Wow, Japan has a plan. I will send 46 billion won to snow countries such as J-League and Sapporo...I'm getting ready for the 2026 Chuseok holiday

Nov 28, 2025

Wow, Japan has a plan. I will send 46 billion won to snow countries such as J-League and Sapporo...I'm getting ready for the 2026 Chuseok holiday
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Wow, Japan has a plan. I will send 46 billion won to snow countries such as J-League and Sapporo...I'm getting ready for the 2026 Chuseok holiday
A panoramic view of Yamato House Primist Dome, the home stadium of Consadore Sapporo. SNS
Wow, Japan has a plan. I will send 46 billion won to snow countries such as J-League and Sapporo...I'm getting ready for the 2026 Chuseok holiday
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The J-League of Japan announced on the 27th that it will establish a new 'Snowfall Regional Facility Improvement Grant System' aimed at improving the training environment of clubs located in snowy so-called snowlands ahead of the transition to the Chuchun system.

The system aims to create an environment where sports can be enjoyed year-round in all regions of the country. Support for facility improvement will be provided to J-League clubs based in snowy areas, and the J-League Secretariat plans to expand support for facility improvement, including heat wave measures, in the future.

The clubs under the 'Frozen' Consadore Sapporo, Banraure Hachinohe, Begalta Sendai, Blaublich Akita, Montedio Yamagata, Fukushima United, Matsumoto Yamaga, Nagano Parseiro, Albirex Niigata, Cataler Toyama, Tsweigen Ganzawa, and Kainaire Tottori. According to the J League, candidate clubs are selected based on the amount of snow from December to February of the following year, but clubs can be added at the discretion of the secretariat.




Support part or all of the club's training environment improvement costs, including air dome, frame and curtain installation, heating, pitch cover. The support fund is up to 380 million yen (about 3.557 million won) per club, and the total budget for facility support is 5 billion yen (about 46 billion won). A large amount of money was set aside as a measure to relieve anxiety about the winter home game in the snowy region.

Wow, Japan has a plan. I will send 46 billion won to snow countries such as J-League and Sapporo...I'm getting ready for the 2026 Chuseok holiday
2026 East-West 0.5 League Initiative. Source = Sponich
The No. 1 support club was selected as the Kainare Dottori. The subsidies will be used for the construction of the stadium's home stadium, Gina Rejajin Stadium, and the Gina Rejido Academy renovation project. The club is planning to establish new natural turf with a high water slope and strong pressure and wear resistance, install sheets covering the entire ground, and install water sprinklers.

In line with global trends, the J League will switch from Spring and Autumn Festival to Autumn Festival in the 2026-2027 season. It is scheduled to open on August 8-9, 2026, and conclude on June 5-6, 2027. In order to eliminate the gap caused by the system transition, 20 teams will be divided into two groups in East and West for three months from February to May 2026. The official name of the tournament is 'Meiji Yasuda J-League 100 Years' Initiative League'.




Following the J-League, the U.S. Professional Football League (MLS), where Son Heung-min (LAFC) is active, also announced on the 14th that it will switch to the Chunchun Festival instead of the Chunchu Festival from the 2027 season.

While the Asian Club competition has also switched to the Chuchun system from the 2023-2024 season, the K-League is also considering switching to the Chuchun system in line with this.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.