World Cup First Round Winners Reena Shirai and Chiaki Todaka Lead Global Riders at Mynavi JapanCup Yokosuka 2026

The Japan Freestyle BMX Federation (JFBF) and Yokosuka City will hold the Mynavi JapanCup Yokosuka 2026 from Thursday, June 4 to Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This will be the fifth time the Mynavi Japan Cup is held in Yokosuka. The venue will be the Yokosuka City Verny Park Ikoi no Hiroba, as in the previous year.

The JapanCup is an official competition organized by the JFBF and recognized by the Japan Cycling Federation (JCF), serving as a reference event for selecting JCF-designated athletes. Since 2023, it has been held as an international competition in the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Class 1 (C1) category, with the number of participating riders from overseas increasing year by year.

In the Park discipline, high-level riders from Indonesia, Taiwan, and other countries, including Ilek Rizaev who placed 6th in an international sports event held in Tokyo, have announced their participation. Japanese female riders include Reena Shirai, who won the first round of the World Cup, FISE Montpellier, held from May 13 to 17 in Montpellier, France, in her elite class debut at the youngest age; Miharu Ozawa, winner of last year's World Cup final and undefeated in domestic competitions; and Mio Yoshida, runner-up in last year's World Cup final. In the men's category, Kaede Ozawa and Shoa Matsumoto, who are participating in the World Cup as designated athletes, will compete, drawing attention to the world-class podium battle.

In the Flatland discipline, female riders include Chiaki Todaka, who won the World Championship last year and, like Reena Shirai, won the first round of the World Cup FISE Montpellier, and Karin Honmura, winner of last year's World Cup final. Male riders include Yu Shoji, runner-up in the first round of the World Cup FISE Montpellier, and Moto Sasaki, runner-up at X Games Osaka 2025. Many other riders expected to achieve global success are also scheduled to appear.

[Overview of Mynavi JapanCup Yokosuka 2026 (Park / Flatland)]

■ Event Name: Mynavi JapanCup Yokosuka 2026

■ Disciplines: BMX Freestyle Park, BMX Freestyle Flatland

■ Schedule:
June 4 (Thu): Park Challenge Class Official Practice
June 5 (Fri): Park Men's and Women's Elite Official Practice, Challenge Class Final / Flatland Men's and Women's Elite Official Practice, etc.
June 6 (Sat): Park Men's and Women's Elite Qualifiers, etc. / Flatland Men's and Women's Elite Qualifiers, etc.
June 7 (Sun): Park Men's and Women's Elite Final, etc. / Flatland Men's and Women's Elite Final, Challenge Class Final, etc.

■ Location: Yokosuka City Verny Park Ikoi no Hiroba (1-1 Shioiricho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture)

■ Organizer: Japan Freestyle BMX Federation (JFBF)

■ Co-organizer: Yokosuka City

■ Official Recognition: Japan Cycling Federation (JCF)

■ Support: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Urban Sports Support Council

■ Special Sponsor: Mynavi Corporation

■ Series Sponsors: Light Electric Co., Ltd., Kamagaya Kogyo Co., Ltd.

■ Event Sponsors: City Support Yokosuka, Yokosuka Beer

■ Cooperation: Keikyu Corporation, Yokosuka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Young Entrepreneurs Group, Yokosuka BMX Association

*Please refer to the attached documents for featured riders and detailed timetables.

[Event Content]

1. "First BMX" Free Trial Lesson Presented by City Support Yokosuka

A first-step lecture on how to ride, choose, and enjoy BMX for elementary school students who are beginners! The instructor is former Japanese national team coach Satoshi Deguchi!

Date & Time: Saturday, June 6, ① 9:00 AM - ② 9:50 AM, 30 minutes each session

Venue: Inside the Park venue at Verny Park

Target: Elementary school students selected by advance application and lottery (10 per session)

*Details: https://japanbmx.com/japancup-yokosuka/1644/

*Application for participation is now closed.

*Image is from last year's event.

City Support Yokosuka

An organization aiming to contribute to the development of the Yokosuka region by conducting public interest and revenue-generating projects related to the improvement of urban facilities and the environment, with the goal of improving the lives and health of local residents.

https://cs-yokosuka.com/

2. OFFICIAL BAR

On Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, event sponsor Yokosuka Beer will sell light meals and drinks! You can also purchase the 'BMX Perry Label Bottled Beer,' a hometown tax return gift from Yokosuka City, here! Enjoy the competition while tasting Yokosuka's craft beers! *Opening hours and products for sale are subject to change without notice.

Schedule: Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM

[100 yen OFF Ticket for OFFICIAL BAR with Survey Response!]

A '100 yen OFF Ticket' usable at the OFFICIAL BAR will be given to those who complete the event survey!

*Only on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, limited to 300 tickets total.

*Image is from last year's event.

3. Mynavi Dream Booth: "Make a 'Dream Keyholder' Filled with Your Dreams!"

An interactive booth where you write your future dreams and gently place them into an original keyholder.

Carry your original keyholder every day and make your dreams come true!

Mynavi supports diverse careers, catering to each individual.

Date: Sunday, June 7

Participation Fee: Free

Location: In front of the Flatland venue

*Image is from last year's event.

[What is BMX?]

A cycling sport that is said to have originated in the early 1970s, primarily on the West Coast of the United States. Its origin is children riding 20-inch bicycles, emulating motorcycle motocross stars, leading to the name 'Bicycle Motocross.' After becoming popular as a racing sport across the United States, the freestyle category, involving performing tricks on a BMX bike, was born. It gained support across generations and spread worldwide. Today, it has evolved into competitive disciplines such as Street, Park, and Flatland.

About the Japan Freestyle BMX Federation (JFBF)

An organization that organizes and manages official BMX Freestyle competitions, as well as conducts promotional activities to convey the fun of the sport, rider development, instructor training, and facility advisory services.

■ Office: 6-2-1 Aoe, Minami-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 700-0941 https://japanbmx.com/