Japan – 2026

I was so sad to miss the JCCC viewing parties in 2022 and I was determined not to miss the experience this year. I jumped at the chance and I was not disappointed. The JCCC is an amazing building, with a super well organized viewing experience, amazing volunteers, great fans and all the extras you would hope would be included, but actually are. A fully family friendly environment. I not only recommend watching the games with Japanese fans in Toronto at the JCCC if you’re a Japanese fans, I just recommend it to anyone anytime. It’s a great experience. You could spend all your time doing other things and not even watch a moment of soccer.

It’s hard to guess how many fans were actually there, because they had so many screen throughout the building, but when they finally scored, it was electric!

Again, it’s hard to describe how family friendly the experience was.

I loved that even when there wasn’t scoring going on, the fans were ultra into the game.

I didn’t go around to document the whole expansive space, but the JCCC is like a village within the city, with so many places to explore, and during game watches, they really opened up the place. They had a kids section with arts and crafts, food stations everywhere, merch, beer station, and a whole other viewing area (I wasn’t allowed in as it was at capacity) that had a bigger screen than any of the ones I saw.

Japan World Cup Fans in Toronto

Game Details:

Date: June 14, 2026
Score of Game: Netherlands 2, Japan 2
Location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Sakura Way, Toronto
Estimated number of fans: 500