Hosting the Premier Pickleball Tour "JPA TOKYU RESORTS & STAYS TOP TOUR 2026 T7 HAMANAKO" at Tokyu Resort Town Hamanako
Tokyu Resorts & Stays will host the domestic premier pickleball tour at Tokyu Resort Town Hamanako from May 8-10, 2026, offering a 400,000 yen prize pool for the pro category and featuring singles matches for the first time.
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Tokyu Resorts & Stays Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Kenichi Yamawaki, hereinafter "the Company") will specially sponsor as the Official Platinum Sponsor*1 of the Japan Pickleball Association (JPA). The Company will host the "JPA TOKYU RESORTS & STAYS TOP TOUR 2026 T7 HAMANAKO," the premier domestic tour, at the Tokyu Resort Town Hamanako (Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka, General Manager: Naoya Tsuchiya) operated by the Company over three days on Friday, May 8, Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, 2026. This marks the third year for the TOP TOUR at Tokyu Resort Town Hamanako, and it will be held over three days including the first-ever singles matches.
*1: Since April 2024, Tokyu Resorts & Stays has been contributing to the popularization of pickleball in Japan as an Official Platinum Sponsor of the Japan Pickleball Association.
## Event Overview
Name: "JPA TOKYU RESORTS & STAYS TOP TOUR 2026 T7 HAMANAKO"
Organizer: Japan Pickleball Association
Schedule:
Day 1: Friday, May 8, 2026, Starts at 10:00 (Expected end 17:00) Singles (Men/Women)
Day 2: Saturday, May 9, 2026, Starts at 9:30 (Expected end 17:00) Doubles (Men/Women)
Day 3: Sunday, May 10, 2026, Starts at 9:30 (Expected end 17:00) Doubles (Mixed)
Venue: Tokyu Resort Town Hamanako Pickleball Court
Classes: Pro category has a total prize pool of 400,000 yen.
Pro / Open (all ages) / 35+ / 50+ (Singles, Men's, Women's, Mixed respectively)
Match Format:
- All categories use the "First Round Consolation System".
- It is a tournament, not a league.
- Only if you lose the first match, you will proceed to the back draw for up to a 5th place deciding match.
Eligibility: Those who meet the following conditions
*1: Since April 2024, Tokyu Resorts & Stays has been contributing to the popularization of pickleball in Japan as an Official Platinum Sponsor of the Japan Pickleball Association.
## Event Overview
Name: "JPA TOKYU RESORTS & STAYS TOP TOUR 2026 T7 HAMANAKO"
Organizer: Japan Pickleball Association
Schedule:
Day 1: Friday, May 8, 2026, Starts at 10:00 (Expected end 17:00) Singles (Men/Women)
Day 2: Saturday, May 9, 2026, Starts at 9:30 (Expected end 17:00) Doubles (Men/Women)
Day 3: Sunday, May 10, 2026, Starts at 9:30 (Expected end 17:00) Doubles (Mixed)
Venue: Tokyu Resort Town Hamanako Pickleball Court
Classes: Pro category has a total prize pool of 400,000 yen.
Pro / Open (all ages) / 35+ / 50+ (Singles, Men's, Women's, Mixed respectively)
Match Format:
- All categories use the "First Round Consolation System".
- It is a tournament, not a league.
- Only if you lose the first match, you will proceed to the back draw for up to a 5th place deciding match.
Eligibility: Those who meet the following conditions