Due to the J.League's season transition starting from the 2026 season, it has been decided that the summer camp before the start of the 2026/27 season will be held in Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido.
On Friday, November 7, we signed a memorandum of understanding with Shiraoi Town regarding the implementation of a training camp. We will receive full support for holding the camp, including facility improvements such as the soccer field at the practice venue, "Sakuragaoka Athletic Stadium."
*Details of this camp and the camp before the start of the Meiji Yasuda J1 Century Vision League will be announced as soon as they are finalized.
□ Hideo Oshio, Mayor of Shiraoi Town
"Considering that the J.League will transition to a fall-spring season starting from the 2026/27 season, our town has been conducting promotional activities based on the premise of developing the soccer field at Shiraoi Sakuragaoka Park Athletic Stadium.
As a result, it has been decided that FC Tokyo, which belongs to the J1 League, will hold a training camp in Honmachi in the summer of 2026.
On November 7th, we visited Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd. and signed a memorandum of understanding to hold the 2026 summer camp in Honmachi.
Next year marks the 50th anniversary since Honmachi declared itself a sports city, making it a milestone year. This also means providing dreams and hopes to the townspeople, including children, and the decision to hold this camp is very welcome.
Going forward, we plan to systematically improve the facilities to ensure the satisfaction of all club members. Additionally, through collaboration with the J.League Camp Attraction Promotion Association, which was established on October 17 of this year, we aim to enhance the reception environment and take thorough measures to advance our efforts with full preparedness.
□ Shigeya Kawagishi, President and CEO
"FC Tokyo has decided to hold the preseason camp for the summer of 2026, in line with the J.League season transition, at the Sakuragaoka Athletic Stadium in Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido.
Even in recent years' extreme summer heat across the country, we expect that Shiraoi Town will provide a cool and stable climate along with magnificent nature, allowing for focused training camps.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Shiraoi Town and the J.League Camp Invitation Promotion Association for their great efforts in attracting camps, including ground maintenance.
The entire team is looking forward to meeting everyone in the Shiraoi community.
□About Shiraoi Town
Located in the southwestern part of Hokkaido, it is a nature-rich town embraced by the vast Pacific Ocean to the south and majestic mountains forming part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park to the north, with about 75% of its area covered by forests.
The indigenous Ainu people have cultivated a rich lifestyle and culture since ancient times.
In July 2020, the National Center, a hub for the revival, creation, and development of Ainu culture, the Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony 'Upopoy,' opened on the shores of Lake Poroto in Shiraoi Town.
◇Shiraoi Town's HP is here (external site)
