The FIA World Rally Championship FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024, which will be held from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 November 2024, has announced the outline of its spectator ticket sales.
Tickets for this year’s event will go on general sale from Saturday 24 August. Prior to the general sale, advance sales (by lottery) will be available from 17 July (Wed), and for residents of the host city/town (Toyota City, Okazaki City, Shinshiro City, Shitara Town in Aichi Prefecture, Ena City and Nakatsugawa City in Gifu Prefecture), applications for the Toyota Stadium SSS and the viewing area in their city/town will only be available from 17 August (Sat). The application period will start on 17 August (Sat).
In addition, from this year, a Free Children’s Invitation Campaign will be offered to children aged three to junior high school, and tickets for participation in the Toyota Stadium Course Walk will be on sale.
For more information on the spectator ticket sales overview, please see below.
| ◆Ticket and other sales types/sales schedule |
The event will feature one to five spectator areas on each of the Shakedown stage and ten Special Stages (21 in total), with tickets, etc. available for spectators to watch each of these areas.
To watch the rally, you need to either purchase a ‘spectator ticket’, apply for a ‘hospitality programme’ or ‘accommodation plan’, or get a spectator ticket as a return gift from your furusato nozei ‘hometown tax’.
■ Type of ticket sold *Information for options other than spectator tickets will be provided separately.
| Sales type | Start of sales | place where available | |
| Spectator ticket | Wed 17 Jul. | Ticket Pia | https://w.pia.jp/t/wrc-rj2024/ |
| Hospitality programmes | Wed 17 Jul. | Hospitality. Programme official website | https://rally-japan-hospitality.pdhx.co.jp/ |
| Accommodation Plans | From 17 July (Wed) onwards in sequence. | plan developer | *See separate document. |
| Furusato nozei | Wed 17 Jul. | Municipalities that accept | *See separate document. |
Ticket sales schedule
1) Advance sales <drawing lots>. Application period: 17 Jul (Wed) 11:00 – 12 Aug (Mon) *Notification of lottery results: 16 Aug (Fri)
(2) Pre-sales in the host city/town <Lottery draw> Application period: 17 Aug (Sat) 11:00 – 20 Aug (Tue) *Notification of lottery results: 23 Aug (Fri).
(3) General sales <first arrival> 24 Aug (Sat) 10:00 –
*The pre-sale (lottery) for the host city/town is for residents of Toyota City, Okazaki City, Shinshiro City and Shitara Town in Aichi Prefecture, and Ena City and Nakatsugawa City in Gifu Prefecture. Buyers can only apply for spectator areas in their city or town of residence.
*Toyota Stadium SSS Category 5 spectator tickets and Course Walk participation tickets will go on sale from 10:00 on Saturday 24 August.
*Overseas ticket sales start at 10:00 (Japan time) on 24 August (Sat) for Toyota Stadium SSS and Okazaki SSS only.
| ◆Competition courses and spectator areas |
See Rally Japan official website below
| ◆Method of sale |
Ticket Pia
WEB : https://w.pia.jp/t/wrc-rj2024/
Over-the-counter Seven-Eleven convenience Stores (8/24 – available after general release)
| ◆Ticket types/prices/seat allocation map |
■Toyota Stadium SSS spectator ticket / Toyota Stadium admission ticket
See Rally Japan official website
Special offer for Toyota Stadium SSS Category 1 ticket holders
(i) Track walk.
… Track Walks will be conducted within a specified time frame. Entry may be restricted for safety reasons.
(ii) Early Inn.
Admission is available 15 minutes prior to general admission.
(iii) Official programme.
Please present your duplicate ticket at the ‘Privilege Exchange Point (Category 1 only)’ at the venue to collect it.
4) Official merchandise (‘Cheering uniform’ + ‘Blanket <not for sale>’)
Please present your duplicate ticket at the ‘Privilege Exchange Point’ at the venue to collect your ticket.
(5) Invitation to the “Driver Welcome Event” by drawing lots.
200 people will be invited by lottery to a welcome event in Tokyo on 15 November (Fri), attended by the competing drivers.
Special offer for Toyota Stadium SSS Category 2 spectator ticket purchasers
(i) Track walk.
… Track Walks will be held within a specified time frame. Entry may be restricted for safety reasons.
(2) <Only for ticket buyers on 21 November (Thursday) > ‘Cheering uniforms’.
Please present your duplicate ticket at the Specialty Exchange Point’ at the venue to collect.
Special offer for Toyota Stadium SSS Category 3 and 4 spectator ticket purchasers
(1) “Cheering uniforms” (limited to those who purchase tickets on 21 November (Thu))
Please present your duplicate ticket at the ‘Specialty Exchange Point’ at the venue to collect.
■ Planned Toyota Stadium SSS tickets
■ Okazaki SSS, other SS.
22 Nov (Fri) Okazaki SSS ‘shuttle bus’ ticket purchaser special offer
Please present your ticket at the Ticket Confirmation Booth before boarding the shuttle bus to collect it.
*Children who have visited the exhibition under the Free Children’s Invitation Campaign are not eligible for the special offer.
| ◆Children’s Free Invitation Campaign |
■ Target SS/ticket type/number of invitees
| Target SS | ticket type | number of people invited | |
| SS1, SS16, SS20. | Toyota Stadium SSS | Category 4 and 5. | 10,000 |
| SS 8 and 9 | Okazaki SSS | all tickets | 1,000 |
■Target. : From 3 years old to junior high school students.
■How to apply. Ticket Pia
WEB : https://w.pia.jp/t/wrc-rj2024/
Over-the-counter Seven-Eleven Convenience Stores(8/24 – available after general release)
■Application start date. : 17 July (Wednesday)
*Applications for Toyota Stadium SSS Category 5 will be accepted from Saturday 24 August.
■Precautions. The invited person (child) is not allowed to attend the event alone. Accompanying/guardian must purchase a separate ticket.
| ◆Inquiries about tickets (general) |
Ticket Pia Help https://t.pia.jp/help/
