/tachikawa-pickleball-park\/\">Arena Tachikawa Tachihi and Dome Tachikawa Tachihi<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dates: July 1-4, 2026<\/li>\n<li>PPA points: 500<\/li>\n<li>Prize money: US$50,000<\/li>\n<li>Capacity:<strong>Up to 1,000<\/strong>(planned)<\/li>\n<li>Title sponsor: Sansan Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Production: TBS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The first PPA official tournament held in Tokyo<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/ppa-tour-2026\/\">PPA Tour<\/a>As an Asia series of, it is one stop of the Asia series following the MB Hanoi Cup and others. Overseas top pros and domestic Japanese players compete on the same stage. A long-awaited international tournament for Japanese pickleball fans.<\/p>\n<h2>The tournament's significance<\/h2>\n<p>A catalyst for raising the level of pickleball competition in Japan and expanding its recognition. Holding it in Tokyo strengthens Japan's positioning as a pickleball hub in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/ppa-tour-2026\/\">PPA Tour 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/mb-hanoi-cup-2026\/\">MB Hanoi Cup 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reference Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ppatour-asia.com\/tournament\/2026\/tokyo-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PPA Asia Tokyo Open Official<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jp.corp-sansan.com\/news\/2026\/0310.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sansan press release<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pickleballtournaments.com\/tournaments\/ppa-tour-asia-500-sansan-tokyo-open-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tournament registration page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pt-listing-note\">This information is introduced based on publicly available information. 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