J League & Shinji Ono Football Tour – March 14th

2026.01.28 (water)

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We would like to inform you that the “J League x Shinji Ono Smile Football Tour for a Sustainable Future supported by Meiji Yasuda” will be held at the Kose Sports Park Auxiliary Stadium at the Kose Sports Park Auxiliary Stadium before the Meiji Yasuda J2/J3 Centenary League Centenary League Iwaki FC match to be held on Saturday, March 14th.The “J League x Shinji Ono Smile Football Tour for a Sustainable Future supported by Meiji Yasuda” will be held for elementary school children, and we have started recruiting participants.

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Date:

March 14 (Saturday)

*Meiji Yasuda J2/J3 Centennial Concept League Ventforet Kofu vs Iwaki FC match before match

Application period:

Until February 9th (Monday) 23:59

Lecturer:

Shinji Ono/Club OB

Participation fee:

free

subject:

Elementary school students in grades 1 to 6 who can visit the auxiliary stadium at Kose Sports Park with their parents.

*Applicable to 1st to 6th grade elementary school students as of March 14, 2026. (Born between April 2, 2013 and April 1, 2019)

*Soccer experience and gender are not required.

Event time:

It is divided into a section for 4th to 6th grade elementary school students and a section for 1st to 3rd grade elementary school students.

・For 4th to 6th grade elementary school students 9:00-10:30 (Registration starts at 8:30)

・1st to 3rd grade elementary school students 11:00-12:30 (Registration starts at 10:30)

*Details will be contacted by the J Smile Football Tour Office to all winners.

Number of people recruited:

We are recruiting 32 students each for 4th to 6th grade elementary school students and 1st to 3rd grade elementary school students.

・32 4th to 6th grade elementary school students

・32 1st to 3rd grade elementary school students

Things to bring:

Soccer clothes, athletic shoes (no spikes), legwear, water bottle

*Drinks will not be provided on the day of the event, so please bring your own water bottle with you.

Venue:

Kose Sports Park Auxiliary Stadium



*For access to the venue, please check the Kose Sports Park homepage.

In rainy weather:

Rain or shine

*If it is deemed difficult to hold the event due to heavy rain, lightning, etc., the event will be canceled or the content will be changed.

Winner announcement:

If you are selected by Friday, February 13th, the J Smile Football Tour Office will send an email to the email address registered with your J League ID.

*If a vacancy occurs, we may contact you by Tuesday, February 24th.

*Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

Apply:

Please apply from the J League official special website.

Contact information:



*Please apply using the apply button. When making an inquiry, please specify “J Smile Football Tour Ventforet Kofu” and write the details of your inquiry.

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Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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