Japan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games
Sporting event delegation
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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.
| Japan at the 2026 Asian Beach Games | |
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| IOC code | JPN |
| NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sanya, China 22–30 April 2026 | |
| Competitors | 27 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Yuya Kobayashi Miki Ishii |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yoshiki Yamada |
| Medals |
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| Asian Beach Games appearances | |
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[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.[2][3][4]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Beach volleyball | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Beach wrestling | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Sport climbing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Ren Matsumoto Non Matsumoto | Beach volleyball | Women's team | 29 April |
 Bronze | Mao Shimazaki Isaki Oku Ikumi Seto Yuya Kobayashi | Aquathlon | Mixed relay | 25 April |
| Bronze | Funa Yano | Beach wrestling | Women's 50 kg | 28 April |
Aquathlon
Japan won a bronze medal in the aquathlon mixed relay.[5][6]
- Individual
- Relay
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |||||
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| Run 1 (2.5 km) | Trans 1 | Swim (1000 m) | Trans 2 | Run 2 (2.5 km) | Total group | |||
| Mao Shimazaki | Mixed Relay | 4:03 | 0:35 | 6:47 | 0:47 | 4:28 | 16:40 | N/a |
| Isaki Oku | 3:38 | 0:31 | 5:43 | 0:45 | 3:52 | 14:29 | ||
| Ikumi Seto | 4:19 | 0:36 | 7:31 | 0:52 | 4:46 | 18:04 | ||
| Yuya Kobayashi | 3:51 | 0:31 | 5:45 | 0:39 | 3:55 | 14:41 | ||
| Total | N/a | 1:03:54 | | |||||