[Event Schedule]
9:00 AM | Check-in Opens (SAMAC & Ranzan Katsuragawa room)

*Upon check-in, you will receive a brochure, a gift, and a numbered entry ticket (assigned randomly).

*Please keep your numbered ticket safe, as it is required for admission.

*Participants for the Karuta Workshop should check in at SAMAC.


9:30 AM | Round 1 Spectator Briefing (SAMAC)

*Please arrive at SAMAC if you are viewing Round 1.

10:00 AM | Check-in Opens (Tokyo PV Venue:Academy Myodai) & Opening Ceremony

10:30 AM | Karuta Workshop - Session 1 (Ranzan Sagano Room)

10:35 AM | Round 1 Matches Begin

11:15 AM | Karuta Workshop - Session 2 (Ranzan Sagano Room)

12:30 PM | Round 2 Spectator Briefing (SAMAC)

*Please arrive at SAMAC if you are viewing Round 2.


1:00 PM | Round 2 Matches Begin

2:35 PM | Round 3 Spectator Briefing (SAMAC)

*Please arrive at SAMAC if you are viewing Round 3.

3:00 PM | Finals & 3rd Place Playoff Begin

4:40 PM | Closing Ceremony (Tentative)

*We kindly ask all guests to exit promptly after the ceremony to allow for venue cleanup.


[Important Rules & Etiquette]
*Schedule Adjustments: Match start times may shift slightly depending on the progress of the tournament.

*Movement Restrictions: At the Competition Venue (SAMAC), spectators are required to remain seated while matches are in progress. Please use the restrooms before the session begins. At the Public Viewing Venues, you are free to enter and exit at any time.

Food & Drink: Eating and drinking are prohibited inside the Competition Venue (SAMAC). If you need to drink water from a bottle, please step out into the hallway or go to the 1st floor; do not drink on the tatami mats. Food and drinks are allowed at the Public Viewing venues.

Tatami Etiquette: When entering the "Tatami Gallery" (SAMAC), please remove your shoes.

If you have any questions, please contact the SAMAC Administration Office (support@samac.jp or 075-882-1111).

We look forward to seeing you there!