[JAF Saitama] Kumagaya Athletic Stadium Tour & Match Viewing ~With Runway Kids Experience~ Announced!
JAF Saitama Branch, in collaboration with WE League's Chifure AS Elfen Saitama, is hosting a stadium backstage tour and match viewing event at Kumagaya Athletic Stadium on May 10, including an exclusive field entry experience for children.
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The Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) Saitama Branch (Branch Manager: Mitsuyoshi Shimada) will hold the "Kumagaya Athletic Stadium Tour & Match Viewing ~With Runway Kids Experience~" on Sunday, May 10, in cooperation with "Chifure AS Elfen Saitama", a team belonging to the Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League (WE League).
This project aims to widely promote the charm of Kumagaya City through sports experiences and encourage driving tourism, in collaboration with "Chifure AS Elfen Saitama", which is engaged in regional promotion and revitalization through sports.
■ Backstage tour exploring "closed areas" like the locker rooms
This is an experiential event held in Kumagaya City, which signed a comprehensive partnership agreement last March, where participants can tour the behind-the-scenes areas of the stadium that are normally inaccessible and watch an official WE League match.
On the stadium tour, we will guide you through areas that are usually off-limits to non-staff members, such as the locker rooms and the route the players take to the pitch. You can experience up-close the atmosphere of the players preparing for the actual game and the tension unique to the stadium.
After the tour, you can move directly to the stands and watch the official WE League match of "Chifure AS Elfen Saitama".
It is designed for participants to enjoy the impact unique to the stadium and the sense of unity with the spectators, making it a safe and enjoyable event even for first-timers.
■ Popular "Runway Kids" event will also be held
Furthermore, at this event, we will implement the popular project "Runway Kids," where children from preschool (middle class) to 6th grade of elementary school enter the pitch together with the players.
The experience of standing in the entrance scene just before the game, where the eyes of the entire stadium are focused, will become a special memory for the children.
★Event Overview★
[Date] Sunday, May 10, 2026
[Venue] Kumagaya Sports Culture Park Athletic Stadium (300 Kamikawakami, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture)
[Content]
- Stadium tour (10:50 AM - 11:50 AM)
- Runway Kids (1:40 PM - Entry with players)
- WE League Official Match Viewing: SOMPO WE League 21st Sec. Chifure AS Elfen Saitama vs INAC Kobe Leonessa (2:00 PM Kick-off)
[Participation Fee]
- JAF Member: Adult 1,000 yen / Child (High school student and younger) 500 yen
- General: Adult 1,300 yen / Child (High school student and younger) 700 yen
[Application Method] Web
[Deadline] Sunday, April 26, 2026, 11:55 PM
[Capacity] 50 people (Minimum participants 10 / In case of many applications, a lottery will be held)
Please check the link below for the latest information on the event and to apply.
This project aims to widely promote the charm of Kumagaya City through sports experiences and encourage driving tourism, in collaboration with "Chifure AS Elfen Saitama", which is engaged in regional promotion and revitalization through sports.
■ Backstage tour exploring "closed areas" like the locker rooms
This is an experiential event held in Kumagaya City, which signed a comprehensive partnership agreement last March, where participants can tour the behind-the-scenes areas of the stadium that are normally inaccessible and watch an official WE League match.
On the stadium tour, we will guide you through areas that are usually off-limits to non-staff members, such as the locker rooms and the route the players take to the pitch. You can experience up-close the atmosphere of the players preparing for the actual game and the tension unique to the stadium.
After the tour, you can move directly to the stands and watch the official WE League match of "Chifure AS Elfen Saitama".
It is designed for participants to enjoy the impact unique to the stadium and the sense of unity with the spectators, making it a safe and enjoyable event even for first-timers.
■ Popular "Runway Kids" event will also be held
Furthermore, at this event, we will implement the popular project "Runway Kids," where children from preschool (middle class) to 6th grade of elementary school enter the pitch together with the players.
The experience of standing in the entrance scene just before the game, where the eyes of the entire stadium are focused, will become a special memory for the children.
★Event Overview★
[Date] Sunday, May 10, 2026
[Venue] Kumagaya Sports Culture Park Athletic Stadium (300 Kamikawakami, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture)
[Content]
- Stadium tour (10:50 AM - 11:50 AM)
- Runway Kids (1:40 PM - Entry with players)
- WE League Official Match Viewing: SOMPO WE League 21st Sec. Chifure AS Elfen Saitama vs INAC Kobe Leonessa (2:00 PM Kick-off)
[Participation Fee]
- JAF Member: Adult 1,000 yen / Child (High school student and younger) 500 yen
- General: Adult 1,300 yen / Child (High school student and younger) 700 yen
[Application Method] Web
[Deadline] Sunday, April 26, 2026, 11:55 PM
[Capacity] 50 people (Minimum participants 10 / In case of many applications, a lottery will be held)
Please check the link below for the latest information on the event and to apply.