FAQ

The “Tour de Kyushu” is a UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) sanctioned cycle road race. Its hosting was decided by the Kyushu Regional Strategy Council, consisting of top economic organizations and prefectural governors in Kyushu. It serves as a symbol of the sustainable legacy of the Rugby World Cup, the promotion of cycle tourism in Kyushu, and the recovery from recent natural disasters that have struck the region.
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The event schedule is as follows:

• Oct 9 (Fri)
  EXHIBITION Sasebo Criterium (Scheduled to start at 13:00)
• Oct 10 (Sat)
  STAGE1 Saga-Fukuoka (Scheduled to start at 10:00)
• Oct 11 (Sun)
  STAGE2 Oita-Kumamoto (Scheduled to start at 10:00)
• Oct 12 (Mon/Hol)
  STAGE3 Miyazaki Nichinan (Scheduled to start at 09:00)

Please check the links below.

• EXHIBITION Sasebo Criterium: Course | Sasebo Criterium
• STAGE1 Saga-Fukuoka: Course | Saga-Fukuoka
• STAGE2 Oita-Kumamoto: Course | Oita-Kumamoto
• STAGE3 Miyazaki Nichinan: Course | Miyazaki Nichinan

Please check the link below.
List of Participating Teams

Spectating is free. We will also live-stream the event on YouTube.
Please watch from the link below.
Click here for the live stream

We plan to publish a page with race results, and we will announce it once it is ready.

Please check the link below.
Past Editions

We plan to sell merchandise at the finish venues on the days of the event.
We accept both cash and cashless payments.
You can also purchase items online, so please check the link below.
Tour de Kyushu Merchandise | Mainichi Tsuhan

This information is currently in preparation. Please wait for its release.

Personal photography and videography are allowed, but please shoot from safe locations.
Entering the course and using drones are strictly prohibited.
When posting on social media, please be considerate of other people’s privacy.

Please check the spectator manners from the link below.
Spectator Manners

If you are at a venue, please ask at the Information Desk.
If you are spectating along the roadside, please contact the Call Center.

First aid stations are set up at the finish venues.
If you feel unwell, please do not hesitate to inform our staff.

This information is currently in preparation. Please wait for its release.

If we determine that the safety of participants, spectators, and event staff cannot be guaranteed due to weather conditions, natural disasters, or other unavoidable circumstances that may hinder the operation of the event, we may cancel all or part of the event or change its content.
If the event is canceled or modified, we will promptly announce it on the event website and other official channels.

Yes. We are currently creating traffic regulation maps with details for each course.
Please wait for their release.

Traffic regulations will be lifted sequentially after the racing convoy has passed (and after the final lap in circuit areas) and the police in charge have confirmed safety.

There will be bus suspensions, route and schedule changes, and delays.

Neither bicycles nor motorcycles are allowed to pass through the traffic-regulated areas.

Crossing the course is subject to the following rules:

Sasebo Criterium
During the scheduled traffic control hours (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM), the pedestrian crossing in front of the Minato Exit of Sasebo Station will not be accessible.
When heading into the course area or the event venue, please detour via the Shiohama Intersection and use the temporary pedestrian bridge installed between the Shin-Minato Terminal and Sasebo Go-ban Gai.
Please note that crossing locations and access methods may change depending on the situation on the day, so please follow the instructions of on-site staff.

Stage Races
Pedestrians are generally not permitted to cross the course; however, designated crossing points will be set up at specific locations along the route.
Before the race convoy reaches a crossing point, security guards and staff will guide you safely once clearance is confirmed, so please follow their directions.
Crossing is strictly prohibited while the race convoy is passing through.
Please note that walking along sidewalks within the traffic control area is permitted as usual.

Private vehicles cannot pass through during traffic regulations, but this does not apply to emergency vehicles.

Due to large-scale traffic regulations lasting for long hours on the days of the event, there is a possibility that mail and courier deliveries will be delayed.

Information regarding shuttle buses is currently in preparation.
Please wait for its release.

This information is currently in preparation. Please wait for its release.

Festival events are planned to be held around the start and finish areas as well as at spectating points.
The locations for the start and finish are as follows:

• EXHIBITION Sasebo Criterium: Sasebo Gobangai
• STAGE1 Saga-Fukuoka: Start – Hado Cape | Finish – Tenjin Bridge
• STAGE2 Oita-Kumamoto: Start – Bungo-Ono City Hall | Finish – Minamiaso Village Office
• STAGE3 Miyazaki Nichinan: Start – Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park | Finish – Miyazaki Prefectural Goverment Office

*Details on the events, spectating points, and parking information are currently in preparation.
Please wait for their release.

Admission is free.

Parking information for each venue is currently in preparation.
Please wait for its release.

The Tour de Kyushu 2026 Executive Committee is not recruiting volunteers at this time.

We are currently creating the event program.
We will announce it as soon as it is released.

We publish press releases and other notices.
Please check the link below.
News

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Please contact us at the email address below regarding your interest.
contact@tourdekyushu.asia
We are also planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign.
We will announce it as soon as it is launched.

We plan to release an application form for press coverage on the day of the event, and we will announce it later.

Please contact our Call Center.