On Saturday, November 8th, the Japan Football Association (JFA) will be holding a “City Office Exchange Festival” as part of the “JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project” at Koishikawa Sports Field (Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo).
This event is a walking football event aimed at companies and organizations with offices within Bunkyo Ward, and will be held as an independent project by the Bunkyo Ward Sports Promotion Joint Enterprise
in which JFA will participate.
This is a walking football tournament with no five-person goalkeeper (JFA recommended rules), but it is not about competing for victory or loss, and the purpose is to stimulate communication between employees and broaden the circle of interaction between different industries through walking football, which anyone can enjoy regardless of gender, age, or whether or not they have soccer experience. On the day, former members of Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s Team) Sakaguchi Yumeho and Miyama Aya will also be featured as guests, as well as former members of the Japanese national team (when they will be announced as soon as they are decided), and they will enjoy walking football with all the participants.
The overview of this event and how to apply is as follows:
JFA plans to continue holding various events as the “JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project” with the aim of enhancing people’s health, developing grassroots sports, and fostering sports culture.
Overview of the City Office Exchange Festival
Organised
Bunkyo Ward Sports Promotion Joint Business (Tokyo Dome Co., Ltd., Tokyo Dome Sports Co., Ltd., Mitsuno Co., Ltd., Tokyu Community Co., Ltd., Japan Football Association, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Date and time
Saturday, November 8th, 2025, 10:30-12:45 (Reception starts at 10:00)[Cancelled in case of rain]
*If the event is cancelled, we will notify you on the “JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project” page at 5:00pm on Friday, November 7th.
LocationKoishikawa Sports Field
(1-8-23 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
*There is no parking available, so please use public transport.
Implementation details
Walking football without a 5-person goalkeeper (JFA recommended rules)
10 minutes per game, about 3 games per team
*As this event is primarily aimed at interacting, there is no win or loss.
subject
A team consisting of working adults who are employed in companies and organizations with offices within Bunkyo Ward.
(Participants are 18 years old or older/no experience required) *Please check the requirements for details.
Participation Fee
free
Number of recruiting teams
24 teams (lottery if there are many applications)
Recruitment period
September 24, 2025 (water) 13:00 to October 22 (water) 23:59
*The lottery results will be notified on Friday, October 24th, regardless of whether you win.
Participating guests
Former Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s Team) Sakaguchi Yumeho and Miyama Aya *Former Japan national team player will also be participating
Application and details
Please check the requirements before applying.
・Requirements (PDF)・Application form:
https://forms.office.com/r/DX5SXzN48a
・”JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project” page:
*JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project
In 2008, JFA signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Bunkyo Ward, which is home to the JFA House, and has implemented initiatives to develop sports, mainly soccer, and to develop healthy young people. In order to strengthen this activity, it has been decided to participate in the Bunkyo Ward Sports Promotion Joint Business in 2023. The joint venture was selected as a designated manager for seven sports facilities in Bunkyo Ward for five years from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029, so it holds various events under the name of the JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project.
Contact information regarding this event:
“JFA x Bunkyo Dream Project” SecretariatInquiry form:
https://forms.office.com/r/FLFi3aHsVNMAIL：
jfabunkyo_dreamproject@freestyle2004.com
TEL: 045-633-1337 (representative) 10:00 to 17:00 on weekdays
*The secretariat operations are outsourced to Freestyle Co., Ltd.
