Japan competed in the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, Hainan, China from 22 to 30 April 2026. This marks the return of the Asian Beach Games, ten years since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Aquathlon athlete Yuya Kobayashi and beach volleyball player Miki Ishii were the flagbearers for the opening ceremony. Beach wrestler Yoshiki Yamada was the flagbearer for the closing ceremony
Competitors The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAquathlon 2 2 4Beach volleyball 4 4 8Beach wrestling 4 3 7Sport climbing 4 4 8 Total 14 13 27
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Ren MatsumotoNon Matsumoto Beach volleyballWomen's team 29 April Mao ShimazakiIsaki OkuIkumi SetoYuya Kobayashi Aquathlon Mixed relay 25 April Funa Yano Beach wrestlingWomen's 50 kg 28 April
Aquathlon
Japan won a bronze medal in the aquathlon mixed relay. Individual AthleteEventTimeRank Run 1 (2.5 km) Trans 1 Swim (1000 m) Trans 2 Run 2 (2.5 km) TotalYuya KobayashiMen'sIsaki Oku7:250:35 12:080:218:2828:574Ikumi SetoWomen's8:440:4016:370:529:5436:4719Mao Shimazaki8:370:3614:350:519:2634:057 Relay AthleteEventTimeRank Run 1 (2.5 km) Trans 1 Swim (1000 m) Trans 2 Run 2 (2.5 km) Total groupMao ShimazakiMixed Relay 4:03 0:35 6:47 0:47 4:28 16:40rowspan=4 Isaki Oku 3:38 0:31 5:43 0:45 3:52 14:29Ikumi Seto4:19 0:36 7:31 0:52 4:46 18:04Yuya Kobayashi3:51 0:31 5:45 0:39 3:55 14:41Totalcolspan=5 1:03:54
References
External links Japan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games official website