2026 NPB MyNavi All-Star Game Venues and Dates Announced: Toyama Shimin Stadium to Host for the First Time in 30 Years!
The venues and dates for the 2026 professional baseball "MyNavi All-Star Game" have been announced, with Game 2 set to take place on Wednesday, July 29th, at Toyama Shimin Stadium. This marks the first time in a remarkable 30 years that the All-Star Game will be held at Toyama Shimin Stadium since 1996, drawing significant attention from baseball fans. Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28th, at Tokyo Dome, which will also be the first time it has hosted the event in seven years, since 2019. Following the announcement from NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball), numerous excited comments have flooded social media platform X (formerly Twitter), such as "Toyama Shimin Stadium!? So exciting!", "I definitely want to go!", and "Looking forward to it!". On the other hand, concerns about accessibility, a common challenge for regional stadiums, have also been raised. Comments like "I want to go to Toyama Shimin Stadium, but it seems only buses are av...