2019 Rugby World Cup: Match Venues and Host Cities

City of Toyota Stadium: Toyota, Aichi

Address: 7-2 Sengokuchō, Toyota, Aichi
Capacity: 45,000
Opened: June 2001
Access: 15 minutes’ walk from Toyotashi Station (Meitetsu Mikawa Line), or 17 minutes’ walk from Shin-Toyota Station (Aichi Loop Railway)
Websites: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues/toyota-stadium
https://www.toyota-stadium.co.jp/en/

• Matches

	Date	Kick-Off
Wales vs Georgia	September 23 (Monday)	7:15 pm
South Africa vs Namibia	September 28 (Saturday)	6:45 pm
Japan vs Samoa	October 5 (Saturday)	7:30 pm
New Zealand vs Italy	October 12 (Saturday)	1:45 pm

Hanazono Rugby Stadium: Higashiōsaka

Address: 1-1-1 Matsubara-Minami, Higashiōsaka
Capacity: 24,000 (including temporary seating)
Opened: 1929
Access: 10 minutes’ walk from Higashi-Hanazono Station (Kintetsu Nara Line), or 15 minutes’ walk from Yoshita Station (Kintetsu Keihanna Line)
Websites: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues/hanazono-rugby-stadium
https://www.rugby-osaka.hanazono.pref.osaka.jp/english/hanazono/

• Matches

	Date	Kick-Off
Italy vs Namibia	September 22 (Sunday)	2:15 pm
Argentina vs Tonga	September 28 (Saturday)	1:45 pm
Georgia vs Fiji	October 3 (Thursday)	2:15 pm
United States vs Tonga	October 13 (Sunday)	2:45 pm

Kobe Misaki Stadium

Address: 1-2-2 Misaki-chō, Hyōgo Ward, Kobe, Hyōgo
Capacity: 30,132
Opened: 2001
Access: 5 minutes’ walk from Misaki Kōen Station on the Kaigan Line (Kobe Municipal Subway)
Website: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues/kobe-city-misaki-park-stadium

• Matches

	Date	Kick-Off
England vs United States	September 26 (Thursday)	7:45 pm
Scotland vs Samoa	September 30 (Monday)	7:15 pm
Ireland vs Russia	October 3 (Thursday)	7:15 pm
South Africa vs Canada	October 8 (Tuesday)	7:15 pm

Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium

Address: 2-1-1 Higashi-Hirao Kōen, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka
Capacity: 21,562
Opened: 1995
Access: From Fukuokakūkō (Fukuoka Airport) Station (Fukuoka City Subway), the stadium is 25 minutes’ walk or 10 minutes by Nishitetsu shuttle bus from Exit 3
Website: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues/hakatanomori-football-stadium

• Matches

	Date	Kick-Off
Italy vs Canada	September 26 (Thursday)	4:45 pm
France vs United States	October 2 (Wednesday)	4:45 pm
Ireland vs Samoa	October 12 (Saturday)	7:45 pm

Kumamoto Stadium

Address: 2776 Hirayamamachi, Higashi Ward, Kumamoto
Capacity: 30,228
Opened: August 1998
Access: 15 minutes by taxi from Aso Kumamoto Airport. Alternatively, take a Kyūshū Sankō Bus (50 minutes) from JR Kumamoto Station and get off at Park Dome Kumamoto-Mae bus stop, 1 minute’s walk from the venue, or get off at Hikarino Mori Station on the JR Hōhi Main Line and take a taxi (10 minutes)
Websites: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues/kumamoto-prefectural-athletic-stadium
https://www.kspa.or.jp/sougou_english/

• Matches

	Date	Kick-Off
France vs Tonga	October 6 (Sunday)	4:45 pm
Wales vs Uruguay	October 13 (Sunday)	5:15 pm

Ōita Stadium

Address: 1351 Yokoo, Ōita
Capacity: 40,000
Opened: March 2001
Access: Get on an Ōita Bus from Ōita Station (45 minutes) and get off at the Ōita Sports Kōen Higashi stop, 5 minutes’ walk from the venue
Websites: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/venues/oita-stadium
https://www.oita-sportspark.jp/english

• Matches

	Date	Kick-Off
New Zealand vs Canada	October 2 (Wednesday)	7:15 pm
Australia vs Uruguay	October 5 (Saturday)	2:15 pm
Wales vs Fiji	October 9 (Wednesday)	6:45 pm
Quarterfinal 1: Winner Pool C vs Runner-Up Pool D	October 19 (Saturday)	4:15 pm
Quarterfinal 3: Winner Pool D vs Runner-Up Pool C	October 20 (Sunday)	4:15 pm

(Originally published in Japanese. All photos courtesy of Rugby World Cup organizing committee unless where otherwise noted. Banner photo: Spectators held fishermen’s flags at an August 2018 match held to commemorate the completion of the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium. © Jiji.)